Social work research and education team
Research group
01.08.2023 -
Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Social work team includes professor, university lecturers and researchers working at the Department of Social Sciences. Our research focuses currently on issues related to child and family social work, social gerontology and gerontological social work, social work with people with disabilities, effectiveness of social work and social services, interprofessional interaction and knowledge and history of social work.
Projects
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On the other side of the license? - A biographical and action research on driving cessation and related life change support for older men 01.01.2025 - 31.08.2028 -
Demography and Democracy – Healthy Ageing in a Digital World (HAIDI) 22.08.2022 - 21.08.2025 -
FITFUTURA - Strengthening collaborative child protection processes through feedback-informed treatment 15.08.2024 - 31.07.2026 -
GERIT - gerontological social work and complex needs of older adults Finished 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022 -
Discretion in social work with people with disabilities Finished 01.07.2021 - 31.12.2023 -
Multiagency social work to support clients released from prison in a digitalizing society (VAPAA) 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2025 -
Promoting Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026 -
Knowledge base and practices of structural disability social work in wellbeing service counties 01.11.2023 - 31.12.2025 -
Disability and Dignity 01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025 -
Old-age social exclusion in home care - prevalence, meanings & intervention (SOLDEX) 01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025
Cooperation
Professors
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Aini Pehkonen
ProfessorDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Elisa Tiilikainen
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Honglin Chen
ProfessorDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Janet Carter Anand
Professor, EmeritaDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Merja Tarvainen
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Timo Toikko
ProfessorDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Riitta Vornanen
ProfessorDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Senior Researchers
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Eine Pakarinen
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Hanna Ristolainen
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Heli Tiirola
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Kaarina Mönkkönen
Senior University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Laura Yliruka
Research DirectorDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Leena Leinonen
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Riitta-Liisa Kinni
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Piia Puurunen
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Pauli Rautiainen
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Sisko Piippo
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Taru Kekoni
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Post-doctoral Researchers
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Enkhjargal Batbaatar
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Hanna Varjakoski
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Jing Zhou
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Marjo Ring
Senior ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Piia Seppälä
Project ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Siiri-Liisi Kraav
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Teija Makkonen
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Doctoral Researchers
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Anna Miettinen
Project ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Anna-Maija Pyykönen
University TeacherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Catherine Suubi Kayonga
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Essi Rovamo
Project ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Hadi Farahani
Project ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Janissa Miettinen
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Jenna Peiponen
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Juulia Hietamäki
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Kalle Saarinen
Project ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Katariina Similä
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Mari Suonio
University TeacherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Natalie Joubert
Project ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Oona Lipponen
Project ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Suvi Ruotsalainen
Part-Time TeacherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Tiina Ahonen
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Tiina Timperi
Project ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Tuuli Kotisaari
Project ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Xingyue Su
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies