Social Policy

Malin Emilia Bäckman
- malin.backmanhelsinkifi
- Social Policy - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
20192025
Shahnaj Begum
- shahnaj.begumhelsinkifi
- Social Policy - University Researcher
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
20252025
Guido Caniglia, PhD PhD
- guido.canigliahelsinkifi
- Social Policy - Associate professor
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
20102025
David Edwin
- Social Policy
Person
20162023
Sanna Erkamo
- sanna.erkamohelsinkifi
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences
- Social Policy - Doctoral Researcher
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
20212021

Creative adaptation to wicked socio-environmental disruptions (WISE STN)
Social Policy
Organisational unit: Research group
Environmental Policy Research Group (EPRG)
Social Policy
Organisational unit: Research group
Population ageing
Social Policy
Organisational unit: Research group

3 Not started
34 Active
137 Finished

REPAIR: Valuable breakages: repair and renewal of algorithmic systems
van Gerven, M.M.-L. (Project manager), Heikkinen, A. J. P. (Participant) & Virkkunen, V. L. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/10/2025 → 30/09/2028
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
TAIMI: Technological transformation, AI and migrant skills in the Finnish labour market
Sippola, M. M. (Project manager), Begum, S. (Participant) & Yan, W. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/10/2025 → 30/09/2028
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
STN ohjelmajohtajarahoitus
Sorsa, V.-P. (Project manager)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/10/2025 → 30/09/2028
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
SKILLS: Programme director for Skills, Labour Supply and Migration in Future Finland (SKILLS)
Sorsa, V.-P. (Project manager)
STN Strategisen tutkimuksen neuvosto
01/10/2025 → 30/09/2031
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
Sign language units in Nordic primary schools
Katsui, H. (Project manager)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Felles fakturamottak
01/07/2025 → 31/08/2026
Project: Other funder

Degrowth and postgrowth: A systematic literature review of growth-critical science
Toikka, A., Ruuska, T. P. K., Wiman, L. & Heikkurinen, P., Feb 2026, In: Ecological Economics. 240, p. 1-12 12 p., 108830.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
'I'm Going to Put on Bright Clothes now': The Process and Social Dimensions of Resilience Among Older Adults
Petautschnig, C., Timonen, V., O'Dare, C. E. & Conlon, C., 2 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Gerontological Social Work. 69, 1, p. 36-58 23 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
File
Transformed Institutions – A Literature Review-Based Study of ‘Independent Living’ of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Three Nordic Countries
Engwall, K., Katsui, H. & Sand Jorgensen, A., 7 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
«Сексуальная жизнь в мои 54 года стала ярче, интересней и разнообразней»: трансформативные моменты субъектности в ходе жизненного пути Научная статья
Translated title of the contribution: “Sexual Life in My 54 Years Has Become Brighter, More Interesting and More Diverse”: Transformative Moments of Subjectivity in the Life CourseShpakovskaya, L., Темкина, А., Rotkirch, A. U. & Lavie‐Ajayi, M., 30 Jun 2025, In: ИНТЕР. 17, 2, p. 35-56 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
File
Adjusting to dementia as part of life: an actantial analysis of agency reconstruction following diagnosis of young onset dementia
Hautsalo, K., Pirhonen, J. & Pietilä, I., Oct 2025, In: Ageing and Society. 45, 10, p. 1970-1996 27 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
File

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research (Journal)
Katsui, H. (Reviewer)
8 Jan 2026
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
London School of Economics, Social Policy depertment
van Gerven, M.M.-L. (Visiting researcher)
26 Jan 2026 → 30 Jan 2026
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Discussant and panelist at Book launch "Varieties of equality in European welfare states: a multi-disciplinary approach to redistribution" hosted by the European Institute
van Gerven, M.M.-L. (Speaker)
28 Jan 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Finland's security of supply (keynote speech)
Räisänen, H. (Speaker)
21 Oct 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Energiamurros ja sähköistyvä Suomi
Räisänen, H. (Member of organizing committee)
7 Apr 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Best article in the field of
Leppo, A. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prizes and awards
Co-Author of Book Granted the State Award for Public Information: Ihminen ja ympäristö (Humanity and Environment), J. Niemelä, E. Furman, A. Halkka, E.-L. Hallanaro, S. Sorvari, eds, 2012
Hukkinen, J. (Recipient), 12 Sept 2012
Prize: Prizes and awards
Co-Author of Science Book of the Year 2020 (Vuoden tiedekirja), awarded by The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
Hukkinen, J. (Recipient), 15 Mar 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
Dean’s Award for a Responsible Role in the University Educational Reform
Kouvonen, A. (Recipient), Nov 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK)
Kouvonen, A. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prizes and awards

Offshorability and RTI indices
Im, Z. J. (Creator) & Kaihovaara, A. (Creator), European Political Science Review, 3 Nov 2021
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14045.95206/1, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355885662_Cleaned_Blinder_Offshorability_Index_for_ISCO-08_and_RTI_Index_from_Owen_and_Johnston_for_ISCO-88_Data_used_in_Kaihovaara_A_Im_Z_2020_Jobs_at_risk_Task_routineness_offshorability_and_attitudes_toward_
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Acchived interview data
Tiilikainen, E. (Creator), Zechner, M. M. (Creator), Seppänen, M. (Creator) & Pietilä, I. (Creator), Yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (FSD), 1 Jan 2025
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Interviewed for Punch article “World’s Happiest Country: What Nigeria can learn from Finland” 16 Dec 2026 by Lara Adejoro, https://punchng.com/worlds-happiest-country-what-nigeria-can-learn-from-finland/
van Gerven, M.M.-L.
16/12/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Interviewed for Helsingin Sanomat ”Juuka joutuu maksamaan 700 000 euron sakot, koska kunnassa ei ole työ¬paikkoja” Joakim Westrén-Doll, 3.11.2025 https://www.hs.fi/suomi/art-2000011570780.html
van Gerven, M.M.-L.
03/11/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Katseiden kohteena
Katsui, H.
03/09/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Uusi Juttu: Salarakas akatemialla -- Professori Janne Hukkinen seurasi, miten maailma heräsi ympäristökriisiin
Hukkinen, J. I.
02/09/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Pohde vei CP-vammaiselta mahdollisuuden poistua kotoaan – hän on yksin 14 tuntia vuorokaudessa ilman pääsyä edes vessaan
Katsui, H.
28/08/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media

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Malin Emilia Bäckman

Shahnaj Begum

Guido Caniglia, PhD PhD

David Edwin

Sanna Erkamo

Creative adaptation to wicked socio-environmental disruptions (WISE STN)

Environmental Policy Research Group (EPRG)

Population ageing

REPAIR: Valuable breakages: repair and renewal of algorithmic systems

TAIMI: Technological transformation, AI and migrant skills in the Finnish labour market

STN ohjelmajohtajarahoitus

SKILLS: Programme director for Skills, Labour Supply and Migration in Future Finland (SKILLS)

Sign language units in Nordic primary schools

Degrowth and postgrowth: A systematic literature review of growth-critical science

'I'm Going to Put on Bright Clothes now': The Process and Social Dimensions of Resilience Among Older Adults

Transformed Institutions – A Literature Review-Based Study of ‘Independent Living’ of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Three Nordic Countries

«Сексуальная жизнь в мои 54 года стала ярче, интересней и разнообразней»: трансформативные моменты субъектности в ходе жизненного пути Научная статья

Adjusting to dementia as part of life: an actantial analysis of agency reconstruction following diagnosis of young onset dementia

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research (Journal)

London School of Economics, Social Policy depertment

Discussant and panelist at Book launch "Varieties of equality in European welfare states: a multi-disciplinary approach to redistribution" hosted by the European Institute

Finland's security of supply (keynote speech)

Energiamurros ja sähköistyvä Suomi

Best article in the field of

Co-Author of Book Granted the State Award for Public Information: Ihminen ja ympäristö (Humanity and Environment), J. Niemelä, E. Furman, A. Halkka, E.-L. Hallanaro, S. Sorvari, eds, 2012

Co-Author of Science Book of the Year 2020 (Vuoden tiedekirja), awarded by The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies

Dean’s Award for a Responsible Role in the University Educational Reform

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK)

Offshorability and RTI indices

Acchived interview data

Interviewed for Punch article “World’s Happiest Country: What Nigeria can learn from Finland” 16 Dec 2026 by Lara Adejoro, https://punchng.com/worlds-happiest-country-what-nigeria-can-learn-from-finland/

Interviewed for Helsingin Sanomat ”Juuka joutuu maksamaan 700 000 euron sakot, koska kunnassa ei ole työ¬paikkoja” Joakim Westrén-Doll, 3.11.2025 https://www.hs.fi/suomi/art-2000011570780.html

Katseiden kohteena

Uusi Juttu: Salarakas akatemialla -- Professori Janne Hukkinen seurasi, miten maailma heräsi ympäristökriisiin

Pohde vei CP-vammaiselta mahdollisuuden poistua kotoaan – hän on yksin 14 tuntia vuorokaudessa ilman pääsyä edes vessaan

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