Projects per year
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Laura Maria Alasimonen
- Social Work - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences
- Helsinki Practice Research Centre (HPRC)
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Helena Blomberg-Kroll
- Social Work - Professor
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
Person: Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Kris Clarke
- Social Work - Professor
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
Research units
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Vaativa perheinterventio gerontologisessa sosiaalityössä – tietopohja, edellytykset ja arviointi (VAPGE)
Tiilikainen, E. (Project manager), Soukiala, T. (Participant), Niemi, M. (Participant), Kosunen, N. (Participant), Seppänen, M. (Participant) & Ristolainen, H. (Participant)
01/01/2026 → 31/12/2028
Project: Research project
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IV: Understanding How Youth Mentoring Works: Identity Validation as an Interactional Mechanism in Young People’s Development
Bode, C. (Project manager), Kroll, C. (Principal Investigator) & Wrede-Jäntti, M. (Participant)
01/01/2026 → …
Project: Research project
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NORDHARM: Developing a Nordic Model for Harm Reduction: Sustainable Health and Social Care for Older Adults with Substance Use Problems
Zechner, M. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Karttunen, T. E. (Participant), Jönson, H. (Principal Investigator), Harnett, T. (Participant), Strandholdt, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ampim, G. (Co-Principal Investigator), Charenkova, J. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Virokannas, E. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/11/2025 → 31/10/2029
Project: Research project
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Developing a Nordic Model for Harm Reduc
Zechner, M. M. (Project manager), Heinonen, A. M. (Participant) & Leinonen, R. E. (Participant)
Lund University Medical Faculty Library
01/11/2025 → 31/10/2029
Project: External funding
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Artificiell intelligens och digitalisering i socialt arbete och socialvård
Eriksson, P. K. (Project manager), Sandell-Maury, V. (Principal Investigator) & Weckström, M. I. (Principal Investigator)
01/08/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research project
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Academic-Practice Research Collaboration
Isokuortti, N., Julkunen, I. & Jäppinen, M., May 2026, (Accepted/In press) Elgar Encyclopedia of Social Work. Fouché, C. & Beddoe, L. (eds.). EEP Edward Elgar PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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A prospective observational study evaluating the short-term effectiveness of residential care for adolescents as “service as usual”: A study protocol
Eriksson, P. K., Aaltio, E., Aaltonen, M. & Laajasalo, T., 24 Apr 2026, In: PLoS One. 21, 4, 13 p., e0347409.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Arts-based pedagogy and fiction literature
Heino, E. & Tarkiainen, L., 2026, Elgar Encyclopedia of Social Work. Fouché, C. & Beddoe, L. (eds.). p. 250-252Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia / dictionary › Scientific
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Beyond the Evidence Paradox: Engaging with Service Users and Citizens in the Implementation of Social Work Practice Research
Webber, M., Joubert, L., Julkunen, I., Whitaker, L., Short, M. & Halås, C. T., 16 Feb 2026, In: Research on Social Work Practice. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Beyond training: Evaluation of practitioner behavior change booster components as part of a motivational interviewing training program.
Renko, E., Kohonen, K., Heino, M. T. J., Palsola, M., Aaltio, E., Jäppinen, M., Forrester, D. & Hankonen, N., 19 Jan 2026, In: Psychological Services. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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Interventions, Models and Practices Associated with Service Users’ Hope in Child and Family Social Work: A Scoping Review and an Expert Panel Discussion
Alasimonen, L. M. (Speaker)
16 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti (Journal)
Eriksson, P. K. (Reviewer)
2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Intervju TV-Nytt (Yle)
Eriksson, P. K. (Participant)
10 Jun 2026Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
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Låsta dörrar och begränsningar i vård utom hemmet
Eriksson, P. K. (Speaker)
29 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Malmö University
Zechner, M. M. (Visiting researcher)
3 May 2026 → 9 May 2026Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Prizes
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Diplomi: Sosiaaliportti.fi-verkkopalvelun toimitusneuvoston jäsenyys 2006 - 2009
Karvinen-Niinikoski, S. (Recipient), 29 Jun 2009
Prize: Prizes and awards
Datasets
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Archived interview data: Interviews with gerontological and church social work clients and professionals 2021
Zechner, M. M. (Creator), Yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (FSD), Jan 2028
DOI: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3862
Dataset
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Opas rikostaustaisten naisten parissa tehtävään työhön sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon palveluissa
Piippo, S. (Creator), Jutila, E. (Creator) & Karttunen, T. E. (Creator), Helsingin yliopisto, Jyväskylän yliopisto, 1 Sept 2024
https://innokyla.fi/fi/kokonaisuus/rikostaustaiset-naiset-palvelujarjestelmassa/toimintamallit
Dataset
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Supporting decision making in child protection: A systematic review of identifying and preventing errors, mistakes and biases
Karttunen, T. E. (Creator), Kotisaari, T. (Creator), Jaakola, A.-M. (Creator), Holappa, J. (Creator) & Valli, S. O. (Creator), National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), 12 Jul 2025
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251047078
Dataset
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Opas Lapsikohtaisen valvonnan malli lastensuojelun avohuoltoon
Kotisaari, T. (Creator), Valli, S. O. (Creator), Karttunen, T. E. (Creator) & Holappa, J. (Creator), Helsingin yliopisto, Turun yliopisto & Itä-Suomen yliopisto, 10 Dec 2025
Dataset
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Opas Päätöksenteko lastensuojelun avohuollossa
Valli, S. O. (Creator), Kotisaari, T. (Creator), Karttunen, T. E. (Creator) & Holappa, J. (Creator), Helsingin yliopisto, Turun yliopisto & Itä-Suomen yliopisto, 10 Dec 2025
Dataset
Press/Media
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Kuurojen tukea uhataan leikata – jo nyt heitä syrjitään työnhaussa ja tulkkausavun saamisessa
04/05/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Forskare: Förbjud inte sociala medier för barn
09/04/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Sukupuolessa on myös kyse biologiasta – Tutkija vaatii, että se sanotaan ääneen
16/01/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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”Jag vill ge min son en fin jul” – Linda klarar inte högtiden utan hjälp
23/12/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media