Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Post-doc in Growing up radical? research project, my research interests include identity & ingroup/outgroup & worldview construction at adolescence, and the role of education in these processes, also in contexts of transnationality and international education.
Education/Academic qualification
Education, PhD
Award Date: 6 Oct 2017
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
- Identity & worldview development, Resilience, Wellbeing, Youth
- Youth Research
- Positive Psychology
- Radicalisation
- School context
- Inequality
- Resilience
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Prevention of violent radicalisation and extremism in the education sector
Vallinkoski, K., Benjamin, S. & Koirikivi, P-M., Apr 2020, National Action Plan for the Prevention of Violent Radicalisation and Extremism 2019-2023: Government resolution 19 December 2019. Helsinki: Sisäministeriö, p. 74-81 8 p. (Publications of the Ministry of the Interior; no. 2020:3).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Lukiolaisnuorten käsityksiä oppilaitosten roolista väkivaltaisen radikalisoitumisen ennaltaehkäisyssä
Benjamin, S., Koirikivi, P. & Kuusisto, A., 2020, In: Kasvatus. 51, 4, p. 467-480 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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REDI – The dimensions of addressing, preventing and countering violent radicalisation and extremism in education
Vallinkoski, K., Benjamin, S. & Koirikivi, P., 2020, Building resilience – in support of democracy education. Helsinki: The Finnish National Board of Education, p. 35–41 7 p. (Guides and handbooks; no. 2020:2c).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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How and Why Education Counters Ideological Extremism in Finland
Niemi, P-M., Benjamin, S., Kuusisto, A. & Gearon, L., 2018, In: Religions. 9, 12, 16 p., 420.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"People who don't live what we live, don't understand": Youths' experiences of hypermobility
Benjamin, S., Aug 2017, Turku: Siirtolaisuusinstituutti. 140 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Collection of Articles
Open Access
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GROWING UP RADICAL? THE ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN GUIDING YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORLDVIEW CONSTRUCTION
Kuusisto, A., Benjamin, S. & Koirikivi (née Niemi), P.
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research project
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Hyvinvointiin keskittyvä koulukulttuuri yhteisöllisen oppilashuollon perustana
Heikari, S., Pentikäinen, V. L. L., Avola, P. & Benjamin, S.
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2022
Project: Other project
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Perhepolku, teini-ikäisten tukiohjelman kehitys- ja ohjausryhmän jäsen
01/08/2021 → …
Project: Other project
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Verkkokoulutus "Väkivaltaisen ekstremismin ehkäisy opetustoimessa"
Vallinkoski, K. & Benjamin, S.
01/04/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Other project
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Activities
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Nuoren identiteetti ja ekstremismi - näkökulmia Suomesta
Pia Koirikivi (née Niemi) (Invited speaker) & Saija Benjamin (Invited speaker)
15 Jan 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Identities and Resilience in Times of Enhanced Nationalisms:Perspectives from Finland and the UK
Liam Gearon (Chair of organizing committee), Saija Benjamin (Member of organizing committee), Pia Koirikivi (née Niemi) (Member of organizing committee), Arniika Kuusisto (Member of organizing committee) & Arto Kallioniemi (Speaker: Presenter)
25 Oct 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Preventing Violent Attitudes in the Finnish Educational Context
Saija Benjamin (Speaker) & Pia Koirikivi (née Niemi) (Speaker)
25 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Lapsen moninaisen identiteetin rakentuminen ja sen kehityksen tukeminen
Saija Benjamin (Speaker)
14 Sep 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Transnational Literature (Journal)
Saija Benjamin (Reviewer)
2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press / Media
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Tutkijan ääni: Miten koulusurmia kannattaisi käsitellä?
Pia Koirikivi (née Niemi) & Saija Benjamin
02/10/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Opettaja-lehti: Stoppi ekstremismille (haastattelu)
Saija Benjamin & Katja Karoliina Vallinkoski
22/03/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Nuorisotyö-lehti: Huolena radikalisoituminen – opas nuorten kanssa työskenteleville julkaistiin maaliskuussa 2021 (haastattelu)
Saija Benjamin & Katja Vallinkoski
01/04/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Yliopistolehti: Koululla on merkittävä rooli radikalisoitumisen ehkäisyssä
01/02/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Perhe maailmalla: Sama Suomi – eri nuori (haastattelu)
15/04/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media