Publications

Welcome to explore the publications of our research project. Here you will find peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, blog posts, and other materials that present our key findings and insights. We warmly invite you to browse through them to gain a deeper understanding of our work.

Kuusisto, A., Pardon, K. M., Poulter, S., Lavanti, L. S., Launonen, L., Castillo, K. I., Segersvärd, R. J., & Gearon, L. (2025). Varhaiskasvatus olemassaoloon liittyvää hyvinvointia tukemassa. Tutkittua varhaiskasvatuksesta.https://tutkittuavarhaiskasvatuksesta.com/2025/04/04/varhaiskasvatus-olemassaoloon-liittyvaa-hyvinvointia-tukemassa/ 

Launonen, L., Poulter, S., & Kuusisto, A. (2025). (How) Do Children 3-6 Experience and Express Meaning in Life? In A. Rajala, A. Cortez, R. Hofman, A. Jornet, H. Lotz-Sisitka, & L. Markauskaite (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).  http://hdl.handle.net/10138/598434 

Lavanti, L., Harju-Luukkainen, H., & Kuusisto, A. (2023). Teachers’ Perceptions of the Cultural Capital of Children and Families with Immigrant Backgrounds in Early Childhood Education. Education sciences, 13(10), Artikkeli 977. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13100977

Lavanti, L., Kuusisto, A., & Harju-Luukkainen, H. (2025). 12: ECEC: personnel perspectives on supporting families with an immigrant background living in Finland. In Handbook on Families and Education. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035300686.00020

Lavanti, L., Arvola, O., Lastikka, A.-L., Kuusisto, A., & Harju-Luukkainen, H. (In press). Nurturing National Belonging: Immigrant Background Parents' Perspective on Received Support in ECEC. In A. Keary, L. Walsh, J. Scull, & S. Garvis (Eds.), Early Childhood Education for Equity and Justice: Integrating Research, Policy and Practice. Routledge.

Lavanti, L., Harju-Luukkainen, H. & Kuusisto, A. (In press). Maahanmuuttajataustaisten perheiden kuulumisen tunteen tukeminen varhaiskasvatuksessa. In A.-L. Lastikka, O. Arvola, J. Kangas & M. Haanpää (Eds.), Avaimia yhteiseen ymmärrykseen: Kieli-, kulttuuri- ja katsomustietoisuus kasvatuksessa ja opetuksessa. Gaudeamus.

Pardon, K., Kuusisto, A., & Uusitalo, L. (2023). Teaching Kindness and Compassion: An Exploratory Intervention Study to Support Young Children's Prosocial Skills in an Inclusive ECEC Setting. Education sciences, 13(11), Artikkeli 1148. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13111148

Pardon, K. M., Uusitalo, L., Lavanti, L. S., Launonen, L., & Kuusisto, A. (In press). What is important in life? The centrality of social relationships in building existential resilience in young children. In Palgrave International Handbook on Religion in Public Education.

Segersvärd, R. J., Launonen, L., Kangas, J., Gearon, L., & Kuusisto, A. (In press). Developing existential resilience in the lives of young children. In M. Ubani (Ed.), Religion, learning, literacyTheories and concepts for 21st century public education. Palgrave.