This research area explores children and young people in vulnerable positions in their critical transitional phases and especially, how ‘future orientation’ and ‘planning’ might improve resilience among young people who have had severe adverse experiences in their lives. Moreover, professionals in interprofessional settings, such as day care, schools will be explored as well. The goal is to analyse, how professional practices reflecting the recent tumultuous times may enhance capabilities and strengthen hope for future and social services.
We are looking for 6 doctoral researchers for 3-year doctoral positions to work with several survey and interview data related to the topics described above.
Suitable candidates have a background in educational science, social work or sociology.
Helena Kaarina Blomberg - Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Social Services
Timo Harrikari - Young people's hope and resilience
Ilse Julkunen - Social work - Youth
Maija Jäppinen - Child and Family Social Work Building Hope for Future
Mirjam Kalland - Diversity, multilingualism, minority issues and social justice in relation to pedagogy and teacher education
Meri Kulmala - Welfare/inequality