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Class Background Reflects on the Abundance of Social Relationships and level of subjective well-being in Finland (Doctoral defence: MA Minna Tuominen, 29.11.2024, Sociology)

Social relationships are formed unequally according to class background even in relatively egalitarian Finland, as shown in Minna Tuominen's doctoral research. Particularly trust, which is strongly linked to well-being, varies by social class, accumulating more among the highly educated and better-off classes. Especially vulnerable are those in lower education and income groups, as well as immigrants, who often rely on relatively fewer social relationships.

Large trial in United Kingdom indicates: KiVa antibullying programme effectively reduces bullying in primary schools

13.11.2024

The largest trial of its kind in the United Kingdom has shown how a low-cost, structured, anti-bullying programme KiVa can improve social dynamics in primary schools and reduce victimisation. Judy Hutchings identifies as KiVa’s strength its way of targeting the whole school and stripping bullies of the social reward.

Current Intersections of Culture, Language and Wellbeing

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12.11.2024 at 14.00 - 18.00
This seminar is part of the online, multidisciplinary collaboration between three networks of the University of Turku: the Cultural Interaction Researcher Network KULTVA, the Centre of Language and Wellbeing (LaWe), and the Research Center for Culture and Health. Agency and Care in Literature and...

Coffee with Alumni Event

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23.10.2024 at 14.00 - 15.30
Welcome to have coffee with an alumni and discuss working life and the transition to it on 23.10.2024 from 14.00-15.30. The event is for students and is bilingual - in Finnish and English. Remember to register! The event will hear from three alumni from general studies and working life paths, who...

Current Intersections of Culture, Language and Wellbeing Seminar

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14.5.2024 at 14.00 - 16.00
The Research Centre for Culture and Health at the University of Turku explores the connections between culture, health, and illness from a multidisciplinary perspective. It is interested in all aspects of research and education relating to health and culture from pedagogical, narrative, artistic...