Research in Sociology

Research co-operation is carried out in international joint projects, national research projects and in informal research networks between researchers. Our key focus areas include in particular social classes, education and income differentials and their inheritance, population, families and immigration, marginalisation, housing, health, gender differences, power, political activity and social movements.

Ongoing Research Projects

Children of immigrants, language and integration across Europe

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Elina Kilpi-Jakonen

Falling fertility and the inequalities involved

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Marika Jalovaara, web site: https://sites.utu.fi/nefer/

Economic burden of medicines on households: Decommodification and recommodification

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Katri Aaltonen

Housing, social inclusion and land values on the urban waterfront

Funded by Turku Urban Research Programme, PI Hannu Ruonavaara

Intergenerational relations: from single discipline paradigm towards interdisciplinarity

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Mirkka Danielsbacka

Kin relations across generations and over the life course

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Antti Tanskanen

Life course transitions and living arrangements: migrant and non-migrant families in Russia, Estonia and Finland

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Leen Rahnu

Perinatal health and transition to adulthood

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Jani Erola

Political imagination and alternative futures

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Suvi Salmenniemi, web site: https://polima.fi/

Post-fossile work life: Ecologically and socially sustainable work in the age of ecocrisis

Funded by the the Finnish Work Environment Fund, PI Suvi Salmenniemi, web site: https//:sites.utu.fi/pofotyo/

The role of the language spoken at home in the integration process of immigrants and their children

The project focuses on the role of language spoken at home in the integration processes of immigrants and their children. The objective is to further develop theories of integration with respect to the language used at home and bilingualism. One specific aim of the project is to identify the conditions under which the benefits of continued use of the language of origin at home, which have been found for psychosocial and cognitive outcomes, are extended to other dimensions of integration.

The project is divided into three parts, which examine

the life-course and contextual factors associated with different language choices,

the relationship between language used at home and children’s integration outcomes and its variation according to family characteristics, and

the contextual factors that influence the relationship between language used at home and integration. The project uses cross-national and longitudinal survey data from a number of different European countries.

Director of the project is Elina Kilpi-Jakonen.

Smart land use policy for sustainable urbanization

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Hannu Ruonavaara, web site: https://smartland.fi/

The social mechanisms behind the economic consequences of physical appearance

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Outi Sarpila, web site: https://soma.utu.fi/

Towards well-informed decisions: Predicting long-term effects of policy reforms on life trajectories

Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Satu Helske, web site: https://sites.utu.fi/predlife/

Publications

Change and continuation (2023)

Finnish journal of social research
Koivula Aki, Prix Irene, Grahn Anna
(Article or data-article in scientific journal (B1))