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A new nationwide Finnish register study shows that children with two immigrant parents are significantly less likely to receive mental…

First systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds dramatic rise in screen use among children…

Lapsi ikkunalla. / A child looking out of the window.

For more than a decade, Ukrainian children have grown up with war as a constant backdrop. According to researchers, the…

Professor Johanna Kaakinen conducts her research on education, skills, and learning at the INVEST Research Flagship Centre. Read the special…

The growing mental health challenges faced by children and families are a widespread European concern. The joint Estonian–Italian–Finnish project Children…

An international group of researchers propose a new, more sustainable approach for welfare states to update their policies. The approach…

Bullying leaves its mark on everyone involved – those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who stand by…

Tutkijat miettivät tulevaisuuden hyvinointiyhteiskuntaa.

Social investments and interventions, making informed choices between them, and monitoring and adapting the effectiveness of interventions throughout their life…

An international team of researchers has found that the use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy is associated with an increased…

Turun yliopiston yhteiskuntatieteellisen tiedekunnan laitosrakennuksen aula, jossa näkyy heijastuskuvan antava OLO-taideteos.

Oskari Lahtinen, Senior Researcher at the INVEST Research Flagship Centre at the University of Turku in Finland, has developed validated…

Children of immigrant parents face significant barriers to mental health care in Finland

Screen time among children and adolescents has increased over three decades – especially after COVID-19 pandemic

Decade of war linked to widespread PTSD and suicidal behaviour in Ukrainian children

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Developing mental health-aware care pathways for children and families

New research-based approach updates welfare states to times of austerity

Bullying is a complex social construct – researchers want to develop more effective ways to prevent it

SSRI medication during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes but may protect against preterm birth