Child and Youth Studies Research Environment at the Faculty of Education and Welfare studies
The largest child and youth studies research environment in Swedish-speaking Finland
Cutting-edge expertise within
- early childhood education and pedagogics in all stages of school
- professionals’ work with children and young people
- childrens- and young people’s health and wellbeing
- childrens- and young people’s participation in society
NUOSKA
Åbo Akademy University is a consortium member of the Center of expertice NUOSKA – Youth work at schools and educational institutions NUOSKA is governed by the Ministry of Education and Culture and constitutes a part of the governments youth policy programme VANUPO |
As part of the Swedish-speaking Åbo Akademi University in Finland, it is our task to coordinate and produce research-based knowledge on children and young people in Swedish-speaking Finland with the goal of improving their learning, health and wellbeing.
We act as a gateway that ties child and youth studies research in Finland with that of the other Nordic countries.
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In accordance with Åbo Akademy University’s strategic profile, child and youth research at the Faculty of Education and Welfare studies includes a focus on minority research.
The child and youth research at the Faculty for Education and Welfare studies focuses on themes, such as learning in early childhood education and school; minority, language and culture; health and welfare; society and societal participation.
Our research output is found in Åbo Akademi University’s research portal. The portal provides individualised searches for publications, projects and individual researchers.