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
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Elina Kilpi-Jakonen
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Marika Jalovaara, web site: https://sites.utu.fi/nefer/
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Katri Aaltonen
Funded by Turku Urban Research Programme, PI Hannu Ruonavaara
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Mirkka Danielsbacka
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Antti Tanskanen
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Leen Rahnu
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Jani Erola
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Suvi Salmenniemi, web site: https://polima.fi/
Funded by the the Finnish Work Environment Fund, PI Suvi Salmenniemi, web site: https//:sites.utu.fi/pofotyo/
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.
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Hannu Ruonavaara, web site: https://smartland.fi/
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Outi Sarpila, web site: https://soma.utu.fi/
Funded by the Academy of Finland, PI Satu Helske, web site: https://sites.utu.fi/predlife/