Anniina Kaittila
PhD, docent, licensed social worker
sairai@utu.fi |
Areas of expertise
development and research of interventions, financial social work, economic abuse, family conflicts, child protection
development and research of interventions, financial social work, economic abuse, family conflicts, child protection
Biography
Research
My research focuses on developing interventions that support families, evaluating the effectiveness of interventions and social services, financial social work, economic abuse, child protection, and the service experiences and service pathways of clients who use multiple services. I aim to conduct research that contributes to service development so that social work clients receive the best possible, research-based support.
Ongoing research projects
- 2025–2026 Strong Financial Skills for Families – Randomized Controlled Trial of the FinSoc Intervention (Principal Investigator)
- 2026–2027 Economic Abuse from a Life Course Perspective (Principal Investigator)
- 2026–2028 Family Law Services and Social Work: Agreements on Child Custody, Living Arrangements, and Child Support after Separation (SOVINTO) (Senior Researcher)
Teaching
Lukukausina 2026-2027 tutkimusvapaalla.
Publications 
2 of 7
- Quality of Residential Care for Children and Youth as Context, Process, and Outcome: A Scoping Review (2025)
- Residential Treatment for Children and Youth
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Trends in the incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and early risk factors (2025)
- JCPP Advances
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Early Lifespan Trauma in Finnish Young Adults With an Out‐of‐Home Care Background—An Ecological Systems Perspective (2024)
- Child and Family Social Work
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Encountering and Identifying Different Forms of Domestic Violence in Shelters and Community Care Services in Finland During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2024)
- Violence and Victims
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Existing and desired child and family services from Afghan women's point of view in Finland (2024)
- Children and Youth Services Review
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Lapsiin kohdistuva taloudellinen väkivalta (2024)
- Yhteiskuntapolitiikka
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Lastensuojelun ja nuorisopsykiatrian yhteisasiakkaiden palvelupolut. Palvelusiirtymien sillat ja karikot (2024) Lapsiperheiden ja lastensuojelun sosiaalityö Leinonen, Leena; Kaittila, Anniina; Alin, Minna; Vornanen, Riitta; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Karukivi, Max; Anis, Merja
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Lastensuojelun sijaishuollon ja lasten- ja nuorisopsykiatrian yhteisasiakkaiden kustannukset : Palvelukustannukset, etuusmenot ja menetetyt verotulot 25 ikävuoteen saakka (2024)
- Yhteiskuntapolitiikka
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Moniammatillisen yhteistyön muodot lasten, nuorten ja perheiden palveluissa (2024) Lapsiperheiden ja lastensuojelun sosiaalityö. Alin, Minna; Kaittila, Anniina; Leinonen, Leena
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Nuorten kokemukset mielenterveyden tuesta sijaishuollon aikana (2024) Lasten erityishuolto ja -opetus Suomessa Löfblom, Katariina; Kaittila, Anniina; Leinonen, Leena; Alin, Minna; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Vornanen, Riitta; Karukivi, Max; Anis, Merja
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
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