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 
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- Lastensuojelun asiakkaiden mielenterveyden tuki ja palveluiden kehittäminen (2023) Anis Merja, Kaittila Anniina, Alin Minna, Salminen Jaanet
(Other publication) - Lastensuojelun sijaishuollon asiakkaina olleiden nuorten kokemuksia oikeudestaan mielenterveys- ja päihdepalveluihin (2023) Terveys ja lapsen oikeudet Leinonen Leena, Kaittila Anniina, Alin Minna
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Miten neuropsykiatrisesti oireilevia lapsia ja heidän perheitään voidaan tukea sosiaalityön keinoin? (2023)
- Kasvun tuki -aikakauslehti
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Oikeudellisia näkökulmia parisuhteessa tapahtuvaan taloudelliseen väkivaltaan (2023)
- Oikeus
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Promoting financial capability within the field of social work practice among families with children: a systematic review = Taloudellisen toimintakyvyn edistäminen lapsiperheiden parissa tehtävässä sosiaalityössä: systemaattinen kirjallisuuskatsaus (2023)
- European Journal of Social Work
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Single earners and carers during lockdown: everyday challenges faced by Finnish single mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic (2023)
- International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - An intervention for social work clients with children facing complex financial problems in Finland (2022) Viitasalo Katri, Kaittila Anniina, Hakovirta Mia, Isoniemi Henna, Moisio Meri
(Other publication) - Gendering boundary work: Experiences of work–family practices among Finnish working parents during COVID-19 lockdown (2022)
- Gender, Work and Organization
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Kohti kuntouttavaa arkea – Nuorten ja ammattilaisten näkemyksiä sijoitettujen nuorten mielenterveydellisen tuen järjestämisestä (2022) Kohti monitoimijaista lastensuojelua hyvinvointialueilla Kaittila Anniina, Alin Minna, Leinonen Leena, Kraav Siiri-Liisi, Vornanen Riitta, Karukivi Max, Anis Merja
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Kuinka sijoitettujen nuorten mielenterveyttä voi tukea? (2022)
- Lääkärilehti
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
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