Mia Hakovirta
 
 miahak@utu.fi +358 29 450 2183 +358 40 751 1168 Assistentinkatu 7 Turku Office: 388 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0947-3985  | 
Family Policy, Lone Parenthood, Child Maintenance and Child Support Policy, Child poverty, Finanacial Social Work
I completed my MA at the University of Tampere (1994) and did my PhD at the University of Turku (2006). My doctoral dissertation explored the employment and incomes of lone mothers in different welfare states. I have worked as a senior lecturer and post-doctoral and academy reserach fellow project funded by the Academy of Finland  I am a PI of three projects: Economic well-being of shared care families (EconShared) funded by Academy of Finland, Financial Social Work among families with children(TALSOS) funded by Minsitry of Social Affairs and Children First: Nordic policies and children’s well-being funded by NordForsk. I have been a visiting scholar at the Norwegian Social Research Center, Social Policy Research Center (SPRU) at the University of York (UK), Rutgers University (USA), University of Wisconsin, Madison (USA) and as Endeavour Scholar in RMIT University, Melbourne (Australia).
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Pro gradu -seminaari I II
- Children’s physical custody arrangements and mothers’ employment in 11 European countries  (2025)  
- Community, Work and Family
 
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Gender, family policies and the gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in FinlandPoverty, gender and child support systems in comparative perspective  (2025)  Gender, Family and Policy: International Perspectives Mesiäislehto, Merita; Salin, Milla; Hakovirta, Mia
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - How much are fathers asked to contribute when children live with low-income mothers? New evidence from Colombia, Finland, Peru, Uruguay, and the United States  (2025)  
- Journal of International and Comparative Social PolicyJournal of Family and Economic Issues
 
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Joint physical custody and mothers' life satisfaction in Belgium, Finland, and Germany  (2025)  
- Journal of Family StudiesInternational Journal of Social Welfare
 
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Menetetyt vuodet? Koronapandemian jäljet lasten ja nuorten elämässä  (2025)   Hakovirta, Mia; Niemelä, Mikko; Repo, Juuso
(E1 Popularised blog post) - Single Mothers and Child Support in Extended-Family Households: Insights from Six Latin American Countries  (2025)  
- Social PoliticsFamily Transitions
 
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Factors Associated with the Joint Physical Custody of European Children  (2024)  
- Population Research and Policy Review
 
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Lapsiin kohdistuva taloudellinen väkivalta  (2024)  
- YhteiskuntapolitiikkaJournal of Evidence-Based Social Work (United States)
 
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Perheiden taloudellisen toimintakyvyn tuki sosiaalityössäChanges in Frequency and Form of Domestic Violence in Calls to Violence Helpline During COVID-19 in Finland  (2024)  Lapsiperheiden ja lastensuojelun sosiaalityö Moisio, Meri; Viitasalo, Katri; Kaitsaari, Tuula; Kaittila, Anniina; Hakovirta, Mia
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Pohjoismaisen perhepolitiikan ja lapsiperheiden toimeentulon muutokset 2000-luvulla  (2024)  Eriarvoisuuden tila Suomessa 2024 Hakovirta, Mia; Nygård, Mikael; Niemelä, Mikko; Lindberg, Marja
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - 2024Single Parents and Child Support Systems : An International Comparison Adelakun Adedayo, Adelakun Olanike S, Lo Bartolo Marisa, Boll Christina, Breitkreuz Rhonda, Byrt Adrienne, Chung Yiyoon, Cook Kay, Cuesta Laura, Griffin Alisha, Guarin Angela, Haapanen Mari, Hakovirta Mia, Kim Yoonkung, Lee Eric, Meysen Thomas, Md Nor Zarina, Roots Hannah, Sinclair Sarah, Skinner Christine
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Shared Care and Mothers' Post-separation Economic Wellbeing in Finland and Wisconsin, US : Does Child Support and Sharing Child's Costs Matter?  (2024)  
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Shared residence and social security policy: A comparative analysis from 13 countries  (2024)  
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Sharing care and sharing costs? Child support and child-related expense-sharing post-separation in Finland and Wisconsin, US  (2024)  
- Children and Youth Services Review
 
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Sharing Responsibilities for Children After Separation: A European Perspective  (2024)  
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Single mothers and the child support system in Finland  (2024)  Single Parents and Child Support Systems : An International Comparison Haapanen Mari, Hakovirta Mia
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Intervention for Social Work Clients with Children Facing Complex Financial Problems in Finland (FinSoc): A Study Protocol  (2023)  
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) -   (2023)  
- Psychology of violence
 
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Child Support Policies Around the World: Challenges and Implications for Policymakers and Development Practitioners
(2023) Cuesta Laura, Hakovirta Mia, Haapanen Mari, Meyer Daniel
(Other publication) - Child support policy in middle- and low-income countries: current approaches and policy dilemmas  (2023)  
- Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy
 
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) 



