Families and family work in Finland and the Republic of Karelia

Abstract

This anthology of articles collects contributions from Finland and the Republic of Karelia on child well-being and related indicators, research approaches to families and family services, and innovative family work schemes. The six Finnish and seven Russian authors represent government institutions, research bodies, academia, and NGOs. The book was produced by project Functional Families - Evidence-based methods for Family Work in Finland and the Republic of Karelia funded via ENPI CBC Karelia Programme. The book was edited by Simo Mannila and Dmitry Titkov, both from the National Institute for Health and Welfare (Finland).