A5013094601- Research in Social Sciences
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Family Support in Illness
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Family Business Performance and Succession
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Tampere University
2019-2025
Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters
2023
JAMK University of Applied Sciences
2020-2022
University of Jyväskylä
2015-2021
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
2011
The organization of times and places work are key elements working conditions, define employees' possibilities for balancing other life spheres. This study analyses several aspects temporal spatial flexibility, their associations with work-life balance. separates four dimensions flexibility one indicator flexibility. the number hours worked, when work-time intensity, degree working-time autonomy. workplace is an index locations. Work-life balance analysed work-hour fit. were based on fifth...
This study examines the relationship between home-based work (HBW) and time use by comparing unpaid (overtime) home workers, paid (agreed) workers non-home workers. Especially, HBW was linked to stretching of working hours reduction free time.
Many European families are affected by the 24/7 economy, but relatively little is known about how working parents experience nonstandard hours. The aim of this study was to analyze possible associations dual earners’ work schedules and other work-related factors with their time- strain-based work–family conflict. These phenomena were examined among earners living in Finland, Netherlands, United Kingdom, countries that differ time practices policies. Multigroup structural equation modeling...
This study examined the association between parental work schedules and non-parental childcare arrangements among dual-earner families in Finland, Netherlands UK. Data from 'Families 24/7' web survey were used, including 937 parents with children aged 0–12 years. Results showed a negative non-standard formal across all countries. A similar was found for using combination of informal childcare, whereas solely not associated characteristics. Country differences that, compared probability lower...
This study focuses on flexibly scheduled early childhood education and care (ECEC), an institutional childcare service for Finnish families where both parents, or a single parent, work non-standard hours. Although many countries nowadays offer extended hours day care, only Finland has publicly provided, law-based system guaranteeing ECEC during as well standard We explore, drawing parental survey data, what kinds of use such services when. Furthermore, we utilise web-survey data obtained...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate Finnish working mothers’ experiences the effects non-standard schedules (NSWS) on family time in two forms, coupled and lone-parent families. Furthermore aim find out what meanings mothers with NSWS attached paying particular attention circumstances which experienced positively. Design/methodology/approach Thematic analysis 20 semi-structured interviews was used time. Findings key factor generating positive ability maintain regularity...
Although cross-national work-family research has made great strides in recent decades, knowledge accumulation on the impact of culture interface been hampered by a limited geographical and cultural scope that excluded countries where expectations regarding work, family, support may differ. We advance this literature investigating relationships broad range cultures, including understudied regions world (i.e., Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia). focus humane orientation (HO), an overlooked...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ask: what are the temporal realities female knowledge workers? It especially focusses on women’s possibilities using working-time autonomy, and work non-work practices that shape their possibility use work-hour autonomy. In work, autonomy usually high, but exercising not always possible. study was carried out in Finland, where full-time common also among women, even if they have small children. Design/methodology/approach data include 19...
The industrial working-time regime is dissolving—not dramatically, but rather as a trend. A new trend that those in dynamic sectors and good labor market position work long hours: Demanding knowledge appears to require the marginalization of private life. This study investigates family situation workers, concentration workers into family, working time, use time different types. analysis based on Finnish Use Time data (1999-2000) using family(spouse)-level data. Compared with other categories...
Present-day parenting is centred round the question of time, especially in case working parents. This study analysed negotiations over time families where one or both parents work non-standard schedules, that is, during evenings, nights and weekends. We asked what aspects are negotiable with whom, who family bears ultimate responsibility for these negotiations. The analysis was based on interviews 47 people conducted 2013 Finland. findings indicated within concerned everyday routines social...
Self-employment has been promoted as a path to gainful employment in Finland and elsewhere. But recently there increasing concern about the position of those who are selfemployed, particularly solo self-employed, often insecure, especially terms their financial situation. This study discusses dualisation labour markets intrinsic dimension security among self-employed. Using survey data on selfemployment Finland, finds that insecurity is experienced by self-employed people start business...
Change in the policy and ideology governing social health care has been much debated Western welfare states, including Finland, where public sector witnessed a shift towards market managerial climate of austerity. These changes affect organisations as well individual workers. Social workers implement policies their daily work, are thus positioned between clients. This may expose them to feelings unease implementation certain policies. In this study, we apply alienation framework Tummers...
Purpose This article aims to study digital competence (DC) in media work. Design/methodology/approach The authors utilize frame analysis investigate how DC is framed work using 30 semi-structured interviews as data with journalists Finland. Findings identify three main frames of the context individual attitude emphasizes employees' attitudes toward DC, team-level support underlines need for community and organizational-level practice highlights enablers organizations' requirements...
Time should be understood in relation to others, not as a private matter. Therefore time, including its use and experience, is subject negotiations, power relations inequality. This article utilises the concept of household economy money management systems model explore couples’ practices time. The research questions are: what time can identified, how are couples differentiated? study uses interview data from 22 heterosexual (44 individuals) interviewed 2016 different parts Finland. analysis...