The project analyses poverty and wellbeing in families with children: its' causes, effects and solutions.
Poverty and wellbeing are approached with several research focus and data. The aim is to understand how poverty affects daily life and how to tackle poverty and enhance wellbeing in families.
The project understands poverty as a social and societal problem that can be tackled.
The research cooperates with Itla's "From the same line - solutions to family poverty in children" research program (page in Finnish).
Funding source
Itsenäisyyden juhlavuoden lastensäätiö (Itla)
Contact persons
Mia Tammelin
Associate Professor (tenure track)Faculty of Social Sciences
Tampere University
phone number+358504793680
City Centre Campus
Mia Tammelin
Tampere Centre for Childhood, Youth and Family Research PERLA
PERLA is a multidisciplinary research centre that builds bridges with researchers and societal actors in the field of childhood, youth and families.