Finnish Journal of Social Research

Thank you to our readers, writers, and reviewers for this season. Have a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year ✨

you can access the new issue on our journal's website:
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We warmly welcome them to the journal and wish them the very best for their work in consolidating and expanding this journal’s place within open access academic publishing in Finland.

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This is the last issue compiled by the current editorial team of FJSR. Starting in January 2026, the editorial team will pass on the baton to the new team of editors, Jessica Nisén and Aleksi Karhula, and Alisa Jashari as the new editorial assistant.

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Merry Christmas to all our readers on the occasion of the last issue of the year, Vol. 18 No. 2, 2025 🎄. The paper version of the current issue will arrive in the next few days for those who have ordered it and those who have contributed to this issue.

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What a wonderful start to the autumn season: a new issue of Finnish Journal of Social Research ✨ is out ✨ ! See the table of contents below and visit our website (link in comments).

Stability or change? The long-term construction of ECEC rationales on the governmental and parliamentary levels in Finland In recent years, Finnish legislation on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) has been reformed several times as a way of increasing quality and enhancing children’s learning and wellbeing. Howeve...

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A new article is out! 👏 In "Stability or change? The long-term construction of ECEC rationales on the governmental and parliamentary levels in Finland
" Lundkvist and Nygård examine the political construction of Early Childhood Education and Care rationales over time in Finland.

📢 Call for papers! 📢

Looking for a social sciences journal that shines a spotlight on Finland, but with an international reach? The Finnish Journal of Social Research invites new submissions! For more information 👉 fjsr.journal.fi/index

A Christmas present from FJSR: a new issue ✨ is out ✨ ! See the table of contents here below and visit our journal's website:
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Sexual harassment leads to economic inequality This study examines sexual and gender-based harassment by employees and managers in the Swedish labour market. Using data from the work Environment Survey, we show that women are subjected to this kin...

Prof. Johanna Rickne's Mauno Koivisto lecture 2023, based on her previously published research with Olle Folke, is now out in FJSR!

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Tämän vuoden Mauno Koivisto -luentoa pitää prof. Janne Kivivuori (HY) historiallisen kriminologian aiheesta (11.12.2024, Turun yliopisto). Tervetuloa!

New article alert! 🚨

"Covid-10, financial stress and mental wellbeing of Finnish adolescents" by Nygård et al.

You can find the article here 👉 fjsr.journal.fi/article/view...

Finnish Journal of Social Research roll-up advertisement, which contains information about the journal.

FJSR was an official partner for the Social Policy Conference in Joensuu at the University of Eastern Finland! Thank you for having us!

A new article by Mikkola et al.: Cybercrime target exposure, suitability, personality, and victimization: A longitudinal approach

New publication! "Cybercrime target exposure, suitability, personality and victimization: A longitudinal approach" from Mikkola et al.

👉https://fjsr.journal.fi/article/view/144495

Mental well-being and fear: Examining the association between affective well-being and affective fear of crime in Finland There is a dearth of knowledge regarding the association between mental well-being and fear of crime. This study utilises several measures of well-being and fear to examine how poorer affective well-b...

Understanding these factors can inform policies aimed at reducing fear of crime by promoting positive mental health and enhancing community trust, read the study here (3/3):
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The research highlights the moderating role of generalised distrust and feelings of unsafety in the relationship between mental well-being and fear of crime. 2/3

Yet another publication 🎆 Kujala & Niemelä's study shows a link between poorer affective well-being and stronger fear of crime, especially regarding property crimes. A 🧵 1/3

Space of lifestyles in Finland, 2007 and 2018: Continuity, change, and the role of online activities and everyday participation Has the space of lifestyles—a relational, holistic model of cultural stratification in a society—changed in recent years, marked by the rise of digitalization and social media? Does a better coverage ...

The key findings of the study revealed significant changes in the space of lifestyles when incorporating online and everyday practices. Link to the study 👉
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By analyzing the data using a set of indicators and variables, the researchers constructed the space of lifestyles for both time points and introduced additional indicators for online activities and everyday practices in the 2018 survey. 3/4

They used nationally representative surveys from Finland in 2007 and 2018. These surveys targeted individuals aged 18-74 and covered a wide range of cultural practices. 2/4

New publication alert🚨 In their article, Sirkka and Purhonen analyze cultural practices in Finland using the space of lifestyles framework. a🧵 1/4

Spring is coming (eventually), and so is our CALL FOR PAPERS 2024!

Submit your social sciences manuscript with (some) relevance to Finland until 5 April. Accepted articles are published online and open-access after double-blind peer review. For details see:

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