Laura Häkkilä
Biographic Data
| ID | 1262340 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Häkkilä |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Häkkilä |
| SIGNATURE | HÄKKILÄ L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Eastern Finland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3963-2430 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The role of political orientation in shaping deservingness perceptions and immigration attitudes in Europe
In this study, we focus on European immigration attitudes in the perspective of deservingness perceptions and political orientation. Our data are conducted from the European Social Survey (2016) database, which contains 21 European countries and 39,400 participants. We used the multilevel method to study the relationship between immigration attitudes and deservingness perceptions. The results demonstrate that the more negative deservingness perce…
Macro-level predictors of child removals
The purpose of this macro-level study is to examine the effects of social welfare benefits and services on the demand for child removals. The study is based on the panel data of Finnish municipalities (N = 293) and their social welfare indicators for the period 2010–2021. Linear regression analysis was conducted to analyze the associations between the dependent variable (child removals) and the main predictors (child welfare notifications, family…
Family support services reduce the demand for emergency child removals at the community level
This study aims to examine whether the characteristics of the child protection systems can explain the demand for emergency child removals at the community level. The material of the study consists of Finnish municipalities (N = 292) and their child protection indicators. The study was undertaken by using a conditional process analysis software programme and estimating the regression coefficients in the conditional model. It was found that family…
The Quality of Child Protection Buffers the Need for Emergency Child Removals—An Analysis of the Finnish Child Protection System
This study aims to determine which level of quality of child protection services reduces the demand for emergency child removals at the system level in Finland. A moderation analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between the dependent variable (the proportion of emergency child removals) and its predictors (the number of economically insecure families, and the proportion of completed needs assessment cases for child protection service…
Does the Immigration Issue Divide German Attitudes toward Social Welfare
This article explores the association of German attitudes toward social welfare and immigration, and how regional and political factors affect that relationship. The data was retrieved from Round 8 of the European Social Survey, which includes 2,852 German participants. Quantitative methodology was used to study the hypotheses. Analyses demonstrate that attitudes on immigration and social welfare are associated. However, the regional factor of Ea…
Family support services buffer the effect of child welfare notifications on child removals
Previous studies have found mixed results about the effects of family support services within the child protection system. The purpose of the study is to examine whether family support services are associated with the need for child removals at the community level. The material of the study consists of Finnish municipalities ( N = 292) and their child protection indicators. Linear regression analysis was conducted to analyse the associations betw…
Financial support for households and the demand for child protection services – a municipality-level analysis of income support for single-parent households and reimbursements for depression medicines
Purpose The study covers two different forms of financial support for households, income support for single parents and reimbursements for depression medicines, and explores their relationships with the demand for child protection services. Design/methodology/approach The data were retrieved from the Sotkanet, the Finnish Indicator Bank, and included 292 Finnish municipalities. It was hypothesised that the effect of income support for single-pare…
Does the immigration issue divide the left’s attitudes towards social welfare? A study on public support of social benefits and services in the Nordic countries
Purpose The paper presents a study on whether citizens’ immigration attitudes shape their attitudes towards social welfare in three Nordic countries. Design/methodology/approach The main analysis was performed using linear regression analysis. Data were retrieved from the eighth round of the European Social Survey (2016). The data cover the Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish respondents ( N = 5,021). Findings The analyses indicate that citizens’ immi…
Family support services buffer the effect of child welfare notifications on child removals
Previous studies have found mixed results about the effects of family support services within the child protection system. The purpose of the study is to examine whether family support services are associated with the need for child removals at the community level. The material of the study consists of Finnish municipalities ( N = 292) and their child protection indicators. Linear regression analysis was conducted to analyse the associations betw…
The role of political orientation in shaping deservingness perceptions and immigration attitudes in Europe
In this study, we focus on European immigration attitudes in the perspective of deservingness perceptions and political orientation. Our data are conducted from the European Social Survey (2016) database, which contains 21 European countries and 39,400 participants. We used the multilevel method to study the relationship between immigration attitudes and deservingness perceptions. The results demonstrate that the more negative deservingness perce…
Does the immigration issue divide the left’s attitudes towards social welfare? A study on public support of social benefits and services in the Nordic countries
Purpose The paper presents a study on whether citizens’ immigration attitudes shape their attitudes towards social welfare in three Nordic countries. Design/methodology/approach The main analysis was performed using linear regression analysis. Data were retrieved from the eighth round of the European Social Survey (2016). The data cover the Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish respondents ( N = 5,021). Findings The analyses indicate that citizens’ immi…
Does the immigration issue divide the left’s attitudes towards social welfare? A study on public support of social benefits and services in the Nordic countries
Purpose The paper presents a study on whether citizens’ immigration attitudes shape their attitudes towards social welfare in three Nordic countries. Design/methodology/approach The main analysis was performed using linear regression analysis. Data were retrieved from the eighth round of the European Social Survey (2016). The data cover the Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish respondents ( N = 5,021). Findings The analyses indicate that citizens’ immi…
Family support services buffer the effect of child welfare notifications on child removals
Previous studies have found mixed results about the effects of family support services within the child protection system. The purpose of the study is to examine whether family support services are associated with the need for child removals at the community level. The material of the study consists of Finnish municipalities ( N = 292) and their child protection indicators. Linear regression analysis was conducted to analyse the associations betw…
Financial support for households and the demand for child protection services – a municipality-level analysis of income support for single-parent households and reimbursements for depression medicines
Purpose The study covers two different forms of financial support for households, income support for single parents and reimbursements for depression medicines, and explores their relationships with the demand for child protection services. Design/methodology/approach The data were retrieved from the Sotkanet, the Finnish Indicator Bank, and included 292 Finnish municipalities. It was hypothesised that the effect of income support for single-pare…
Family support services reduce the demand for emergency child removals at the community level
This study aims to examine whether the characteristics of the child protection systems can explain the demand for emergency child removals at the community level. The material of the study consists of Finnish municipalities (N = 292) and their child protection indicators. The study was undertaken by using a conditional process analysis software programme and estimating the regression coefficients in the conditional model. It was found that family…
The Quality of Child Protection Buffers the Need for Emergency Child Removals—An Analysis of the Finnish Child Protection System
This study aims to determine which level of quality of child protection services reduces the demand for emergency child removals at the system level in Finland. A moderation analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between the dependent variable (the proportion of emergency child removals) and its predictors (the number of economically insecure families, and the proportion of completed needs assessment cases for child protection service…
Does the Immigration Issue Divide German Attitudes toward Social Welfare
This article explores the association of German attitudes toward social welfare and immigration, and how regional and political factors affect that relationship. The data was retrieved from Round 8 of the European Social Survey, which includes 2,852 German participants. Quantitative methodology was used to study the hypotheses. Analyses demonstrate that attitudes on immigration and social welfare are associated. However, the regional factor of Ea…
The role of political orientation in shaping deservingness perceptions and immigration attitudes in Europe
In this study, we focus on European immigration attitudes in the perspective of deservingness perceptions and political orientation. Our data are conducted from the European Social Survey (2016) database, which contains 21 European countries and 39,400 participants. We used the multilevel method to study the relationship between immigration attitudes and deservingness perceptions. The results demonstrate that the more negative deservingness perce…
Macro-level predictors of child removals
The purpose of this macro-level study is to examine the effects of social welfare benefits and services on the demand for child removals. The study is based on the panel data of Finnish municipalities (N = 293) and their social welfare indicators for the period 2010–2021. Linear regression analysis was conducted to analyze the associations between the dependent variable (child removals) and the main predictors (child welfare notifications, family…
Political science (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Welfare (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Demographic economics (5 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (5 works) · Social Welfare (5 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (4 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (4 works)