Anna-Maria Tapaninen
Biographic Data
| ID | 286331 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna-Maria Tapaninen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna-Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Tapaninen |
| SIGNATURE | TAPANINEN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1484-0775 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Making up families
Mobile lives, immutable facts
The right to family has been confirmed by myriad human rights covenants and it forms an acknowledged part of migration policies. Yet family reunification has become an increasingly contested issue, something reflected in a recent restrictive turn in migration policies throughout Europe. Policy reforms speak of a growing polarity between, on the one hand, adherence to the 'best interest of the child' and family life, and on the other, suspicion of…
Where’s the well
For people on the move, family reunification has become a major ‘channel’ to Europe, and the ‘right to family’ is a widely recognized principle in international human rights protection and domestic legislations. Yet in practice exercising this ‘right’ is often difficult and migration buraucracies leave applicants unsure not only of the outcome of their applications but of the criteria that are relied on in the decisions. In this article we analyz…
Closer to the Truth
DNA profiling is used to verify the claimed parentage of immigrants who apply for family reunification in at least 20 industrialised countries. Finland was one of the pioneers in the adoption of the technology. While laboratory practices are relatively similar, there are considerable differences between countries in the ways DNA profiling is used in decision-making. In this article, DNA testing is studied in the context of the Finnish migration r…
Complications in Family Reunification
Various international conventions define and secure the right to family, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) where the family is seen as 'the natural and fundamental group unit of society'. Even more relevant to the current discussion is Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which states that 'everyone has the right to respect for his private and family right, his …
Southern Questions in the Anthropology of Europe
Closer to the Truth
DNA profiling is used to verify the claimed parentage of immigrants who apply for family reunification in at least 20 industrialised countries. Finland was one of the pioneers in the adoption of the technology. While laboratory practices are relatively similar, there are considerable differences between countries in the ways DNA profiling is used in decision-making. In this article, DNA testing is studied in the context of the Finnish migration r…
Mobile lives, immutable facts
The right to family has been confirmed by myriad human rights covenants and it forms an acknowledged part of migration policies. Yet family reunification has become an increasingly contested issue, something reflected in a recent restrictive turn in migration policies throughout Europe. Policy reforms speak of a growing polarity between, on the one hand, adherence to the 'best interest of the child' and family life, and on the other, suspicion of…
Southern Questions in the Anthropology of Europe
Complications in Family Reunification
Various international conventions define and secure the right to family, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) where the family is seen as 'the natural and fundamental group unit of society'. Even more relevant to the current discussion is Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which states that 'everyone has the right to respect for his private and family right, his …
Closer to the Truth
DNA profiling is used to verify the claimed parentage of immigrants who apply for family reunification in at least 20 industrialised countries. Finland was one of the pioneers in the adoption of the technology. While laboratory practices are relatively similar, there are considerable differences between countries in the ways DNA profiling is used in decision-making. In this article, DNA testing is studied in the context of the Finnish migration r…
Where’s the well
For people on the move, family reunification has become a major ‘channel’ to Europe, and the ‘right to family’ is a widely recognized principle in international human rights protection and domestic legislations. Yet in practice exercising this ‘right’ is often difficult and migration buraucracies leave applicants unsure not only of the outcome of their applications but of the criteria that are relied on in the decisions. In this article we analyz…
Mobile lives, immutable facts
The right to family has been confirmed by myriad human rights covenants and it forms an acknowledged part of migration policies. Yet family reunification has become an increasingly contested issue, something reflected in a recent restrictive turn in migration policies throughout Europe. Policy reforms speak of a growing polarity between, on the one hand, adherence to the 'best interest of the child' and family life, and on the other, suspicion of…
Making up families
Sociology (6 works) · Family reunification (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Immigration (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law and economics (3 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (3 works) · Family law (2 works) · Geography (2 works)