Miia Laasanen

Biographic Data

ID4426959
NAMEMiia Laasanen
GIVEN NAMESMiia
FAMILY NAMELaasanen
SIGNATURELAASANEN M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Turku
ORCID0000-0002-0181-1732
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS3
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Coping with Tensions That Arise from Professional Collaboration Among Street-Level Bureaucrats in the Context of Public Sector Reform

    Open AccessHarri Jalonen, Miia Laasanen et al.ARTICLEPublic Performance & Management…2026

    This study examines the tensions arising from collaboration among street-level bureaucrats (SLBs) in Finland’s nationwide reform of social and health services, with a particular focus on student welfare. While the reform aims to integrate services, it risks creating gaps between education and health professionals across different jurisdictions. We employed mixed methods, including document analysis, surveys, and a Delphi panel, to explore how col…

  • Experiences of formal and informal support of Finnish children as next of kin - Socioecological approach

    Open AccessKirsi Hokkila, Päivi Rautava et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026

    Despite its status as a Nordic welfare state, Finland demonstrates limited awareness, lacks policies, and provides underdeveloped services for children growing up with parents affected by mental and physical illnesses or substance abuse. This gap in support poses serious risks to children’s mental health and life trajectories, as highlighted by recent epidemiological studies on Finnish register data. Although efforts by Finnish non-governmental a…

  • Supporting Children’s Health and Well‐Being Through Interprofessional Collaboration

    Open AccessJaanet Salminen, Hanna Kallio et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2025References: 4

    Addressing children’s complex health and well‐being issues requires the collaborative efforts of health and social care professionals and teachers to develop effective care solutions and prevent the escalation of problems. Consequently, there is a recognized need to prepare professionals in children’s services for interprofessional collaboration already during undergraduate studies. However, knowledge on interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at p…

  • Optimal collaboration in services for adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders

    Open AccessJaanet Salminen, Miia Laasanen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Children s Services2025

    Purpose Collaboration is an essential component in addressing the diverse needs of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). However, the development of multi-sector service systems and professional collaboration face challenges due to siloed healthcare, social care and education. This study aims to examine Finnish professionals’ perspectives on optimal collaboration for adolescents with NDDs (AwNDDs). Design/methodology/…

  • Teachers’ work engagement and burnout profiles

    Open AccessAnni Holmström, Hanna Tuominen et al.ARTICLETeaching and Teacher Education2023Cited by: 3References: 8

    This study provides new insights into the work-related well-being of teachers, defined here as engagement and burnout, by investigating their associations with the teachers’ sense of efficacy and interprofessional collaboration in school. Using a person-oriented approach and latent profile analysis, a sample of Finnish comprehensive school teachers (N = 355) were classified based on their work engagement and burnout. Three profiles were identifie…