Riitta Jallinoja

Riitta Jallinoja
Born Riitta Haantie
1943
Finland
Nationality Finnish
Occupation sociologist
Years active 1984-present

Riitta Jallinoja (née Haantie born 1943)[1] is a Finnish sociologist, who was appointed Finland's first family sociology professor at the University of Helsinki[2] in 2002.[3] She is known, among other things, for studying the role of women, the family and modern life.[4]

Jallinoja completed her Ph.D in sociology at the University of Helsinki in 1983, with a dissertation entitled "Suomalaisen naisasialiikkeen taistelukaudet" (Finnish women's movement fighting seasons).[5] Jallinoja has published several books on the subject of the changing dynamics of the family and participated in numerous international research projects in the field of family sociology.[2]

Jallinoja has been acknowledged in the national scientific publication, as well as being presented with the JV Snellman and Elsa Enäjärvi-Haavio Awards. She is currently the Vice Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences.[2] Her husband is an architect Reijo Jallinoja.

Jallinoja elected to the Finnish Academy of Science and a member in 2001.

Selected works

References

  1. "Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian varsinaiset jäsenet". acadsci (in Finnish). Finland: acadsci. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Riitta Jallinoja". Vainotannerinsaatio (in Finnish). Finland: Vainotannerinsaatio. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. "Oikeustieteellinen tiedekunta". Helsingin yliopisto (in Finnish). Finland: Helsingin yliopisto. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. "About the Author". Palgrave Macmillan. Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. "Väitöskirjat". Helsinki (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Helsingin yliopisto. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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