Activities
Awards
Master Thesis Award
The Society of Social Work Research annually awards a master thesis award to the author of a meritorious social work thesis in connection with the Social Work Research Days. The winner is selected from a shortlist of six candidates nominated by universities offering social work education.
The Society of Social Work Research has been awarding the Master Thesis Award since 2001. Click here to see the previous winners.
Vuosi 2024
Puumalainen Mimosa, University of Lapland
Vuosi 2023
Juutinen Crista, University of Lapland
Vanhempansa menettäneiden nuorten surutoimijuuden elämänkulullinen ja relationaalinen rakentuminen
Licentiate Research Award
For the first time, the Society of Social Work Research awarded the Licentiate Research Award during its 10th anniversary year in conjunction with the Social Work Research Days. The prize was awarded to an outstanding licentiate thesis in the field of specialised training in social work. The winner was chosen from among the three specialised fields of social work specialisation (rehabilitative social work, child and youth social work and social work on marginalisation issues). Click here to see the previous Licentiate research awards.
Year 2019
Marjaana Kirjavainen, University of Lapland
Henkilökohtaistaminen Ison-Britannian aikuisten sosiaalihuollossa vuosina 2007-2014 – Systemaattinen kirjallisuuskatsaus.
Soctoral Dissertation Award
For the first time in its history, the Society of Social Work Research awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Award to a meritorious doctoral thesis at the 2011 Social Work Research Days. The Dissertation Award is presented every five years. You can find out more about the previous doctoral dissertation awards here.
Year 2021
Piia Puurunen, University of Eastern Finland