Riitta Jallinoja

Riitta Jallinoja
Born
Riitta Haantie

1943
Finland
NationalityFinnish
Occupationsociologist
Years active1984-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 PhD 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.

  1. ^ "Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian varsinaiset jäsenet". acadsci (in Finnish). Finland. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Riitta Jallinoja". Vainotannerinsaatio (in Finnish). Finland. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Oikeustieteellinen tiedekunta". Helsingin yliopisto (in Finnish). Finland. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. 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.