Research programmes

• Worlds Apart? Sexual Behavior, Contraceptic Use and Pornography Consumtion among Young Women and Men. Dissertation by Elisabet Häggström-Nordin, Uppsala Universitet, Sweden
08.08.2005 | Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
In this thesis diffrent issues about sexual behavior, contraception and pornography consumtion among high school students and young people were studied. These include: high schools students knowledge about, experience of and attitude towards the emergency contraceptive pill(paper l); sexual behaviour ... More
• Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour related to HIV/AIDS among Estonian youth
12.05.2005 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
Liilia Lõhmus, Aire Trummal, Maarike Harro (2003) published the survey "Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour related to HIV/AIDS among Estonian youth" what aim was to get better overview of Estonian`s youth level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS topics, attitudes and stigma related ... More
• Specialist´s, who work with incest´s victims, view to the problem
29.06.2004 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
Natalija Jevšuk  (2004) studied the situation of incest in Estonia with a help of specialists, who work with incest`s victims and on the base of received from the research findings to acquaint with incest as social problem, which needs more ... More
• Social study "Experiences of Sexual Abuse and Attitudes Among Estonian Adolescents"
21.06.2004 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
Here you can find a summary of social study “Experiences of Sexual Abuse and Attitudes Among Estonian Adolescents”. Co-authors: Judit Strömpl, Mare Ainsaar, Kadri Soo, Kristel Altosaar, Tiina Laur. If you have questions, please take contact ... More
• Risk factors for child physical abuse
01.12.2003 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
This study maded by Helena Pukk (2002) investigates the risk and protective factors for child physical abuse (CPA) and Parent-to-child physical aggression (PCPA).Miler-Perrin & Perrin (1999) divided child maltreatment into six different categories ? emotional neglect, physical neglect, educational neglect, ... More
• Reflections of violence by children living at social welfare institutions of Ida-Virumaa
01.12.2003 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
This Master`s thesis (Siret Linde, 2002) study treats abuse of children in welfare institutions on the basis of scientific literature, questionnaires, essays of children in orphanages and everyday experience. 105 children, 64 girls and 41 boys aged 12-16 from six ... More
• TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES IN EUROPE: THE SENDING COUNTRIES. Estonian country report
01.12.2003 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
Aire Trummal has composed the Estonian country report TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES IN EUROPE: THE SENDING COUNTRIES. Like in other post-soviet countries, Estonian sex industry started to vigorously develop after the re-independence in the middle of 1990s when ... More
• The K. School. Residential Management of Troublesome Girls in Transition-time Estonia
06.02.2003 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
The topic of current research carried out by J.Strömpl is a closed educational institution in Estonia for young girls who are defined as having different kinds of problems - both making trouble and getting into trouble, and the national system ... More
• Violence against women in Estonia
08.01.2003 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
Violence against women is very widely spread in Estonia. The research conducted by the Estonian Open Society Institute this summer shows that the Estonia does not differ significantly from other countries in terms of the level of violence against women. ... More
• Epidemiological survey for preventing child abuse in Estonia
02.04.2002 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
For many years, the issue of family violence has been a taboo in Estonia. The aim of the present research was to get an idea of how much and what types of child abuse can be found in Estonian families ... More
• Research projects as part of the national efforts.
16.11.2001 | Anne Melchior Hansen
As part of the national efforts to establish knowledge based on research projects has been funded for a period (2001 - 2003). Socialforskningsinstituttet Main points: Production of research based knowledge with intention to strengthen ... More
• Results of the Scientific Methodological Research on the Scope of Child Abuse in Lithuania
13.09.2001 |
In 2000, the Scientific Research Studio Spinter carried out part of the scientific methodological research on the scope of child abuse. Parents and guardians bringing up children under 18 (1000 respondents) and representatives of the public from 18 to 60 ... More