Rosi Enroos

Rosi Enroos is a University Lecturer in Welfare Sciences at Tampere University's Faculty of Social Sciences. Her primary research focuses on child welfare, social work practices, and the intersection of family dynamics with institutional policies, particularly in correctional settings. She holds a Doctoral Thesis (2015) titled *Vankila, vanhemmuus ja lapsi - näkökulmia perhekäytäntöihin* which examines family relationships within prison environments.

Key research areas include:

• Children living with incarcerated parents
• Legal and ethical decision-making in child welfare
• Policy analysis of state intervention in childhood
• Social work roles in care order proceedings
• Institutional invisibility and marginalized groups

Her recent work (2023–2024) explores family relatedness in child welfare decisions and professional development in social work training. Earlier studies (2010–2022) extensively document policies affecting children in Finnish prisons and legal frameworks around custody decisions. She has contributed to 32 publications including books, peer-reviewed articles, and commissioned reports.

Key thematic trends in her publications include:

• Ethical dilemmas in child protection
• Comparative analysis of Nordic welfare policies
• Socio-legal aspects of parental incarceration
• Advocacy roles in judicial child welfare cases

Professional activities include editorial roles in academic anthologies like *Mielekäs tutkimus* (2017) and *Huostaanotto* (2016), which address methodological challenges in social work research. She actively collaborates with institutions like the University of Eastern Finland and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in cross-country studies.