Research team and experts (Estonia)
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Dr Ingrid Sindi
Tallinn University (Estonia)
ingridsi@tlu.ee
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Expertise and Research Areas
Child Participation and Citizenship
Substitute Care
Children´s Residential Care
Ethnography
Child-centered Practice and Research
Children´s Perspectives
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Dr Astra Schults
Tallinn University (Estonia)
aschults@tlu.ee
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Expertise and Research Areas
Early Communicative Development
School Environment
Assessment Instruments
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Dr Koidu Saia
Tallinn University (Estonia)
Koidu.Saia@tlu.ee
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Expertise and Research Areas
Interprofessional Collaboration and Teamwork
Juvenile Offender Rehabilitation
Dually-involved Youth
Child Protection Assessment
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Dr Olena Kozmenko
Tallinn University (Estonia)
kozmenko@snu.edu.ua
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Expertise and Research Areas
Higher Education System
Student Success
Child and Family Well-being
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Rafaela Lehtme, PhD Fellow
Tallinn University (Estonia)
rlehtme@tlu.ee
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Expertise and Research Areas
Divorce and Family Dissolution
Shared Parenting
Shared vs Sole Custody
Strengths Perspective
Child Protection System
Child Participation
Family Engagement
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Kati Valma, MSW
Lead Child Welfare Specialist
Tallinn (Estonia)
kati.valma@tallinnlv.ee
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Expertise and Research Areas
Child Protection System
Child Participation
Child Protection Assessment
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Erle Neeme, PhD Fellow
Tallinn University (Estonia)
erlnee@tlu.ee
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Expertise and Research Areas
Work-Life Balance and Motivation
EU Policy Shaping (Youth Pension Prospects)
EU vocational education and training policy and measures
Adult education for the development of employee skills
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Helika Saar, LL.B, MSW
Children’s Rights Activist (Estonia)
helika.saar@gmail.com
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Expertise and Research Areas
Children’s Rights and Participation
Advocacy
Child Welfare and Protection