Tekijä: Annariina Koivu; Yen T. H. Phan; Ella Näsi; Jad Abuhamed; Brittany L. Perry; Salla Atkins; Mikko Perkiö; Meri Koivusalo Kustantaja: Kansaneläkelaitos (2020) Saatavuus: 1-3 viikkoa
Kansaneläkelaitos Sivumäärä: 108 sivua Asu: Pehmeäkantinen kirja Julkaisuvuosi: 2020 (lisätietoa) Kieli: Englanti
The baby box is a Finnish social innovation that has captivated interest around the globe. This book highlights the journey of the baby box in over 60 countries, offering a comprehensive overview of the Finnish baby box and its many international adaptations.
The story of the baby box begins in post-war Finland, where it evolved from a community-based resource to a nationally-funded and internationally recognized social benefit. The global mapping of the baby box presented in this book expands on this history by exploring the influence of the baby box concept internationally, from refugee camps and high-income countries to remote islands and prisons.
Written by an international, multi-disciplinary team of researchers, this book explores the baby boxconcept from various angles. The diverse and expansive nature of this study makes it an excellent resource for parents, researchers, and anyone generally interested in the baby boxconcept. Also showcased are the many creative solutions that baby box programme organisers have devised to address context-specificchallenges, making it additionally useful as a handbook for policy-makers or professionals developing their own programme.
