Change in culture and language environment in childhood and its effect on adult life

During the Second World War 70,000–75,000 Finnish children were sent to Sweden to protect them from the war‐ This article describes a group of children sent to Sweden from Kuopio County. The management of this group is discussed in light of their health, education and profession in adulthood. The change in culture and language environment did not affect mental and physical health; physical health is even better in the group sent to Sweden than in the control group. The change in language and culture environment affected education, and the professional level is lower than in the control group. Difficulties associated with language seem to be especially important when discussing scholastic skills, education and profession.