Kati Turtiainen

Kati Turtiainen

Professor
Unit
Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius
Organization unit
University Consiortium, Social Sciences
Room number
KYC 339
Email
kati.m.turtiainen@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358406691955
Postal address
Talonpojankatu 2 B
Fields of science
5142 Social policy

Biography

I received my doctorate from the University of Jyväskylä in 2012. Since 2014, I have worked as a senior lecturer in social work. I am a docent of social work (University of Eastern Finland). Before academia, I worked as the director of immigration services for the City of Jyväskylä. During my work career, I have participated in various national and international development projects concerning multicultural work with forced and voluntary migrants

Research interests

My current research concerns how welfare services promote the integration of migrants in Finnish society, especially in rural areas. My research interests also include the formation of trust and recognition of (forced) migrants in social work and other welfare services.

Publications

Publication
2026

Koonti ja kehittämissuositukset

Menetelmien vaikuttavaa käyttöä ja soveltamisedellytyksiä paikantamassa aikuissosiaalityössä Pohjois-Suomen yhteistyöalueella. JYU Reports.
Puuronen, Anne
Turtiainen, Kati
Publication
2026

Kurkistuksia tasa-arvon ja lapsuuden historiaan

Jyväskylän kesäyliopisto.
Kantanen, Anna
Puranen-Impola, Karoliina
Jalovaara, Sampo
Tarvainen, Kaisla
Niemi-Kaija, Kristiina
Turtiainen, Kati
Publication
2025

Addressing social sustainability in social work research

Ecosocial Work and Sustainability Transitions. Policy Press.
Närhi, Kati
Stamm, Ingo
Turtiainen, Kati
Conway, Rebecca
Lauster, Eileen
Safarabadi Farahani, Atefeh
Nassar, Areen
Teguihanon, Jeany Rose
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