Ageing and comparative care policy (CoE AgeCare, RG1)

RG1 researchers

Table of contents

Research group type
Centre of Excellence
Core fields of research
Languages, culture and society
Physical activity, health and wellbeing
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy

Research group description

Research Group 1 ‘Ageing and Comparative Care Policy’ is led by the Director of CoE AgeCare, Professor Teppo Kröger. RG1 is located in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyväskylä. Its research focuses on care policies in Finland, Europe and globally, and their consequences for older people, their family members and care workers.

Publications

Research group

Group leaders

Teppo Kröger

Teppo Kröger

Professor

Members

Emilia Leinonen

Emilia Leinonen

Postdoctoral Researcher
Lina Van Aerschot

Lina Van Aerschot

Senior Researcher

Youngbin Kwon

Project researcher

Jiby Mathew Puthenparambil

Senior Researcher

Sher-E- Khoda

Postdoctoral Researcher
Ulla Halonen

Ulla Halonen

Postdoctoral Researcher
Heli Valokivi

Heli Valokivi

Professor
Andrea Lorenz-Wende

Andrea Lorenz-Wende

Doctoral Researcher
Hilla Kiuru

Hilla Kiuru

Postdoctoral Researcher
Salla Era

Salla Era

Postdoctoral Researcher
Paula Vasara

Paula Vasara

Postdoctoral Researcher

External members

Tiina Sihto

University of Helsinki

Motoko Ishikawa

University of Helsinki

Related projects

Project

Living with Dementia

What it means to live with dementia and what is sustainable care for people with demantia and their familycarers.
Project

DACO - Daily life and care in old age

Survey data
Project

NORDCARE - Hoivatyön arkipäivä Pohjoismaissa

Pohjoismainen yhteistyöhanke
Project

Media and robot literacies of people over 65 years of age (MediaRoboLit 65+)

Digital technologies and media play a central role in the learning, well-being, everyday life, and societal participation of individuals throughout their lifespan.
Project

Case Management with Older Adults in Wellbeing Counties – Developing customer-safe and effective case management in changing places and spaces (IPO-hanke)

Paljon palveluja tarvitsevien ikääntyneiden palveluohjaus (IPO) asemoituu keskeisiin elämänkulun tilanteisiin ja tiloihin. Palveluohjauksella on merkittävä asema muuttuvassa sote-palvelujärjestelmässä.

Research groups

Researchers of the CoE AgeCare
Research group

Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care

The Centre of Excellence explores the ongoing transformation of ageing and care.