Ageing and comparative care policy (CoE AgeCare, RG1)

Overview

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.

Current

Projects

Groups

Members

Research group

Group leaders

Teppo Kröger

Professor

Members

Postdoctoral Researcher

Salla Era

Postdoctoral Researcher

Paula Vasara

Senior Researcher

External members

Tiina Sihto

University of Helsinki

Motoko Ishikawa

University of Helsinki

Publications

Publication

2022

Psychophysical burden and lack of support : Reasons for care workers’ intentions to leave their work in the Nordic countries

International Journal of Social Welfare.

Van Aerschot, Lina

Mathew Puthenparambil, Jiby

Olakivi, Antero

Kröger, Teppo

Publication

2022

Revisiting the Nordic long-term care model for older people - still equal?

European Journal of Ageing.

Rostgaard, Tine

Jacobsen, Frode

Kröger, Teppo

Peterson, Elin

Publication

2022

The Politics of Ailment : A New Approach to Care

Policy Press.

Zechner, Minna

Näre, Lena

Karsio, Olli

Olakivi, Antero

Sointu, Liina

Hoppania, Hanna-Kaisa

Vaittinen, Tiina

Publication

2021

“F*** this shit” : Negotiating the Boundaries of Public Expression of Mother’s Negative Feelings

Nora: Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research.

Mustosmäki, Armi

Sihto, Tiina

Publication

2021

Age-dependency in mortality of family caregivers : a nationwide register-based study

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research.

Mikkola, Tuija M.

Kautiainen, Hannu

Mänty, Minna

von Bonsdorff, Mikaela B.

Kröger, Teppo

Eriksson, Johan G.

Publication

2021

Caring in space : the boundaries between public and private spaces in Finnish adult foster care homes

Ageing and Society.

Leinonen, Emilia

Publication

2021

Equality according to whom? Debating an age-related restriction in the upcoming disability legislation reform in Finland

Journal of Aging Studies.

Era, Salla

Publication

2021

Keskustelu äitiyden katumuksen ympärillä tekee äitiyden normit näkyväksi

Alusta!

Sihto, Tiina

Mustosmäki, Armi

Publication

2021

Muistisairaat ja heidän omaishoitajansa kokevat olevansa heitteillä: ”Apu on riittämätöntä”

MustRead.

Van Aerschot, Lina

Aaltonen, Mari

Eskola, Päivi

Publication

2021

Muistisairaiden ja puoliso-omaishoitajien kokemuksia tuen riittämättömyydestä

Gerontologia.

Van Aerschot, Lina

Eskola, Päivi

Aaltonen, Mari

Publication

2021

Nuoret hoivaajat : näkymättömästä näkyväksi?

Yhteiskuntapolitiikka.

Sihto, Tiina

Hokkila, Kirsi

Publication

2021

Senior Housing as a Living Environment That Supports Well-Being in Old Age

Frontiers in Public Health.

Jolanki, Outi Hannele

Ageing and comparative care policy (CoE AgeCare, RG1)

Research group description

Living with Dementia

DACO - Daily life and care in old age

NORDCARE - Hoivatyön arkipäivä Pohjoismaissa

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

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

Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care