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

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.

Groups

Research groups

Research group

Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care

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

Members

Research group

Group leaders

Teppo Kröger

Professor

Members

Liliya Martynova

Doctoral Researcher

Heli Valokivi

Professor

Andrea Lorenz-Wende

Project researcher

Hilla Kiuru

Postdoctoral Researcher

Salla Era

Postdoctoral Researcher

Paula Vasara

Senior Researcher

External members

Tiina Sihto

University of Helsinki

Motoko Ishikawa

University of Helsinki

Publications

Publications

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Outsourcing within the Nordic context : Care services for older people in Finland

Journal of Aging and Social Policy.

Mathew Puthenparambil, Jiby

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Tensions and resilience : the experiences of adult foster-care workers in Finland

International Journal of Care and Caring.

Leinonen, Emilia

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

지방화의 진전과 복지격차 - 전달체계 여건을 중심으로 [Localization and Welfare Disparity : Focusing on the Service Delivery System]

Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs Publishing.

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김회성

김태은

이석환

최항석

최조순

홍진이

권영빈

김진영

Ilmarinen, Katja

Saikkonen, Paula

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