Antti-Jussi Kouvo

I am a senior lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland. My teaching focuses on research methods, especially statistical ones. My research focuses on well-being, social cohesion and social networks. I have studied the topics in the contexts of welfare states, neighborhoods and the disadvantaged groups. For example, in our  research project “The neighboring networks of the older city dwellers” we looked at the role of neighborhood networks for the well-being of older people and in our current project called SISU (funded by Research Council of Finland) I lead a work package that focuses on the role of institutional trust during the green transition. In CoROL project funded by the Finnish Research Council we analyze the current state of public trust towards the legal system in European countries as well as threats to rule of law. I also love to collect data. At the moment, together with our country team, I  implement the data collection and research of the European SHARE survey research infrastructure (Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe) in Finland.

The focus of my teaching activities has been statistical research methods and the broader philosophical-methodological questions of social research. In addition, I have practiced many kinds of teaching that deal with the themes of inequality, community and well-being. The development and management of teaching is also close to my heart.

SISU project (in Finnish)

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Publications (Google Scholar)