Social and cultural gerontology research group
Research group
Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Leaders
In the Social and Cultural Gerontology Research Group, we examine how various social, societal, and cultural factors shape the life course and the lived experiences of older people. Our research covers a wide range of topics related to the life course, ageing, and old age. Key thematic areas include social wellbeing, ageing-in-place, access to services, and life-course transitions. The research group brings together researchers at different stages of their academic careers.
Projects
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Old-age social exclusion in home care - prevalence, meanings & intervention (SOLDEX) Finished 01.09.2021 - 31.08.2025 -
On the other side of the license? - A biographical and action research on driving cessation and related life change support for older men 01.01.2025 - 31.08.2028 -
GERIT - gerontological social work and complex needs of older adults Finished 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022 -
Demography and Democracy – Healthy Ageing in a Digital World (HAIDI) Finished 22.08.2022 - 21.08.2025
Leaders
Senior Researchers
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Hanna Ristolainen
University LecturerDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Marjo Ring
Senior ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Post-doctoral Researchers
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Hanna Varjakoski
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Teija Makkonen
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Doctoral Researchers
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Jenna Peiponen
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Catherine Suubi Kayonga
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Suvi Ruotsalainen
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Other group members
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Minna Heiniluoma [email protected]
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Aino Asunmaa [email protected]
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Miia Rolamo [email protected]
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Sari Koivisto [email protected]
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Nina Kosunen [email protected]
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Sirpa Granö [email protected]
Publications
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Ikääntyneiden hoivavastuun siirtäminen läheisille – vanhan ratkaisun uudelleenlämmittely?
Lorenz-Wende, Andrea; Ring, Marjo, 2026, Gerontologia, 40, 2, 159-162. B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Ikääntyneiden kotihoidon ja tukipalveluiden asiakkaiden terveyspalveluiden käyttö
Saarinen, Kalle; Ristolainen, Hanna; Forma, Leena; Toikko, Timo; Tiilikainen , Elisa, 2026, Yhteiskuntapolitiikka, 91, 3, 231-243. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Yksin asuville muistisairauteen sairastuneille suunnatun ryhmätoiminnan arviointi – monimenetelmäinen pilottitutkimus
Ristolainen, Hanna; Ponsimaa, Mirjami; Siipola, Teija; Tiilikainen, Elisa, 2026, Gerontologia, 40, 2, 119-135. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Association Between Social Support Dimensions and Mortality Among Older Adults: 21-Year Follow-Up of the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) Study
Kayonga, Catherine Suubi; Tiilikainen, Elisa; Lisko, Inna; Hall, Annette; Solomon, Alina; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna; Kulmala, Jenni; Ngandu, Tiia; Kivipelto, Miia, 2025, Sage open, 15, 2, 1-11. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Association Between Social Support and Quality of Life: Cross-Sectional Study Among Older Adults Receiving Home Care Services in Finland
Kayonga, Catherine Suubi; Ristolainen, Hanna; Lisko, Inna; Mäki- Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna; Tiilikainen, Elisa, 2025, Home health care management and practice, [Epub ahead of print 27 Oct 2025], 1-8. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Challenging Health Citizenship: Digital Health Engagement Among the Oldest Age Groups
Varjakoski, Hanna; Thelandersson, Fredrika; Nielsen, Amalie Søgaard, 2025, Sociology of health and illness, 47, 8, 1-11. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Digitaalisten terveyspalveluiden käytön haasteet ja rajoitteet 75 vuotta täyttäneiden kansalaisten kokemana
Varjakoski, Hanna; Tiilikainen, Elisa, 2025, Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, 62, 1, 153–165. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Ikääntyneen palvelupolku asumis- ja hoivapalveluissa kunnan verkkosivuilla
Koistinen, Katri; Kaarakainen, Minna; Ring, Marjo, 2025, Hallinnon tutkimus, 44, 3, 1-20. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Ikääntyneiden ongelmallisen alkoholinkäytön tunnistaminen - Dokumenttianalyysi hyvinvointialueiden strategisista dokumenteista
Heiniluoma, Minna; Ristolainen, Hanna; Tiilikainen, Elisa, 2025, Focus localis, 53, 4, 26-43. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Images of formal home care in Finnish newspapers – a social representations approach
Ristolainen, Hanna; Martikainen, Jari; Tiilikainen, Elisa, 2025, International journal of ageing and later life, 19, 1, 79-111. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research