Jani Turunen

Jani Turunen is a Researcher at Stockholm University's Department of Sociology and a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Södertörn University. He is affiliated with the Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA), focusing on family demography and population dynamics. His work includes Master’s and PhD programs in demography.

Research interests: Family structure, stepfamily dynamics, shared physical custody, migration trajectories, and late-life divorce. Current projects include Forte-funded studies on shared custody outcomes and Baltic Sea Foundation-supported research on migrant/non-migrant life trajectories.

He leads projects such as 'Divorce in old age: Predictors and consequences of late-life divorce,' examining trends and impacts of late-life marital dissolution in Sweden.

Grants and collaborations: Multiple projects funded by Forte and the Baltic Sea Foundation. No awards explicitly mentioned.

Labs/teams: Active member of SUDA, contributing to interdisciplinary population studies.