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Ilkka Pietilä is an Associate Professor of Social Policy at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Social Sciences. He holds a Docent title and is affiliated with the Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ) and the Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care. His roles include supervising the Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences and managing research projects such as the 'RASTI: Rajatut sosiaaliset tilat' (2023–2026) and 'Koneen säätiö Pietilä Rajatut sosiaalise' (2023–2026). Pietilä's work focuses on aging populations, social policy, health inequalities, and masculinity studies.
His research explores topics like gerontological social work, migration dynamics among older populations, and the intersection of masculinity with health behaviors and aging. Notable contributions include studies on prostate cancer care, intergenerational relationships, and the social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elderly populations. Pietilä has supervised doctoral theses and contributed to peer-reviewed journals in gerontology, public health, and sociology.
Active in interdisciplinary projects, he has collaborated on studies involving chaplaincy work in care homes and neighborhood integration of Russian-speaking migrants. His research emphasizes trust-building in social work, policy implications of aging demographics, and the societal repositioning of older men.
- Primary affiliations: Faculty of Social Sciences, Helsinki Inequality Initiative, AgeCare Centre of Excellence
- Key projects: RASTI (2023–2026), Ikihyvä Päijät-Häme (2025), and Ministry-funded initiatives
- Research themes: Aging masculinities, migration and belonging, health inequalities, social care policy
