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Liina Sointu is a Lecturer at Tampere University's Unit of Social Research. Her work focuses on care systems, aging populations, healthcare policies, and social welfare dynamics. She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being (SDG 3), reduced inequalities (SDG 10), and sustainable cities (SDG 11).
Her research explores caregiver violence, therapeutic culture in welfare systems, and the intersection of capitalism with healthcare. Recent studies analyze financialization of care, informal care networks, and policy impacts on vulnerable groups.
Key publications include work on caregiver violence prevention, therapeutic culture critiques, and aging populations' neighborhood dynamics. She has been recognized with awards like the Tampere University societal impact prize (2019) and the Janus-palkinto (2014).
Sointu actively reviews journals like International Journal of Health Planning and Management and Medical Humanities, and evaluates research proposals. She has supervised master's theses, including one on elderly care experiences in 2025.
