Monika Götzö

Prof. Dr. Monika Götzö is a faculty member at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), affiliated with the School of Social Work and the Institute of Diversity and Social Integration. Her research focuses on socioeconomic vulnerability, care systems, and crisis responses within social work contexts.

Her primary research domains include:

• Poverty dynamics across life transitions (e.g., retirement)
• Social integration of marginalized populations
• Systemic responses to crises (e.g., pandemic food security)
• Labor-migration-welfare interrelationships
• Care infrastructure utilization patterns

Publication analysis reveals consistent empirical focus on Swiss social systems, with methodologies spanning longitudinal studies, policy evaluation, and qualitative fieldwork. Her works frequently address service accessibility for vulnerable groups through mixed-methods approaches.

Key research projects include:

• Data collection of pandemic-related aid in Zurich (Project Leader)
• Economic Vulnerability in Swiss Elderly (Deputy Leader)
• Day/night care demand factors (Project Leader)
• "Educating for the world?" (Project Leader)

She collaborates extensively within interdisciplinary teams at the Institute of Diversity and Social Integration, addressing contemporary social challenges through applied research.