I am a University Teacher working at the University of Turku, in Social Work, and a Visiting Researcher affiliated with the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

My PhD study examines care networks of Mozambican background self-settled refugees aging in rural South Africa. The study aims to build care theory on inadequate care in resource-poor settings.

My research interests include social work in Southern Africa (Mozambique and South Africa), community social work, community-driven interventions, care studies and family caregiving, aging, migration, ethnography, social networks, and applied anthropology. 

Qualitative research methods

Roma in Finland and Europe

Migration and Diversity Issues in Social Work

Gerontological Social Work