Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
My dissertation study focuses on health and aging in rural South Africa. The study examines the social support networks and care networks of people living with dementia in the Mozambican-origin former refugee communities.
Research interests
My other research interests include social network analysis, community interventions, community work, and social work in Mozambique.
External positions
Visiting Researcher, University of the Witwatersrand, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences
1 Jul 2023 → 30 Jun 2026
Fields of Science
- 5145 Social work
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Post-professional social work? Decolonising social work professionalism through the engagement of community health workers
Raittila-Salo, S., 28 Mar 2024, Decolonising Social Work in Finland: Racialisation and Practices of Care. Clarke, K., Lee-Oliver, L. & Ranta-Tyrkkö, S. (eds.). Bristol: Policy Press, p. 237-255 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Postkoloniaalisuus haastaa sosiaalityön itseymmärrystä
Translated title of the contribution :Postcoloniality challenges social work's self-understanding Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › Scientific
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Tutkimuseettinen sääntely ja kanssatutkimuksen arjen tilanteinen etiikka
Translated title of the contribution :Research ethics regulation and everyday situational ethics of co-research Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Working with vulnerability: Pathways to care deprivation in rural South Africa
Raittila-Salo, S. (Speaker)
14 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Ethnographic network research as a method in rural South Africa
Raittila-Salo, S. (Speaker)
16 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Pragmatics of neglect: Unmet long-term care needs of older adults in rural South Africa
Raittila-Salo, S. (Speaker)
16 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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6th Transforming Care Conference
Raittila-Salo, S. (Speaker: Presenter)
26 Jun 2023 → 28 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Can a need be met unknowingly? Social networks and care needs of older people with cognitive difficulties in rural South Africa
Raittila-Salo, S. (Speaker)
26 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation