Since the literature search in sub-study 2 resulted in few or no studies of LGBTI perspectives and ageing in professional courses and study programmes and CPD initiatives, a number of contextualising interviews were conducted with professionals in higher education institutions offering health and social sciences courses and study programmes and CPD actors, mainly in Finland and Iceland, but also in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Method: Interviewees were recruited using the snowball method: initially via the researcher’s contact network and via suggestions from the reference group, and subsequently through the tips that came from these people. These individuals contributed valuable information via e-mail or longer e-mail exchanges, or participated in short interviews (maximum one hour), most of them online. The interviews have been recorded and transcribed with a focus on their content.
Finland:
Juhka Lehtonen, Senior Lecturer, Gender Studies, University of Helsinki. E-mail interview, 23 February 2021.
Inka Soderström, doctoral student in Social Work, University of Helsinki. E-mail interview, 28 February 2023.
Minna Laiti, senior lecturer and doctoral student in nursing science, University of Turku. E-mail interview, 6 April 2023 and online interview, 6 August 2023.
Sandra Hagman, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the Diaconia University of Applied Sciences. E-mail interview, 3 March 2023.
Touko Niiinimäki, expert in equality and gender equality, Suomen nuorisoalan kattojärjestö Allianssi ry, formerly responsible to certification of elder care services. Online interview, 2 March 2023.
Outi Jurin, SETA Secretariat, E-mail interview, 2-26 March 2023.
Tanja von Knorring, Vice Chair of SETA and Chair of Rainbow Seniors, E-mail interview, 20 April 2023.
Iceland:
Svandís Anna Sigurðardóttir, LGBTIQ+ and Gender Equality Advisor, City of Reykjavík Human Rights and Democracy Office, City Hall. Online interview, 23 March 2023.
Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Assistant Professor of Education Studies, University of Iceland. E-mail interview, 3-4 April 2023.
Guðbjörg Ottósdóttir, Associate Professor, Social Work, University of Iceland. Online interview, 11 April 2023.
Daniel Arnarsson, President, Samtökin 78. Online interview, 9 March 2023.
Denmark:
Kamille Hjuler Kofoed, LGBT+ Denmark. Online interview, 9 May 2023.
Susanne Branner Jespersen, LGBT+ Denmark. E-mail interview.
Mikkel Enevoldsen, Aidsfonden. Online interview, 28 April 2023.
Norway:
Sweden:
Mathilda Wurm, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Örebro. E-mail interview.
Åsa Wern, RFSL Education. Digital interview, 21 April 2023.