Mary van der Riet

Senior Lecturer
Psychology
University of Kwazulu-Natal
South Africa

Professor Psychiatry
Biography

HIV and AIDS, youth and risk; participatory research and intervention approaches; the use of cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) and developmental work interventions (DWR/CL) in researching and changing risk behavior; conducting research in resource poor contexts; HIV stigma; contraceptive use amongst tertiary level students

Research Intrest

contextualizing child development, qualitative research design and practice; participatory research theory and practice; the psychology of change and transformation; Sociocultural approaches in psychology