Post-doctoral Research Fellows and Students

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Dr Leandi Erasmus is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow and will be working with South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development, Prof Raniga. Dr Erasmus completed her PhD in Social Work at North-West University and also holds a degree in Psychology and Clinical Social Work and Play Therapy. She has had a varied career working in politics, heading up the Chairperson of National Activist Council and she runs a thriving private psychosocial clinical practice.

Leandi’s main PDRF topic is creating social support networks amongst women to pool their strengths and empower them. She is also working on a project with Prof Raniga about single mothers, social networks and food security. Lastly, she is working on an article on the psychosocial experience of social injustice among youth.