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Marisa Casale
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Marisa Casale joined HEARD as a Researcher in 2005. She has a degree in Economics and Banking Science from the University of Siena (Italy), a Masters in Rural Development Studies, from the University of Padua (Italy; 2004), and is currently a doctoral candidate with the Department of Psychology at the University of Cape Town. Marisa has also been a Visiting Scholar at the University of Natal (1998) and at Cambridge University (1999). Her previous professional experience includes working as a credit analyst for an Italian development bank, as well as lecturing and working in micro-finance. Since joining HEARD, Marisa has been involved in and has coordinated various projects, including: research on the socio-economic impacts of HIV/AIDS for the Canadian International Development Research Corporation (IDRC); participation in the core working group of a Scenario Building Project with Metropolitan Life AIDS Solutions; co-ordination of the HEARD/UNAIDS 2006 Research Symposium; co-ordination of the South African field research for the multi-country 'Child Future Security' project, in collaboration with IFPRI. She has also co-lead a mixed-methods evaluation of a local school-based youth HIV prevention programme (n=809) with partners from the University of Toronto and York University, and is currently Project Manager and Co-Investigator of the 'Young Carers KwaZulu-Natal' project, a large health survey (n=5300) with children and caregivers, conducted in collaboration with the Universities of Oxford (U.K) and Brown (U.S.). Her research interests include HIV prevention amongst youth and the wellbeing of children and caregivers in the context of HIV and AIDS. |
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Chapters in Books
- Hanass-Hancock, J. and Casale, M. (2010) Out of the Box onto the Catwalk: Creative Approaches for Sex, Relationship and HIV Education in Southern Africa. in Stanovic. J. and Lalic, M. Sexuality Education and Attitudes. Nova.
In Press
- Kuo, C., Fitzgerald, J., Operario, D and Casale, M. (2012) Social Support Disparities for Caregivers of AIDS-orphaned Children in South Africa. Journal of Community Psychology
Journal Articles
- Casale, M. (2011) 'I am living a peaceful life with my grandchildren. Nothing else.' Stories of adversity and 'resilience' of older women caring for children in the context of HIV/AIDS and other stressors. Ageing and Society. Doi: 10.1017/S0144686X10001303
- Casale, M, Flicker, S and Nixon, S. (2011) Fieldwork challenges: Lessons learned from a North-South public health research partnership. Health Promotion Practice doi 10.1177/1524839910369201
- Casale, M., Rogan, M., Hynie, M., Flicker, S., Nixon, S and Rubincam, C. (2011) Gendered perceptions of HIV risk among young women and men in a high HIV-prevalence setting. African Journal of AIDS Research, (10), pp301-10
- Nixon, S, Rubincam, C, Casale, M and Flicker, S. (2011) Is 80% a Passing Grade?: Meanings Attached to Condom Use in an Abstinence-Plus HIV Prevention Programme in South Africa. AIDS Care. Volume 23, Number 2
- Casale, M and Hanass-Hancock, J. (2011) Of drama, dreams and desire: creative approaches to applied sex education in Southern Africa. Sex Education
- Casale, M and Drimie, S. (2010) "Key to a good life" or just a bad investment? How do carers of children view and value education in the context of high HIV and AIDS? Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. Volume 5, Issue 2, pages 163 - 173
- Casale, M., Nixon. S., Flicker, S. Rubincam, C. and Jenney, A. (2010) Dilemmas and tensions facing a faith-based organisation promoting HIV prevention among young people in South Africa. African Journal of AIDS Research 2010, 9(2): 135-145
- Rogan, M, Hynie, M, Casale, M, Jobson, G, Flicker, S, Nixon, S and Dawad, S. (2010) The effects of gender and socioeconomic status on youth sexual-risk norms: evidence from a poor urban community in South Africa. African Journal of AIDS Research, 9(4): 355-366
- Drimie, S., Casale, M. (2009) Multiple Stressors in Southern Africa: The link between HIV/AIDS, food security, poverty and children's vulnerability Now and in the Future. AIDS Care (S1): 28-33, JLICA LG1 Special Issue
- Casale, M., Drimie, S., Quinlan, T., and Ziervogel, G. (2009) Understanding vulnerability in southern Africa: comparative findings using a multiple-stressor approach in South Africa and Malawi. Regional Environmental Change, doi: 10.1007/s10113-009-0103-y
Newspaper Commentaries
- Drimie, S and Casale, M (2011) A Long-term Emergency, (opinion piece), Daily News Online.
- Drimie, S and Casale, M. (2011) Southern Africa: Breaking the negative cycle. (Indepth Opinion Piece). Al Jazeera Online.
Reports
- Casale, M., Dawad, S., Flicker, S., Hynie, M., Jenney, A., Jobson, G., Nixon, S., O'Brien, K., Rogan, M., Rubincam, C., Cele, P., Magadlela, O., Mhlongo, W., Phakathi, P., Radebe, S., Zwane, T. (2010) They Made Us Who We Are Today: A Retrospective Evaluation of the 1st 5-Year Cohort of the iThemba Lethu HIV Prevention Programme (2002-2006)
Research Briefs
- Casale, M., Chanika, D., Drimie, S., Gillespie, S., Kadiyala, S., Msoma, P., Quinlan, T. and Ziervogel, G. (2008) Experiencing Vulnerability in Southern Africa: the interaction of multiple stressors. HIV, Livelihoods, Food and Nutrition Security: Findings from RENEWAL Research (2007-2008). Brief 6. IFPRI/RENEWAL and JLICA
- Drimie, S and Casale, M. (2008) Families efforts to secure the future of their children in the context of multiple stresses, including AIDS. HIV, Livelihoods, Food and Nutrition Security: Findings from RENEWAL Research (2007-2008). Brief 7. IFPRI/RENEWAL and JLICA
Working Papers
- Drimie, S. and Casale, M. (2008) Families efforts to secure the future of their children in the context of multiple stresses, including HIV and AIDS. Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS (JLICA), Learning Group One: Strengthening Families. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council
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