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Jill Hannass-Hancock
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Dr. Jill Hanass-Hancock completed her dissertation (PHD) in the field of HIV/AIDS and disability in South Africa with the Department of Rehabilitation at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. Thereafter she joined the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) in Durban as a Post-Doc Fellow, where she was involved in the evaluation of HIV prevention interventions. She currently works at HEARD at the project-coordinator for the disability and HIV project. Dr. Hanass-Hancock’s work experience ranges from the practical side of education and educational psychology to the academic field of research and policy development. She has developed expertise in the field of sex education, issues of vulnerable children and orphans, mainstreaming and inclusion of children with special needs, gender relations, abuse and sexual harassment as well as the socio-cultural aspects of HIV/AIDS. In her current position at HEARD she leads an international network of experts on HIV/AIDS and disability, developed a disability and HIV resource centre and drives the research efforts on the topic within HEARD. To find out more information on HEARD's Disability Project, click here. |
HEARD Publications
Books
- Gräber, D., Hanass-Hancock, J., Müller, D.,Wall, K., and Zimmerman, D. (2008) HIV/AIDS und Behinderung - eine globale Herausforderung HIV/AIDS and disability a global challange: reader for the symposium on HIV/AIDS and Disability in Koenigswinter. Frankfurt Main
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2008) Invisible: The notion of disability in the context of HIV/AIDS. PhD thesis, Berlin: Humbold University
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.
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) HIV/AIDS und Menschen mit Behinderung im Südlichen Africa. Development is for anybody. Implement human rights for persons with disabilities - Design inclusive development, 14-15. Essen: Behinderung im der Entwicklungzusammarbeit (Bezev).
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) Invisible - The notion of disability in the context of HIV/AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Saarbrücken, Germany: Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften
In Press
- Hanass-Hancock, J., Strode, A. and Grant, C. (2011) Inclusion of disability within the National Strategic Response to HIV and AIDS in Southern and Eastern Africa. Disability and Rehabilitation, 2011: p. in press
Issue Briefs
- Hanass-Hancock, J. and Nixon, S. (2010) HIV, Disability And Rehabilitation: Considerations for Policy and Practice.
Journal Articles
- Casale, M and Hanass-Hancock, J. (2011) Of drama, dreams and desire: creative approaches to applied sex education in Southern Africa. Sex Education
- Nixon, S., Forman, L., Hanass-Hancock, J., Mac-Seing, M. Munyanukato, N., Myezwa, H., Retis, C. (2011) Rehabilitation: A Crucial Component in the Future of HIV Care and Support. The Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, June 2011
- Hanass-Hancock, J., Satande, L. (2010) Deafness and HIV/AIDS: a systematic review of the literature. African Journal of AIDS Research 2010, 9(2): 187-192
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2010) Disability and HIV at the XVIII International AIDS Conference. Journal for Disability and International Development, 2010. 3: p.
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) A Systematic Review of Literature on Disability and HIV and AIDS in Africa. Journal of the International AIDS Society, 12:34
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) Disability and HIV/AIDS: Implications for Health Services. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Newsletter July 2009
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) Exhibition and article on Inclusion of disability in AIDS service delivery in Southern Africa will be published in: Journal for Disability and International Development
- Hanass-Hancock, J., Nixon, S. (2009) HIV/AIDS and disability, disability and HIV/AIDS - a historical review. Journal of the International AIDS Society 12:28
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) Interweaving conceptualisations of gender and disability in the context of vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sexuality and disability, 27(1), 35-47
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) Interweaving conceptualisations of gender and disability in the context of vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sexuality and disability, 27(1), 35-47
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) South Africa - a pioneer in the fight against HIV/AIDS and disability. Journal for Disability and International Development 1: 34-38
- Hanass-Hancock, J. and Nixon, S. (2009) The Fields of HIV and Disability: Past, Present and Future. Journal of the International AIDS Society, 12(28): p
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) UNAIDS Erklärung zu Beeinträchtigung und HIV/AIDS Journal for Disability and International Development
Multi-media
- Hanass-Hancock, J. and Aldous, R. (2010) Stepping into the Unknown
Newspaper Commentaries
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2008) Teaching boys to respect women. The Mercury 21 April 2008
Non-refereed Articles
- Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) Disability and HIV/AIDS: Implications for health services. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine Newsletter, July 2009
Policy Briefs
- Gerntholtz, L., Grant, K. and Hanass-Hancock, J. (2010) Disability Rights, HIV/AIDS In East And Southern Africa - Considerations For Policy And Practice
- Hanass-Hancock, J. and Grant, K. (2010) National Response to Disability and HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa
Reports
- Gerntholtz, L., Grant, K.G., Hanass-Hancock, J. (2010) Disability Rights and HIV/AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa. A review of international, regional and national commitments on disability rights in the context of HIV/ AIDS in eastern and southern Africa, HEARD, Editor. 2010, HEARD: Durban
- Grant, K., A. Strode, Hanass-Hancock, J. (2009) Disability in National Strategic Plans on HIV and AIDS. A review on the national response to the interrelations of disability and HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa. 2009, Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division: Durban
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