Dr. Mienke v.der Brug

I am trained as a child psychologist and a cultural anthropologist (Leiden University). I conducted doctoral research on childhood grief in the context of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in northern Namibia (VU University Amsterdam)

Current research fields and topics:

• Methodological issues in researching sensitive topics
• Conducting qualitative research on and with children
• Cultural and social contexts of grief and bereavement
• Children and youth affected and infected by HIV/AIDS
• Resilience and wellbeing in children and youth

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