Field of work
Masego Katisi is a Social Work practitioner and a Health Promotion specialist. She holds a Masters Degree in Child Welfare and Applied Childhood Studies from Swansea University, Wales UK and a PhD in Health Promotion and Development from University of Bergen, Norway. Her main theoretical interests are Systemic theories, Resilience, Salutogenesis and other strength-based approaches. Her current research projects are on resilience of marginalized children, families, and adult populations. She is currently doing research on migration in Norway and on orphaned children in Sab Saharan Africa. She is part of several international research networks for refugees in Norway.
Masego has published several peer-reviewed articles including the following: On Health Partnerships: Aspirations and realities in a North-South partnership for health promotion;Tensions between traditional practices and biomedical marketing;Exploring the roots of antagony in health partnerships. On Resilience and Salutogenesis: Fostering resilience in children who have been orphaned; The use of rites of passage in strengthening the psychosocial wellbeing of orphaned children; Drawing as a salutogenic therapy aid for grieving adolescents (upcoming) Readmore: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Masego_Katisi2/research
- MASB520, Different perspectives on the child welfare service's subjects and professional practice, Spring 2025
- MASO500, Social inequality and marginalistion, Fall 2024
- MASO591, Master's Thesis (45 credits), Spring 2025
- MASS520, Community work disciplinary history, theory and practice, Spring 2025
- SAB310, Community Work, Fall 2024
- SABV260, Socio-cultural diversity and inequalities in social work, Spring 2025
- SAVPU301, Practice studies. Into the world! Interprofessional collaboration across borders, Fall 2024
Publications
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Alcohol misuse within different socio-ecologies in rural communities of Botswana
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Perceptions and Experiences of Adult Children of Parents and Carers with Alcohol-Related Problems in Botswana: The Coexistence of Resilience and Resemblance
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Narratives of Symbolic Objects: Exploring Relational Wellbeing of Young Refugees Living in Scotland, Finland, and Norway
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Exploring informal learning processes in mentoring programmes for refugees: a pilot study
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Art Exhibition Drawing Together