Customary Law and Children In 2018, the Child Gauge focussed on children in relation to families and the state, both of which are central to providing for children and supporting…
Covid-19 & Everyday Family Life
Research Project Description This research project is investigating how families and households experience the Covid-19 pandemic, whilst also examining how social protection is responding to and supporting vulnerable persons and…
Intergenerational Relationships & Care in Families
Project Research Description The research is about relationships between adult members of families and wider kin groups, especially their significance as sources of practical and financial support. Supported financially by…
I am a sociologist and I am interested in a diverse range of everyday family life issues such as care, money, divorce, succession and intergenerational relations. I am interested in…
Customary Law And Family Matters
Research Project Description In 2012, Elena, joined Prof. Chuma Himonga’s team within the DST-NRF Chair in Customary Law, Indigenous Values and Human Rights to embark on a national study set…
Hi there! I’m a bike messenger by day, aspiring actor by night, and this is my website. I live in Los Angeles, have a great dog named Jack, and I…
Divorce, Emotion Work and Personal Lives
Research Project Desciption Over the last decade, my research on divorce and the consequences of divorce for mothers and fathers in the Global North examined the ways in which mothers…