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Professor Vera Roos
Affiliation
Associate Professor: Psychology, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Address
School of Psycho-social and Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa.
Contact
Tel: 27 18 299 1725
E-mail: psgvr@puk.ac.za
E-mail: psgvr@puk.ac.za
Biosketch
Prof Roos obtained her D Phil in 1997 at the University of Pretoria and has since lectured post and undergraduate students in Developmental Psychology with a focus on the development of adults and older persons. She published numerous articles on friendship and empowerment.
Key research/capacity building interests
Research Interests
- Friendship and older persons – different dimensions; cultural differences and the value of friendships in promoting well-being
- Loneliness and older persons
- Psycho-social interventions in communities to promote the well-being of older persons
Capacity Building Interests
- Lecturing (Gerontology)
Key methodological skills
Qualitative research (innovative research methods to facilitate cross-cultural differences)
Current/planned research
- Friendship and older persons – cultural differences
- Loneliness and older persons – the experiences of loneliness; cultural differences
- Sense of place and the value of self-identity and place attachment
Current engagement in capacity building
- Facilitating a multi-disciplinary research network on ageing at the North West University