معرفی
Alhassan Abdullah is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work (Teaching and Research) at Charles Sturt University's School of Social Work and Arts. Previously, he served as a Lecturer and Course Coordinator at Flinders University. His expertise spans child neglect, violence prevention, and culturally relevant interventions in rural contexts. He has conducted research across multiple countries, including Ghana, Nepal, Hong Kong, and Australia. His work focuses on community-centric approaches to child protection, particularly leveraging cultural norms like Ubuntu and Abiriwatia to combat maltreatment. He has led UNICEF- and ILO-funded projects and publishes extensively in social work journals.
Education:
- PhD in Social Work, University of Hong Kong (2022)
- Bachelor of Arts (Social Work, First Class Honours), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (2017)
Research Interests:
- Cross-cultural child protection strategies
- Family violence dynamics
- Rural community resilience against maltreatment
- Kinship care systems
- Social norms affecting violence disclosure
Professional Roles:
- Editorial Board Member, Child Abuse & Neglect
- Editorial Board Member, Practice: Social Work in Action
- Member, International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
Grant & Supervision:
- UNICEF-funded child maltreatment studies
- ILO-backed child labor research
- Open to PhD supervision in child welfare and family violence
Key Theories:
- Value Commitments Theory (cultural norms' role in child protection)
- 3-Dimensional Polyvictimization Theory
