Recep Yildiz

Recep Yildiz, currently a Professor at the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, has held academic roles at Yalova University (2009-2019) and Dumlupınar University (1997-2009). His career spans over 25 years, focusing on social work, sociology, and disability studies.

• Education: PhD in Sociology, MSc in Social Work, BA in Educational Sciences.

Research Interests: Yildiz's work explores disability identity construction, family dynamics, multicultural social work, and social policy. He examines how societal structures like education and media influence identity, mental health, and intergenerational relations.

Article Trends: His recent publications (2023-2021) emphasize disability as a social construct, feminist approaches to employment, and cultural conflicts in policy. Earlier works (2020-2018) analyze family systems, social capital erosion, and aging, while foundational studies (1994-2007) critique educational systems and historical injustices.

Theses Supervision: He has advised 15+ theses on topics including reconstructed families, disabled social integration, and media-driven disinformation.

Administrative Roles: Yildiz has served as Department Head at Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Deputy Dean at Yalova University, and Head of Department at Dumlupınar University.

Books: He co-authored Epidemic Society: Coronavirus in Turkey (2020) and Loss of Social Capital (2018), contributing to discourse on disability, social philosophy, and care systems.