Dr Alhassan Abdullah

Senior Lecturer

+61 481 576 567

Bedford Park

GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

Alhassan Abdullah is an adjunct academic at the College of Education, Psychology, and Social Work. He has practice experience in child protection.

Qualifications

PhD in Social Work

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (Honours)

Teaching interests

Child wellbeing and protection

Social work with children and families

Research Methods in Social Work

Theories in Social Work

Violence and abuse

Culturally appropriate child protection

Topic coordinator

SOAD9206 Social Work Research in Practice Settings

SOAD3013 Children & Families: Well-being and Protection

SOAD7031 Research Principles and Practices

SOAD7012 Social Work Honours Thesis

Topic lecturer

SOAD7031 Research Principles and Practices

SOAD7012 Social Work Honours Thesis

SOAD3013 Children & Families: Well-being and Protection

SOAD9206 Social Work Research in Practice Settings

Professional engagement

2023- Editorial Board Member, Child Abuse & Neglect
2023- Editorial Board Member, Child Protection and Practice
2022- Editorial Board Member, Practice Social Work in Action
2020- Member, International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
2020- Member, Contextual Safeguarding Academics Network, UK
2018- Member, Ghana Association of Social Workers

Expert for media contact

Child abuse

Childcare

Social work

Child neglect & abuse

Child protection

Family violence

Kinship foster care

Polyvictimization

Available for contact via

+61 481 576 567