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Prof.Fakir AL Gharaibeh Professor Academic RankProfessor

Specialization:

Social Work and Social Policy

Research Interests:

Voluntary Social Work, Children of Prisoners, Early Divorce , Social Security, Refugees and wars, Social legislations, Arab Youth Needs, Juveniles

Contact

falgharaibeh@sharjah.ac.ae
0097165053237
0097165053266

Education

- PhD in Social Work and Social Policy, 2005, Department of Social Work and Social Policy and Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University of Technology, Australia. - Professional Structured Course on Practice Learning and Teaching of Social Work, 2007, School of Health and Social Care, University of Reading,& Social Work Division, University of Brunel, UK.

Professional Activities

* Member of Editorial Board, International Social Work, Published in Association with (IASSW),(ICSW) and (IFSW). * Member of the Asian Pacific Association for Social Work Education. * Member of the International Federation of Social Work. * Member of the Australian Association for Social Work and Welfare Education. * Member of the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers. * Initiated Committee Member of establishing Jordanian Association of Social Workers. * Member of Social Association , UAE

Selected Research Projects

-The Level of Health Awareness among UAE Families: Social Health Module. (University of Sharjah 2016) -Students integration at Sharjah University Dorms (University of Sharjah 2016) -Social networking among university students in the emirate of Sharjah (University of Sharjah 2016) - Family Communication in UAE Society , Emirate Foundation, ( University of Sharjah 2013). - Reasons of Divorce from UAE, University of Sharjah, ( University of Sharjah 2012). - The Effects of Divorce on Women and Children, Marriage Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2013.

Selected Publications

-Fakir Al Gharaibeh, (2016),Family Communication in the UAE Society , Publisher, University of Sharjah -Fakir Al Gharaibeh, (2015), Violence against Children in UAE Society, 14th Australian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, 29 March- 1 April 2015, NewZealnad – Auckland -Fakir Al Gharaibeh, (2015); The Effects of Divorce on Children: Mothers’ Perspectives in UAE, Journal Of Divorce & Remarriage , USA -Fakir Al Gharaibeh, (2015); An Exploration of the Evolution of Women's Roles in Societies of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Social Development Issues, Publisher: International Consortium for Social Development, , USA

Awards Recognitions

- 2017, Awarded Annual incentives Awards for Distinguished Faculty Members in the field Community and University (Sharjah University) - 2016, Awarded Annual incentives Awards for Distinguished Faculty Members in the field of Scientific Research 2016(Sharjah University). -2015, Awarded Annual incentives Awards for Distinguished Faculty Members in the field of Teaching(Sharjah University) -2015, Awarded Supreme Council of Family Affairs prize for family research. (Sharjah Goverment) - 2014, Awarded Annual incentives Awards for Distinguished Faculty Members in the field Community and University (Sharjah University) - 2013, Awarded Annual incentives Awards for Distinguished Faculty Members in the field of Scientific Research 2013(Sharjah University) - 2012, Awarded Annual incentives Awards for Distinguished Faculty Members in the field of Teaching(Sharjah University) - 2011, Awarded Sharjah Prize for Voluntary Work in the field of Scientific Research. ( Sharjah Goverment)

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