Thesis title: “The Challenges that are facing unaccompanied refugee children in alternative care arrangements in Jordan". By Sara Taha/ Supervisor Dr Manal Anabtawi.
Sara Taha defended her Master thesis in Social Work, Faculty of Arts at University of Jordan May/2022
Professional Affiliations
- PhD Candidate, Department of Social Work, University of Melbourne (Full Scholarship)
- Research Assistant, Department of Social Work, University of Melbourne
- Honorary Social Work Student, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Student research in the field of social work and policy can cover a wide range of topics. Some areas for student research projects:Publications:
Peer-Reviewed Publications completed during my candidature to date:
1. Taha, S., Joubert, L., Thompson, K., & McNally, O. (2025), The barriers hindering the participation of Muslim migrant women in gynaecological cancer screening programs: A Scoping Review, BMC Public Health. (Accepted for publication)
2. Taha, S., Joubert, L., Thompson, K., Burger, I. & McNally, O. (2025). The lived experience of Muslim migrant women with gynaecological cancer – a scoping review. the Journal of The Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. (Under Review)
3. Anabtawi, M. F., Taha, S. A., Alhur, M., & Ghabush, R. A. (2024). Unaccompanied Refugee Children's Aspirations: Striving for a Better Life in Host Countries. Human Arenas, 1-22. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42087-024-00464-9
4. Taha, S., Anabtawi, M., & Al Wreidat, T. (2024). Silent suffering: the hidden challenges confronting unaccompanied refugee children through the eyes of social workers. Child Abuse & Neglect, 154, 106868. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213424002588
5. Taha, S. A., & Anabtawi, M. (2024). Unheard voices: The living reality of unaccompanied refugee children in Jordan. Child Abuse & Neglect, 147, 106531. https://www.sciencedirect.com/user/error/ATP-2?pii=S01452134230051976. Taha, S. A., (2023). Social Workers as Victims of Violence by Clients. Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences, 50(5), 234–246. https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v50i5.231
Book Chapters
Anabtawi, M. & Taha, S., (2024). Social Work Contributions to Unaccompanied Refugee Children in Jordan: A Comprehensive Exploration. In Albert Scherr, Jordan: Insights and Analyses on the Situation of Refugees in a Partner Country of German Refugee Policy and Development Cooperation. https://www.beltz.de/fachmedien/sozialpaedagogik_soziale_arbeit/produkte/details/55263-jordanien-einblicke-und-analysen-zur-situation-von-gefluechteten-in-einem-partnerland-der-deutschen-fluechtlingspolitik-und-entwicklungszusammenarbeit.html
Halima Ali Ahmed Al-Saadi thesis entitled: (The Social Pressures Faced by the Families of Beneficiaries at Shafallah Center After Reaching the Age of Twenty-One: Toward Their Integration into Society) under Dr. Talal Al-Qudah supervision.
Abstract: The current study aimed to explore the fate of the disabled after puberty in the Shafallah Center, and to show the extent of the attitudes of parents and beneficiaries about the future of the disabled after ending their presence in the center. The study followed the mixed approach (quantitative and qualitative) to reach useful results and reduce weaknesses in the results of the study.
Student: Ghada Al-Emadi thesis entitled: (Strategies of Social Work Institutions in Responding to the Goals of Qatar National Vision 2030) (Pillar of Social Development)) Supervised by: Dr. Talal Al-Qudah
Abstract:
The study aimed to demonstrate the importance of the organizational vision, goals, objectives, and strategic plans of social work institutions towards responding to the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030 (social development pillar), identify the initial and main steps, and obtain a clear understanding of the benefits of the strategic planning process for the purposes of arriving at plans and programs towards the second pillar. From Qatar Vision 2030, assessing the internal and external environments that may affect future, and developing alternative plans