Fatin Shabbar
Biographic Data
| ID | 2099462 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fatin Shabbar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fatin |
| FAMILY NAME | Shabbar |
| SIGNATURE | SHABBAR F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9249-9723 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Healing in relationships, the power of equine-assisted mental health interventions
Children’s mental health in Australia is a prominent social issue requiring new and innovative approaches to treatment. The limitations in effectiveness and accessibility of common interventions leave room for alternatives to gain popularity. Equine-assisted intervention (EAI) is one alternative addressing the barriers to child mental health support. EAI is considered experiential, enabling a child-centred and trauma-informed approach with greate…
Thriving kinship care: Navigating the boundaries between child protection system and family life
Objective This study offers a preliminary exploration into the meaning of success in statutory kinship care, with a focus on critically analyzing the conceptualization of kinship care as a complex form of family care, extending beyond child protection service provision. Background Kinship care in Australia is increasingly considered the preferred option for children within the out‐of‐home care system. Although the capacity of kinship care to supp…
Attitudes toward the inclusion of intellectual disabled people in Algeria
This study aims to examine attitudes toward the inclusion of intellectual disabled people in Algeria. A total of 332 participants living in the province of Jijel (Algeria) were selected to measure their attitudes toward accessibility, assistance, autonomy, rights and self-advocacy for intellectually disabled persons. Data were analyzed using the mean, t-test, ANOVA and LSD tests. Overall, the findings revealed similarities and differences regardi…
An investigation of public attitudes towards the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the United Arab Emirates
This study investigates public attitudes towards the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in the United Arab Emirates. A total of 494 participants from the Sharjah emirate were assessed using the Richa et al. scale on intellectual disabilities comprising the five subscales named accessibility, assistance, autonomy, rights, and self-advocacy. Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 23. The findings revealed that male participants…
Digital storytelling as virtual work integrated learning: The Mia project in child and family social work education
Digital Storytelling as a pedagogical tool in higher education is still an emerging technology with great potential for growth and innovation. While there has been a growing interest in the pedagogies of storytelling, its adaptation in digital classrooms is not yet fully realized. This paper reports on a current project developed within the social work program that focuses on applying programmatic approach to assessment and curriculum design usin…
Racialised nudity’ in social work education: Critical reflections on cross-cultural pedagogies
Fostering cross-cultural learning is an important component in social work education in Australia. However, cross-cultural learning competencies are often criticised for lacking meaningful engagement with effective decolonial processes. Drawing on a postcolonial perspective, this paper offers a theoretical critique of pedagogical practices that create, sustain, and reinforce racial hierarchy in cross-cultural learning. These practices are discuss…
Decolonial Pathways in Social Work Education
Exploring Stability Within Kinship Care From the Perspective of Kinship Carer Advocates
Kinship care is increasingly recognised as an important care option within the Australian out‐of‐home care (OOHC) system. However, kinship carers face multifaceted challenges that set them apart from other carers within the system and internationally. Through the lens of kinship carer advocates, this research explores factors that contribute to placement stability in kinship care. Advocates offer a unique perspective on the interface between the …
Protecting Our Non-Citizens: Iraqi Women on Australian Temporary Spouse Visas
Migration is a complex experience that differs from one migrant group to the other. Migrants have often been mistakenly seen as one homogenous group with shared experience, overlooking the diversity that exists within their visa conditions, cultural backgrounds and gender category. The generalization of the migration experience among all migrant groups usually overlooks the very specific issues arising within different types of migration and with…
Protecting Our Non-Citizens: Iraqi Women on Australian Temporary Spouse Visas
Migration is a complex experience that differs from one migrant group to the other. Migrants have often been mistakenly seen as one homogenous group with shared experience, overlooking the diversity that exists within their visa conditions, cultural backgrounds and gender category. The generalization of the migration experience among all migrant groups usually overlooks the very specific issues arising within different types of migration and with…
Decolonial Pathways in Social Work Education
Protecting Our Non-Citizens: Iraqi Women on Australian Temporary Spouse Visas
Migration is a complex experience that differs from one migrant group to the other. Migrants have often been mistakenly seen as one homogenous group with shared experience, overlooking the diversity that exists within their visa conditions, cultural backgrounds and gender category. The generalization of the migration experience among all migrant groups usually overlooks the very specific issues arising within different types of migration and with…
Exploring Stability Within Kinship Care From the Perspective of Kinship Carer Advocates
Kinship care is increasingly recognised as an important care option within the Australian out‐of‐home care (OOHC) system. However, kinship carers face multifaceted challenges that set them apart from other carers within the system and internationally. Through the lens of kinship carer advocates, this research explores factors that contribute to placement stability in kinship care. Advocates offer a unique perspective on the interface between the …
Attitudes toward the inclusion of intellectual disabled people in Algeria
This study aims to examine attitudes toward the inclusion of intellectual disabled people in Algeria. A total of 332 participants living in the province of Jijel (Algeria) were selected to measure their attitudes toward accessibility, assistance, autonomy, rights and self-advocacy for intellectually disabled persons. Data were analyzed using the mean, t-test, ANOVA and LSD tests. Overall, the findings revealed similarities and differences regardi…
An investigation of public attitudes towards the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the United Arab Emirates
This study investigates public attitudes towards the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in the United Arab Emirates. A total of 494 participants from the Sharjah emirate were assessed using the Richa et al. scale on intellectual disabilities comprising the five subscales named accessibility, assistance, autonomy, rights, and self-advocacy. Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 23. The findings revealed that male participants…
Digital storytelling as virtual work integrated learning: The Mia project in child and family social work education
Digital Storytelling as a pedagogical tool in higher education is still an emerging technology with great potential for growth and innovation. While there has been a growing interest in the pedagogies of storytelling, its adaptation in digital classrooms is not yet fully realized. This paper reports on a current project developed within the social work program that focuses on applying programmatic approach to assessment and curriculum design usin…
Racialised nudity’ in social work education: Critical reflections on cross-cultural pedagogies
Fostering cross-cultural learning is an important component in social work education in Australia. However, cross-cultural learning competencies are often criticised for lacking meaningful engagement with effective decolonial processes. Drawing on a postcolonial perspective, this paper offers a theoretical critique of pedagogical practices that create, sustain, and reinforce racial hierarchy in cross-cultural learning. These practices are discuss…
Decolonial Pathways in Social Work Education
Healing in relationships, the power of equine-assisted mental health interventions
Children’s mental health in Australia is a prominent social issue requiring new and innovative approaches to treatment. The limitations in effectiveness and accessibility of common interventions leave room for alternatives to gain popularity. Equine-assisted intervention (EAI) is one alternative addressing the barriers to child mental health support. EAI is considered experiential, enabling a child-centred and trauma-informed approach with greate…
Thriving kinship care: Navigating the boundaries between child protection system and family life
Objective This study offers a preliminary exploration into the meaning of success in statutory kinship care, with a focus on critically analyzing the conceptualization of kinship care as a complex form of family care, extending beyond child protection service provision. Background Kinship care in Australia is increasingly considered the preferred option for children within the out‐of‐home care system. Although the capacity of kinship care to supp…
Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Political science (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Work (3 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (2 works)