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  1. Breaking the cycle: investigating the Social drivers of child witchcraft accusations and ritual abuse in contemporary Ghana

    Article • Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought, September 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  2. Associations between child neglect, informal interventions in food neglect, and child stunting: Evidence from the Ghana families study

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, May 2025, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  3. Corrigendum: EEG-based multivariate and univariate analyses reveal the mechanisms underlying the recognition-based production effect: evidence from mixed-list design

    Article • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, April 2025, Frontiers

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  4. Child neglect as a culture-based concept: A systematic review and implications for studying and measuring child neglect

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, March 2025, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  5. EEG-based multivariate and univariate analyses reveal the mechanisms underlying the recognition-based production effect: evidence from mixed-list design

    Article • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, January 2025, Frontiers

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  6. Conceptualization of Child Labour: Contemporary Understanding and Gaps

    Article • Child Abuse Review, January 2025, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  7. Theoretical Analysis of the Cycle of Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review

    Article • Trauma Violence & Abuse, December 2024, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  8. Unpacking norms shaping disclosure of intrafamilial child sexual abuse

    Article • Discover Psychology, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  9. Supervision and Monitoring in Informal Child Protection in Rural Context

    Article • Child & Family Social Work, November 2024, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  10. Community Interaction, Influence, and Child Maltreatment: Variations by Rural and Urban Residence Status

    Article • Child Indicators Research, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  11. Perspectives of mental health professionals on kinship care for persons with mental illness in Ghana

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health, July 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  12. Assessing Child Maintenance Cases in Ghana: What Do Social Workers Consider?

    Article • Journal of Social Service Research, June 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  13. When Social Workers Are Given Dual Mandates: Child Maintenance and the Complexities of Family Situations in the Ghanaian Child Protection System

    Article • The British Journal of Social Work, April 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  14. Risk and Protective Factors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

    Article • Trauma Violence & Abuse, March 2024, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  15. Caregiver burden and health-related quality of life: A study of  informal caregivers of older adults in Ghana

    Article • Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, February 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  16. Passing the torch or breaking a cycle of intergenerational transmission of child labour: Reflections from the lived experiences of children

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, January 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  17. Neglect, online invasive exploitation, and childhood sexual abuse in Hong Kong: Breaking the links

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, January 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  18. Desistance from physical abuse in a national study of Nepal: Protective informal social control and self-compassion

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, December 2023, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  19. Deinstitutionalization of children in residential care facilities: Experiences and perceptions of professionals in Ghana

    Article • Child & Family Social Work, September 2023, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  20. Towards a normative change approach in child labour: A theoretical analysis and empirical exploration of the constituted and constitutive procedural social norms

    Article • New Ideas in Psychology, August 2023, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  21. Gendered Dimensions of Demand for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Article • Violence Against Women, May 2023, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  22. Protective indigenous collective value of Ubuntu and child neglect: Implications for rural child protection practice

    Article • Child & Family Social Work, April 2023, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  23. The protective effects of the collective cultural value of abiriwatia against child neglect: Results from a nationally representative survey

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, April 2023, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  24. Protective Community Norms and Mental Health Risks for Severe Physical Abuse: Lessons From a Nationally Representative Study of Ghana

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, February 2023, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  25. Safeguarding the welfare of refugee children in Ghana: Perspectives of practitioners in refugee camps

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, February 2023, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  26. Studying Maltreatment Through Polyvictimization: A Three-Dimensional Theoretical Foundation

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  27. Formal and Informal Social Control of Family Violence

    Article • December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  28. Caregivers' perceptions of informal social control practices to reduce child neglect: A qualitative study in Ghana

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, November 2022, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  29. Dose–Response Relationship Between Protective Family Informal Social Control and Chronic Child Neglect: Does Household Size Matter?

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, September 2022, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  30. Collective value of Abiriwatia and protective informal social control of child neglect: Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey in Ghana

    Article • Health & Social Care in the Community, September 2022, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  31. Addressing Filicide in Ghana: Linking Cultural Understanding With the Law Against Filicide. Does the Law Work?

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, July 2022, Frontiers

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  32. Legitimacy, incipience, and perception of informal social control of intimate partner violence: Experiment on a Korean parent sample

    Article • Journal of Community Psychology, May 2022, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  33. Filicide as a cultural practice in Ghana: The qualitative understanding of a family tragedy and its implications for child protection practice

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, May 2022, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  34. Thresholds for Intervention in Child Neglect by Ordinary Citizens: Implications for Measuring Informal Social Control of Child Neglect

    Article • The British Journal of Social Work, April 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  35. “Invisible” children: A multiple case study on the experiences and protection of hospital-stranded children

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, April 2022, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  36. Social Norms and Family Child Labor: A Systematic Literature Review

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  37. Invasive Exploitation and the Multiplicative Hypothesis: Polyvictimization and Adolescent Depression Symptoms in Nepal

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, February 2022, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  38. Measuring Informal Social Control in Child Maltreatment: From “Whether” to “How,” from One-Off to Sustained, from Individual to Community

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  39. Rethinking Child Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  40. Contributing to indigenous social work practice in Africa: A look at the cultural conceptualisations of social problems in Ghana

    Article • Qualitative Social Work, December 2021, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  41. During and beyond the frequent lockdowns: Addressing the pandemic (COVID-19)–related family violence through informal social control

    Article • Developmental Child Welfare, September 2021, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  42. Implementation of Inclusive Education Policy in Ghana: Recommendations from Social Workers and Policy Makers

    Article • International Journal of Disability Development and Education, August 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  43. Parental poverty, physical neglect and child welfare intervention: Dilemma and constraints of child welfare workers in Ghana

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, July 2021, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  44. Where Do We Go After Surviving the Virus? Cross-Country Documentary Analysis of the Social Consequences Faced by COVID-19 Survivors

    Article • International Quarterly of Community Health Education, June 2021, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  45. Keeping families afloat: Foster carer’s parenting experiences during COVID-19 in Ghana and implications for practice

    Article • Developmental Child Welfare, June 2021, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  46. Child polyvictimization in Zongo communities in Ghana: Young people’s reflections on systemic resilience enablers

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, April 2021, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  47. “Adding salt to wounds”: Parentification among children living with parents with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of social workers

    Article • Developmental Child Welfare, March 2021, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  48. Parents’ Perceptions on the Outcomes of Children’s Participation in Child Protection Meetings in Ghana

    Article • Journal of Child and Family Studies, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  49. Regulating the traditional kinship care practice in Ghana: Reflections from young people with kinship care experience

    Article • Child Care Health and Development, December 2020, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  50. When Parents Fail: Addressing Delinquent Child Maintenance Through Informal Resources

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, December 2020, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  51. Towards child-inclusive practices in child protection in Ghana: Perspectives from parents

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, December 2020, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  52. Towards Culturally Specific Solutions: Evidence from Ghanaian Kinship Caregivers on Child Neglect Intervention

    Article • Child Abuse Review, October 2020, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  53. A reason for the unmet needs of children in contact with social services? Non-resident fathers’ perspectives on delinquent child maintenance claims

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, October 2020, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  54. Informal Control and Safety Measures of Street Hawkers: Narratives from Costermongers

    Article • Urban Forum, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  55. Neighbourhood collective efficacy and protective effects on child maltreatment: A systematic literature review

    Article • Health & Social Care in the Community, June 2020, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  56. Experiences of Children in Kinship Care (CKC) in Ghana

    Article • Journal of Family Issues, May 2020, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  57. Drawing on Kinship Care Support for Older People during a Pandemic (COVID-19): Practice Considerations for Social Workers in Ghana

    Article • Journal of Gerontological Social Work, April 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  58. Creating a better kinship environment for children in Ghana: Lessons from young people with informal kinship care experience

    Article • Child & Family Social Work, April 2020, Wiley

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  59. How Did I Know When to Report Physical Neglect? Ghanaian Mothers’ Views on Delinquent Child Maintenance

    Article • Practice, February 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  60. “We are consultants, not collaborators”: Young people’s experiences with child protection meetings in Ghana

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, February 2020, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  61. Moving towards independent living in Ghana: Narratives from young adults about their kinship care experience

    Article • Journal of Adolescence, February 2020, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  62. Decision-Making on Child Neglect: Ghanaian Social Workers’ Views and Experiences

    Article • International Journal on Child Maltreatment Research Policy and Practice, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  63. Becoming Professionals in Inclusive Education Settings: Perspectives from Ghanaian Social Work Students on Their Motivations

    Article • Practice, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  64. Children in group residential care

    Article • Journal of Social Service Research, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  65. What makes kinship caregivers unprepared for children in their care? Perspectives and experiences from kinship care alumni in Ghana

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, June 2019, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  66. Caring for older persons in rural and urban communities: perspectives of Ghanaian informal caregivers on their coping mechanisms

    Article • Journal of Public Health, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  67. Children’s Participation in Child Protection Practice in Ghana: Practitioners’ Recommendations for Practice

    Article • Journal of Social Service Research, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Ebenezer Cudjoe

  68. Conceptualisation of child neglect: A Ghanaian practice narrative

    Article • International Social Work, November 2018, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  69. Barriers to Children's Participation in Child Protection Practice: The Views and Experiences of Practitioners in Ghana

    Article • Children Australia, October 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Ebenezer Cudjoe

  70. Inclusive Education: Perception of Visually Impaired Students, Students Without Disability, and Teachers in Ghana

    Article • SAGE Open, October 2018, SAGE Publications

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Ebenezer Cudjoe

  71. Expectations and Realities: The Views and Experiences of HIV/AIDS Patients on Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme

    Article • Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, July 2018, Sciencedomain International

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  72. Barriers to childcare in Children's Homes in Ghana: Caregivers' solutions

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, May 2018, Elsevier

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Ebenezer Cudjoe, Prof. Esmeranda Manful

  73. Parental participation in child protection practice.

    Article • Qualitative Social Work, January 2018, SAGE Publications

    Ebenezer Cudjoe, Mr Alhassan Abdullah

  74. Perceptions about Disability among Persons with and without Disabilities in Sekondi, Ghana: A Qualitative Study

    Article • Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, January 2017, Sciencedomain International

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Ebenezer Cudjoe

  75. The Social Support of Street Children: The Experiences and Views of Female Head Porters in Kumasi, Ghana

    Article • Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, January 2016, Sciencedomain International

    Mr Alhassan Abdullah, Ebenezer Cudjoe