Department of Social Work
College of Human Sciences |
School of Social Sciences |
Department: Social Work |
Professor |
Tel: |
012 429 6739 |
E-mail: |
alpasah@unisa.ac.za |
Qualifications
- D Phil in Social Work (UP, 1991)
- MA in Social Work (Cum Laude) (UP, 1989)
- BA in Social Work (Cum Laude) (UP, 1987)
- L TH (Cum Laude) (Irene Theological College, 1983)
Fields of academic interests
- Marriage Guidance and Counselling, Post-divorce Counselling
- Qualitative Research Methodology
- Social Group Work
- GLBTI-issues
- Social Work Education and Training in the ODL-context
- Social work students in the ODL-context social realities
- Gerontology
- Chemical Substance Disorders
Field of Specialisation
- Marriage Guidance and Counselling, Post-divorce Counselling
- Qualitative Research Methodology
- Social Group Work
- GLBTI-issues
Journal articles
- Alpaslan, A., Johnston, T. & Goliath, V. 2009. Parents’ experiences regarding the coming-out process of a gay and lesbian child. Social Work, 45(1): 27-46
- Alpaslan, A. 2010. The coping resources employed by Unisa’s undergraduate students to address the realities experienced in relation to their living conditions in Sunnyside, Tshwane. Social Work, 46(1):1-23
- Van der Westhuizen, M, Alpaslan, AH. & De Jager, M. 2010. Chemically addicted adolescent relapses: Challenging social work aftercare services. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, 22(1):1-23.
- Alpaslan, A. 2010. The realities of the living conditions of Unisa’s undergraduate students residing in Sunnyside, Tshwane. Social Work, 46(2):144-163
- Alpaslan AH & Nziyane, LF. 2011. Barriers hindering the effective integration of orphaned children living in child-headed households into extended family folds. Social Work, 47(2): 117-137
- Alpaslan, AH. 2011. “Sunny side and/or shady side?” The living conditions and resilience of elderly Sunnyside residents. Acta Academica, 43(2):113-144
- Nziyane, LF & Alpaslan, AH. 2011. The potential value of integrating child-headed child-households into extended family folds. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, 23(2): 190-209
- Van der Westhuizen, M., Alpaslan, AH & De Jager, M. 2011. Preventing relapses amongst chemically addicted adolescents: Exploring the state of current services. Social Work, 47(3) 350-370
- Nziyane, LF & Alpaslan, AH. 2011. Practice guidelines for the integration of child-headed households into extended family folds. Social Work, 47(3):301-322
- Alpaslan AH & Lombard, J. 2011. Studying towards becoming a social worker: Examining the motivations of, and challenges, facing students at an open distance learning (ODL) University. Social Work, 47(4): 430-450
- Nziyane, LF & Alpaslan, AH. 2012. The realities of orphaned children living in child-headed households. Social Work, 48(3):290-307
- Alpaslan, N & Schenck, R. 2012. Challenges related to the working conditions experienced by social workers practising in rural areas. Social Work, 48(4):400-419
- Van der Westhuizen, M, Alpaslan, A.H. & De Jager, M.S. 2013. Aftercare to chemically addicted adolescents: and exploration of their needs. Health SA Gesondheid, 18(1):559.
- Alpaslan, N., Angelopulo, G. & Schenck, R. 2013. Satisfied and/or dissatisfied? The experience-based perceptions of social work student customents of studying at an open and distance learning university. Social Work, 49(3):410-432.
- Botes, J., Van der Westhuizen, M. & Alpaslan, N. 2014. Informing employee assistance programmes for farm workers: An exploration of the social circumstances and needs of farm workers in the Koup. Social Work, 50(1):38-58.
- Angelopulo, G.C., Alpaslan, A.H. & Schenk, C.J. 2014. The span of communicated ideas on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Peru: the discourse on labour. Communicare, 33(1):1-20
- Schenck, R., Alpaslan, A. & Angelopulo, G. 2014. The experiences of social work students at an open distance learning institution. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, 26(2): 260-280.
- Schultz, P & Alpaslan, AH. 2016. Our brothers’ keepers: siblings abusing chemical substances living with non-using siblings. Social Work, 52(1): 90-111.
- Du Toit, W. & Van der Westhuizen, M & Alpaslan, N. 2016. Operationalising cluster foster care schemes as an alternative form of care. Social Work 52(3):391-413.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- Postgraduate Coordinator and Chair of the Departmental Research and Ethics Committee, Department of Social Work, University of South Africa
- Member of the South African Academy for Science and Arts.
- Member of the editorial advisory committee for the journal Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
- Member of South African Association For Social Workers In Private Practice - SAASWIPP
- Recipient of the UNISA Chairperson of Council Award for Excellence in the category - Excellent overall job performance in 2013