Dr Zurina Abdulla is a lecturer at the Department of Social Development Professions with over 20 years of practice experience and has worked in academia for more than 10 years. Her research interests are qualitative studies in the areas of legislation, probation services, and social work, particularly with children in conflict with the law, parents, adult offenders, and victim support.
To date, Zurina has successfully supervised/co-supervised 5 Masters students and currently supervising 10 Master’s and two Doctoral students. She is a peer reviewer for the Social Work/Maatskaplike werk journal, a Council member of the South African Council for Social Development Professions, and Committee chairperson of the Council’s Education, Training and Development Committee.Her teaching focus area is on Social work practice, Group work theory and skills, and Advanced social work theories, models, and approaches. She is also the chairperson for her department’s research committee and Postgraduate coordinator.
Designation:
Lecturer
Email:
zurina.abdulla@mandela.ac.za
Contact Number:
0415044821
Faculty:
Health Sciences
Department:
Social Development Professions
Qualifications:
BA Social Work, Business Management Diploma, Masters Degree in Clinical Social work (Cum laude), DPhil degree in Social Development Professions
Professional Memberships:
South African Council for Social Service Professions
Orcid ID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7083-943X
NRF Rating:
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Research Interests:
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Child Justice and Probation services
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Supporting parents and children in conflict with the law
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Victim support and restorative justice
Current non-degree Research Projects:
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Current Final Year Undergraduate/Honours Research Projects:
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Number of currently supervised Masters and PhD candidates (2023 to 2024):
Research Output 2023 to 2024:
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Teko, L., Goliath, V. & Abdulla, Z. 2023. The role of community -led support groups in facilitating recovery for young adults with a substance use disorder. Southern African Journal of social work and social development, 35 (1): 1-17.
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Mavimbela, M., Abdulla, Z., Soji, Z. & Nomngcoyiya, T. 2024. The views of Amakrwala on the usage of umqombothi and commercial alcohol during the initiation ceremonies. African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities research, 7 (2): 88-109
Current Research Collaborations within your Department or Discipline:
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Current Inter-Disciplinary/Multi-Disciplinary/Trans-Disciplinary Research Collaborations:
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