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FULL NAME: Samson Chane Kassa
CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE TITLE (Dr.):
OFFICE ADDRESS (Social Work, Zengena Bldg. 12):
MOBILE NUMBER (0913350584)
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: (0588209950)
E-MAIL ADDRESS: chanesamson@gmail.com
FAX ADDRESS: (If any)
EDUCATION
Undergraduate
Year of Degree Degree Institution
1991 BA in History Addis Ababa University
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS (Course Chair in the Department of Social Work; Since 2014; Vice Academic Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences Since October 2015)
AWARDS AND HONORS ( - )
Date and Organization
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: (Chairperson of the discipline committee in the Faculty of Social Sciences Since November 2016)
OTHER MAJOR COMMITEE ASSIGNMENTS: ( - )
TRAINING OF GRADUATE STUDENTS (Teaching different courses including:
- Social Work Theories & Methods SW5011
- Contemporary Social Problems & Issues in Ethiopia SW5013
- Social Protection & Social Policy Analysis SW5021
- Qualitative Research Methods in Social Work SW6041
- Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities & Organization SW6032
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES (Course chair)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES ( - )
OFFICE AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES ( - )
PUBLICATIONS
Date, name of the journal
Peer reviewed journals
Chane, S. & Adamek, M. (2015). Factors contributing to elder abuse in Ethiopia. Journal of Adult Protection. 17 (2),1-12. DOI 10.1108/JAP-07-2014-0026
Chane, S., & Adamek, M.(2015). “Death is better than misery:” Elders’ accounts of abuse and neglect in Ethiopia. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 82, 54-78.
Public Lectures delivered
· Poster presentation on Caring for the Elderly in the Community: Action Research with Local Associations, International Conference organized by Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), November 12-16/2012, Washington DC, Hilton Hotel.
- Factors contributing to elder abuse in Ethiopia, The Second National Conference of Social Sciences, April 2015, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
- Legacy of the Victory of Adowa, March 1, 2015, organized by the Department of History, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS: Elder abuse and neglect, elder care, death and bereavement, and work and retirement, community development, cultural studies, indigenous knowledge
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KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Writing and speaking)
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