Assistant Professor

Qualifications: PhD from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and MA in Social Work from University of Kashmir.

Research Interests: Elderly Care and Social Support, Disasters, Rehabilitation.

Courses Taught:

  • MA Social Work: Health and Social Work, Human Development, Counselling, Family and Women Welfare
  • Electives: Women in Everyday Life

Other Responsibilities: Warden

Links to Publications:

Ashraf, I., & Farhad, S. (2023). Experiences of prison visitation by women: qualitative insights from Kashmir. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 62(6), 358–370. https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2023.2228788

Ashraf, I., Farhad, S., & Shafi, A. (2022). Experiences of Elderly Mothers of Prisoners of Kashmir. Journal of Social Service Research, 49(1), 15–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2022.2156969

Faculty Details

  • Mobile 9622543939
  • Email saimafarhad@gmail.com, saimafarhad@uok.edu.in



Research Papers Published

  • "Conflict Linked Incarceration of a Family Member: Women and their Experiences" Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 61(1): DOI No. 10.1080/10509674.2021.2017383 {ISSN: 1050-9674} Impact Factor=
  • "Experiences of Elderly Mothers of Prisoners of Kashmir" Journal of Social Science Research, 49(1): 15 -22 {ISSN: 01488376} Impact Factor= 1.193
  • "‘Document’ and North-Indian Labour Migrants: Governing Labour Mobility in Manipur" Journal of Asian and African Studies, 0(0): DOI No. 10.1177/00219096241300449 {ISSN: 1745-2538} Impact Factor= 1.2

Books Published

  • "Ageing and Elderly Care". Jay Kay Books, Srinagar and New Delhi. {ISBN: 9788193419083} pp 347
  • "Negotiating with an Acquired Disability: Experiences of Elderly Women in Kashmir in Book Titled 'Older Women and Wellbeing: A Global Perspective'". Springer Nature, Singapore. {ISBN: 9789811646041} pp 11
  • "Experiences of Migrant Workforce Working in Kashmir in Edited Book Titled "Migration: Global and Local Perspective"". Dilpreet Publishers, New Delhi. {ISBN: 9789389236071} pp 14
  • "The Palgrave book of Global Social Problems/ Children's experiences of Parental Incarceration". Palgrave Macmillan Springer Nature, Switzerland. {ISBN: 9783030681272} pp 12

Teaching:

DepartmentSubjectCourse TaughtSemester
Social WorkMasters in Social WorkHuman Development and Social Psychology1
Social WorkMasters in Social WorkField work1
Social WorkMasters in Social WorkField work2
Social WorkMasters in Social WorkFamily and Women Welfare2
Social WorkMasters in Social WorkWomen in Everyday Life2
Social WorkMasters in Social WorkCounselling Theory and Practice3
Social WorkMasters in Social WorkField Work3
Social WorkMasters in Social WorkField Work4
Social WorkMasters in Social WorkHealth and Medical Social Work4