About Prof. Ragab

December 2012

Name: Ibrahim A. Ragab

Date of Birth: July 19th , 1937

Mailing Address: P. O. Box 164 Al-Zaquazik, Egypt 44511

E- Mail: ibrahim@ibrahimragab.com

Phone Number: Tel (Zaquazik) (2055) 2348529; Mobile Phone (0020100) 3595521

Position: Professor of Scial Policy and Planning. Formerly, of Helwan University and  Al-Azhar University, Cairo,Egypt.

EDUCATION:

• Ph.D. Social Welfare (Social Policy, Social Planning and Program Development) , School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., December, 1980.
• M. A. Social Work (Community Organization), Faculty of Social Work, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, July 1972.
• Two years of graduate studies: Institute of Islamic Studies, Cairo, Egypt (1963-1965).
• B.A. Social Work, The Cairo School of Social Work, Cairo, Egypt, June 1963.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEs:

2004 - 2011 : Professor, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Education, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

2000- 2004 : Professor, Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Arts, King Saud University , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

1998 – 2000 : Professor, Faculty of Social Work, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

1995-1998 : Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, International Islamic University, Malaysia.

1986-1995 :Professor & Chairman, Department of Social Work, Al-Imam University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1984-1986 : Associate Professor, Same Department.

1982-1984 : Deputy Dean, and Chairman of the Department of Community Organization, Faculty of Social Work, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

1982-1986 : Associate Professor, Helwan University.

1972-1981 : Assistant Professor, Helwan University.

1963-1972 : Teaching Assistant & Fieldwork Supervisor, Helwan University.

Part time Assignments:

1979-1980 : Research Associate, Human Services Design Lab., School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.

1977-1978 : Teaching Assistant (Research Methodology), Master’s Program, School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.

1975-1976 : Coordinator of the Urban Development Project, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Cairo Area Office.

1973-1975 : Community Worker, Urban Development Project, (UNICEF), Cairo Area Office.

Teaching & Research Interests:

Social Work; Social Policy & Social Planning; Social Development; Social Problems; Family & Youth , Aging , Community Organization ; Community Development; Social Research ; Islamization of Knowledge; Islamization of the Social Sciences; Philosophy of Science.

Research Projects:

Participation in the design and implementation of a number of large-scale evaluations of social programs:

1. Evaluation of the “Basic Village Services Program” in Egypt, USAID Egypt, and the Organization for Reconstruction and development of Egyptian Villages, 1984.
2. Evaluation of Save The Children programs in Upper Egypt, USAID, Cairo,1983.
3. Study of the “Social Aspects of Applied Science & Technology Projects in Egypt”, Egyptian Academy for Scientific Research and Technology, 1983.
4. “Neighborhood Organization Monitoring” Project, Human Services Design Lab., School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., 1980.
5. Evaluation of Service Delivery in an Egyptian Village: Silyeen, Fayoum, (Cairo: Egyptian Academy for Scientific Research and Technology, 1974)
6. Evaluation of World Food Program Activities in Egypt, World Food Program, Cairo, Egypt , 1973. (Report in Arabic).
7. Study of Problems and Needs of Egyptian Policemen and Ghaffirs, Ministry of the Interior, Cairo, Egypt, 1969. (Report in Arabic).

PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

A. Books in Arabic:

كتب منشورة باللغة العربية:

• مناهـج البحـث في العـلوم الاجتـماعية (الرياض: دار عالم الكتب ، 2003)
• الإسـلام و الخدمـة الاجتمـاعية ، (القاهرة : الثقافة المصرية للطباعة والنشر ، 2000 )
• اتجاهات حديثة في الخدمة الاجتماعية الأمريكية ، (القاهرة : الثقافة المصرية للطباعة والنشر، 2000 )
• مناهج البحث الاجتماعي وتطبيقاتها في محيط الخدمة الاجتماعية (بالاشتراك) ، 1999 .
• التأصيل الإسلامي للعلوم الاجتماعية : المفهوم ، المنهج ، المداخل ، التطبيقات : الرياض : دار عالم الكتب ، 1996.
• تنـمية المجتـمع المـحلي ، محرر ، (القاهرة: مكتبة وهبة ، 1990).
• أساسيات التدريب الميداني في مجالات الرعاية الاجتماعية والتنمية الاجتماعية (القاهرة: مكتبة وهبة، 1988).
• أساسيات تنـظيم المجتـمع ، محرر، (القاهرة: دار الثقافة للطباعة والنشر، 1983) أعادت طبعه دار عالم الكتب بالرياض 1985.
• نماذج ونظريات تنظيم المجتمع ، محرر، (القاهرة: دار الثقافة للطباعة والنشر، 1983) أعيد طبعه بدار عالم الكتب بالرياض 1985.
• تنظيم المجتمع: أسس نظرية وتطبيقات عملية ، محرر، (القاهرة: دار الثقافة للطباعة والنشر، 1983) أعيد طبعه بدار عالم الكتب بالرياض أيضا.

B. Articles in Arabic

مقالات وبحوث منشورة باللغة العربية:

• \"الرعاية الاجتماعية و الخدمة الاجتماعية وعصر المعلومات\" ، ورقة عمل قدمت للمؤتمر العلمي لكلية الخدمة الاجتما