A. BASIC INFORMATION Family Name First name Sex Date and place of birth Nationality Civil Status and number of Dependents Contact B. EDUCATION Institution Hacettepe University School of Social Work (1992-1996) Hacettepe University Social Sciences Institute Social Work Department Master Program (1997-2000) Hacettepe University Social Sciences Institute Social Work Department Doctoral Program (2000-2006) C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES CURRICULUM VITAE ACAR Hakan Male 27-06-1975/Adapazarı, Turkey Republic of Turkey Married/one child E-mail: hacar@hacettepe.edu.tr Address: Hacettepe Üniversitesi İİBF Sosyal Hizmet Bölümü Fatih Cad. Çiftasfalt, No: 195, Keçiören/Ankara Tel: 00 90 312 355 21 30/129 GSM: 00 90 542 221 98 08 Degrees or Diplomas Obtained Bachelor Degree, Social Worker Master of Social Work, Master of Sciences PhD in Social Work. Date Place/City Name of the company Position 1997-1998 Ankara Canat Child Home and Club Manager 1997-2006 Ankara Hacettepe University Research Assistant 2006-2008 Ankara Hacettepe University Lecturer 2008- Ankara Hacettepe University Associate Professor D. PROJECTS Date Place/City Name of the company Position Information
10.6.2000-10.8.2000 Kocaeli Yöret Foundation/Holland Catholic Church Association/UNICEF 2001 Ankara Hacettepe University, Family Services, Practice and Research Center Coordinator Social Worker 2003 Ankara Ankara Municipality Social Worker Coordinator in Child Friendly Project in Kocaeli As a group worker with children in risk (children with difficulties) In the project for families of street children in Ankara Municipality Center for Street Children E. COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS Language English F. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Computer Skills Windows Office Programs and SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science). - Representative of Turkey in Council of Europe Youth Research Network, 2002-2004 - Member of Editorial Board of the Journal: Society and Social Work. Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work: 2002-2004. Assistant Editor: Monthly Journal of Solidarity Association of Kastamonu Province (2003 2004). - Editor: Journal of Social Work. Publication of Turkish Association of Social Workers. 2005- - Member of Editorial Board: Alternative Childhood Newspaper (Publication of Gazi University Faculty of Communication) - (2008- ). - Hacettepe University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Department of Social Work Erasmus Internship Coordinator. 2008- G. PARTICIPATION TO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Berlin, Germany (1998): The International Summer School for Social Work. Alice Salomon Facchoschule. Limburg, Belgium (2000). Professional Visit to Limburg School of Social Work. Budapest, Hungary (2003): for Ninth Experts Meeting for Youth Research Network, Council of Europe. Strasbourg, France (2004): for Tenth Experts Meeting for Youth Research Network, Council of Europe. Tokyo/Japan, Sydney/Austrialia, Wellington/New Zealand, Suva/Fiji (2005): For 17 th Ship for World Youth Program as a National Leader: 9 January-4 March 2005. International Federation of Social Workers Delegates Meeting. Sofia. 26-28 May 2006. Certificate: Training for Diversity and Social Justice Workshop. Hacettepe University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Department of Social Work. 2-3 November 2006.
International Federation of Social Workers Delegates Meeting. Porto/Portugal. 16-18 May 2008. H. MEMBERSHIP to PROFESSIONAL BODIES Associations of Social Workers, Turkey. İ. PUBLICATIONS Thesis ACAR Hakan, Hakan ARI and Others. Psycho-Social Problems and Life Expectations of Youth Between 15-21 Ages Who are living in Sinop City. Hacettepe University School of Social Work, Unpublished Graduate Thesis, 1996 (in Turkish) ACAR, Hakan. Working Children on the Street and at the Service Sector to the Some Rights of Children Rights Convention Hacettepe University Institute of Social Sciences, Unpublished Master Thesis. 2000 (in Turkish). ACAR Hakan. Evaluation of Services towards Street Children: Example of General Directorate of Social Services and Child Protection Agency. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Hacettepe University Institute of Social Sciences, 2006 (in Turkish). Books - Acar, Hakan. Turkey Child Protection Agency 1921-1981. Fişek Institute. 2005, Ankara (in Turkish). - Acar, H. ve Y. Baykara Acar. Ants of Capital: Scavengers. Maya Akademi, May 2008. Ankara (in Turkish). Editor in book: Globalization, Social Justice and Social Services. 6 th National Conference of Social Services. Publication of Turkish Association of Social Workers. 2004, Ankara/Turkey (in Turkish). Book Chapters Acar, H. Radical Social Work. The Memorial Book for Prof. Dr. Sema Kut. Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work. 94-97, 1999 (in Turkish). Acar, H. Radical and Marxist Perspectives in Social Work. The Memorial Book for Prof. Dr. Nihal Turan. Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work. 109-113, 2001 (in Turkish). Acar, H. Village Law, Village Institutes and Village-City Project. The Memorial Book for Prof. Dr. Nesrin Koşar. Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work. 16-21, 2001 (in Turkish). Anık, F., O.H. Bilgin, Z. Kaya, Z. Çelebioğlu, S. Çoban, Ö. Karabulut, E. Küntay, H. Acar. National Planning Institute. VIII. 5. Years National Development Plan, Report of Expert Commission on Children Issues. Ankara, 77 96, 2001 (in Turkish). Articles Published in International Journals Acar, H, S. Akar, G. Akdemir, U. Aksakallı Y. Alataş, M. Engin. Migration, Urban Poverty and Underclass: Working in the Garbage. Social Work and Society. Peer Reviewed E-Journal. Vol: 4, Issue: 1, 2006. ISSN: 1613-8953. Acar, H., Y. Baykara Acar, Ö. Cankurtaran Öntaş, R. Atasü Topçuoğlu. A Research on Self-Esteem Level of Street Children in Istanbul. Research Journal of International Studies. Issue: 4, 70 82, 2006.
Parla, F., Y. Baykara Acar, K. Baykara Pehlivan, Acar, H. "The Contribution of Civil Society for Social Integration of Emigrant Young People: Cologne Case". Sivil Toplum (Journal of Civil Society), 04(16), 59-70, 2006 (in Turkish). Acar, H. How Turkey s National Youth Policy Should be Structured?. International Human Sciences Journal. Vol: 5, No: 1, 2008. ISSN: 1303-5134 (in Turkish). Değirmencioğlu, S., H. Acar, Y. Baykara Acar. Extreme Forms of Child Labor in Turkey: New and Not- So-New Face of Poverty. Children & Society. Vol: 22, s: 191-200, 2008. Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals Acar, H. Neo-Liberal Policies and Disabled People. Ufkun Ötesi Science Journal. Publication of Turkish Blind Federation, Vol: 1, No: 2, November, 55 64, 2001 (in Turkish). Acar, H. Feminist Social Work Intervention towards Single Parent Families. Society and Social Work, Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work, Vol: 12, No: 3, 13 25, 2001. Baykara Acar, Y. and H. Acar. System Perspective, Eco-System Perspective and Social Work. Society and Social Work. Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work. Vol: 13, No: 1, 29 35 (2002). Acar, H. Application of Human Rights: Globalization and Disabled Rights. Ufkun Ötesi Science Journal, Vol: 2, No: 1, 2002 (in Turkish) Acar, H. and G. Çamur Duyan Emergence and Developing Process of Social Work Profession. Society and Social Work. Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work, Vol: 14, No: 1, 1 19, 2003 (in Turkish) Karataş, K., H. Acar, Ö. Cankurtaran Öntaş, Y. Baykara Acar, E. Gökçearslan. "Child Protection in Turkey: Regulations towards Child Welfare from Ottomans to Nowadays. Society and Social Work. Vol: 15, No: 1, 15 25, 2004 (in Turkish). Acar, H. An NGO Configuring Child Welfare Policy of Republic: Turkish Child Protection Agency 1921 1981. Çalışma Ortamı, Publication of Fişek Institute. No: 73, 18 21, 2004 (in Turkish). Çamur Duyan, G., H. Acar, Y. Baykara Acar, K. Karataş. Life Stories of Divorced Women and thair Coping Strategies with Poverty. Journal of Crisis. Vol: 15, No: 1, 25-38, 2007 (in Turkish). Acar, H. Lives out of Walls: Streets from the point of view of Children. Journal of Education, Science and Society. Publication of Trade Union of Educators. Vol: 20. 2008 (in Turkish). Oral Presentation in International Symposium with Proceeding Book: Onat, Ü., Ö. Cankurtaran Öntaş, H. Acar, B. Önal, E. Gökçearslan. Implementing Process of Publicity Project of Hacettepe University School of Social Work. Social Work Symposium 2002 (with International Participation): New Approaches in Social Work Education. 18 19 October 2002, Edited by Ümit Onat, Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work. p: 167-172, Ankara, 2005. Oral Presentation in National Symposiums with Proceeding Book: Acar, H. Examination of the Results of Graduate Thesis about Families of Disabled People which published in Hacettepe University School of Social Work. Social Work Symposium 1997: Handicapped People within Socialization Process and Social Work, İstanbul. Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work. Pub. No: 003, 192 196, Ankara, 1998. Acar, H. New Approach in Disability Researches: Qualitative Research Approach. Rehabilitation Experiences for Blinds: New Rehabilitation Policies and Definition of Professions. Publication of Blind Federation, Prime Ministry Administration of Disabled People, Prime Ministry General Directorate of Social Services and Child Protection Agency, Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Institution of
Employment, Hacettepe University School of Social Work. No: 4, Edited by: Kasım Karataş. 77 81, Ankara, 2001. Baykara Acar, Y. and H. Acar. Group Work with Young People Who Experienced Earthquake: Example of Doğukışla, Kocaeli. Social Work Symposium 2001: Earthquake and Social Services. Edited by: Gönül Erkan, Filiz Demiröz ve Seval Özkurt Çetin, 5-7 December, 288-293, Ankara, 2001. Demiröz, F., N. Atalay, Y. Baykara Acar, H. Acar. Child Friendly Field Project. Social Work Symposium 2001: Earthquake and Social Services, Edited by: Gönül Erkan, Filiz Demiröz ve Seval Özkurt Çetin, 5-7 December, 294-297, Ankara, 2001. Tufan, B., Ö. Cankurtaran Öntaş, Y. Baykara, H. Acar. Street Children from the Perspective of Social Workers. Social Work Symposium 1999. Publication of Hacettepe University School of Social Work and GAP. Edited by: Ümit Onat ve Aycan Altay, 395-411, Diyarbakır, 2001. Acar, H. Family Policies in EU Countries: A General Comparison with Turkey. 1. National Family Services Symposium, Publication of Hacettepe University Family Services, Practice and Research Center and Prime Ministry Family Research Institution. 157 164, Ankara, 2002. Ünlü, E., F. Şahin, Ö. Cankurtaran Öntaş, Y. Baykara Acar, H. Acar. New Needs and Problems which is related with Urbanization: Qualitative Approaches in Social Work. Social Work Symposium 1998: Social Work in Urbanization Process. Edited by: Ümit Onat, 90 96, Antalya, 2002. Koçyıldırım, Ş,, V. Duyan, S. Karataş, G. Çamur Duyan, H. Acar. Women Rights and Social Services Report. 5. National Social Services Conference: Human Rights and Social Services in Changing Turkey. 21 23 May 1999. Publication of Association of Social Workers, Turkey. Pub. No: 006. 54 59, Ankara, 2002. Demiröz F. and H. Acar. Being a Young in Turkey in EU Accession Process: Policies, Legal Regulations and Services. 6 th National Social Services Conference: Globalization, Social Justice and Social Services. Association of Social Workers Turkey, Pub. No: 9, 303-310, Ankara 2004. Oral Presentations in International Symposiums/Professional Meetings (with Abstract Book) Acar, H., Y. Baykara Acar, G. Çamur Duyan, Ö. Cankurtaran Öntaş, I. Bulut. Social Work Practice with Adolescents: In the Example of a Primary School. 2. Adolescence Problems Congress. Ürgüp/27 30 September 2001. Acar, H. ve Y. Baykara Acar. On the Road to Europe: A Critical Perspective on the Youth Policies in TURKEY. 4th Annual Conference of Finnish Youth Research Society Young Citizens, Professional Power and Responsibility of Youth Research Tuusula, Finland, 2-4 November 2005. Acar, H. A nongovernmental organization configuring child welfare policy of the Republic: Turkish Child Protection Agency: 1921-1983. International Conference on History of social work: Sexuality and child protection. Bled/Slovenia 13-15 November 2008. Oral Presentations in International Symposiums/Professional Meetings Acar, H. The Role of Youth Organizations in Structuring Europe. European Youth Festival. 14 December 1999, Ankara (in Turkish). Acar, H. Children of Turkey: In The Lights of Socio-Economic Indicators (With a Focus on Migration, Street Children and Child Labor). Eisenbahnkonferenz Bulgarien-Rumanien-Türkei. BBJ e.v. Zentrale Beratungsstelle für Trager der Jugendhilfe, 24.10.2005-29.10.2005, İstanbul. Acar, H. Social Services and Social Cohesion in Turkey. Social Work in Europe-Promoting Social Cohesion. International Federation of Social Workers. Vienna, Austria, March 24-25. 2006. Oral Presentations in National Symposiums and Congress (with abstract book)
Çamur Duyan, G., S. Buz, Ö. Cankurtaran Öntaş, A. İçağasıoğlu, H. Acar and Y. Baykara Acar. The Reflections of Developmental Characteristics of Adolescences to Group Work Process. 12. National Child and Adolescence Mental Health Congress. Istanbul, March, 2002. Acar, H. and Y. Baykara Acar. Recycling of Waste Materials as an Informal Sector and Scavenging as a survival strategy, Scavengers: A Qualitative Study in Ankara Example. 10 th Congress of Social Sciences, Turkish Association of Social Sciences. Ankara, METU, 28-30 November, 2007. Oral Presentations in National Symposiums and Congress Çamur Duyan, G., H. Acar, Y. Baykara Acar, K. Karataş. Life Stories of Divorced Women and thair Coping Strategies with Poverty. II.National Women Mental Health Congress. 8 11 March, İstanbul, 2006. Duyan V. and H. Acar. Street Working Children: Resocialization Project. III. Symposium on Children Living and Working in the Streets. 28 30 September, İzmir, 2004. Acar, H. Street Children and Their Families: Family Profiles and Relations of Working Children in the Street in Ankara. II. National Street Children Symposium, 6 7 November, Ankara, 2003. Acar, H. Implications for Centers Delivering Services towards Street Children. Symposium on Children Living and Working in the Streets. 23 26 September, İzmir, 2002. Baykara Acar, Y. and H. Acar. Self Esteem Levels of Street Children. III. Symposium on Children Living and Working in the Streets. 28 30 September, İzmir, 2004. Acar,H. Children Rights. Child and Youth Workshop. Turkish Youth Federation. 20-22 May 2005, Ankara. Karataş, K., H. Acar, G. Çamur Duyan, and Y. Baykara Acar. Street Children and Delinquency: Reflections to Media. IV. Symposium on Children Living and Working in the Streets. 27 30 September, İzmir, 2005. Acar, H. Scavenging in Ankara. Workshop: Unseen face of Recycling. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Sociology. İstanbul. 7 June 2006. Acar, H. Domestic Violence and Street Children. Symposium on Democracy in Family and Violence on Child. Selçuk University Faculty of Professional Education and HEGEM. Konya, 7-9 November 2007. Other Publications Acar, H. Europe Union and Multi Cultural Society. Behind The Horizon, Monthly Review. Publication of Federation of Blind. Year: 4, No: 24, 18 20, 2000. Acar, H. Some Evaluations on Educational System and Being a Child in Turkey. Monthly Journal of Solidarity Association of Kastamonu Province, Year: 1, No: 4, August, 9-10, 2003. Acar, H. Unemployment Problem in Global Economies and Effects on Child Labor. Publication of Turkish Energy, Water and Gas Workers Trade Union. 58 62, 2001. Acar, H. The Forgotten Social State and Street Children. Behind the Horizon, Monthly Review. Publication of Blind Federation. Year: 5, No: 32, 18 21, 2001. Acar, H. Child Workers: The Unsolved Problem of Information Age. Behind the Horizon, Monthly Review. Publication of Blind Federation. Year: 5, No: 28, 9 11, 2001. Acar, H. Uncompleted Process of Migration from Villages to Cities in Kastamonu. Monthly Journal of Solidarity Association of Kastamonu Province. Year: 1, No: 2, June, 29, 2003.