Journal Articles (Social Resilience)

• Qamar, A. H. (2024). Social Resilience: A Critical Synopsis of Existing Definitions. Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 15(1).
• Qamar, A. H. (2024). Young Adult Migrants’ Social Experiences in Sweden: ‘Melting Pot’ and ‘Salad Bowl’ Perspectives on Social Integration. Children & Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12857
• Qamar, A. H. (2023). Researching Social Resilience in the Context of Migrants’ Life Transition: A Qualitative Methodological Mosaic. Psychology. Journal of the Higher School of Economics, 20(4), 796-813.
• Qamar, A. H. (2023). Social dimensions of resilience and climate change: a rapid review of theoretical approaches. Present Environment and Sustainable Development, 17(1), 139-153.
• Qamar, A. H. (2023). Conceptualizing social resilience in the context of migrants’ lived experiences. Geoforum, 139, 103680.

Other Journal Articles

• Khalid, O. & Qamar, A. H. (2024). Parental Perception of Infants’ Use of Mobile Devices: A Qualitative Exploration. Child Care in Practice (CCCP). 1-14.
• Qamar, A. H. & Azher, S. (2024). Birth Care Belief Practices: Traditional Mother-Child Care during Birth in Rural Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics. 18 (1): 167–185.
• Younas, S., Khanum, S. & Qamar, A. H. (2023). Decision making among residents in training of obstetrics and gynecology: A qualitative exploration in Pakistani context. PLOS ONE, 18(11): e0287592. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287592.
• Qamar, A. H. (2022). Social Value of the Child in the Global South: A Multifaceted Concept. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 20 (2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1476718X22108958
• Kauser, R., & Qamar, A. H. (2021). Psychosocial Construction of Fear: A Qualitative Content Analysis of COVID-19 Survivors’ Stories Published in Online Newspapers. Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 12(2), 17-31.
• Qamar, A. H., & Ain, Q. U. (2021). Where Medicine ‘Fails’: The Evil Eye and Childcare Beliefs among Rural Saraiki Mothers in Punjab, Pakistan. Social Medicine, 14(2), 57-95.
• Siddiqui, S., & Qamar, A. H. (2021). Risk Perception and Protective Behavior in the Context of COVID-19: a Qualitative Exploration. Asian Bioethics Review, 13(4), 401-420.
• Qamar, A. H. (2021). What is a Child? Exploring Conceptualization of Pakistani Adolescents About Children. Journal of Childhood Studies, 34-50.
• Qamar, A. H., & Faizan, H. F. (2021). Reasons, Impact, and Post-divorce Adjustment: Lived Experience of Divorced Women in Pakistan. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 1-26.
• Qamar, A. H., & Liaqat, H. (2020). Parents’ Observation on their Child’s Behavior Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Exploration. Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice Vol, 11(1).
• Qamar, A. H. (2020). At-home ethnography: a native researcher’s fieldwork reflections. Qualitative Research Journal. 21(1), 51-64.
• Qamar, A. H. (2018). The social value of the child and fear of childlessness among rural Punjabi women in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Social Science, 46(6), 638-667.
• Qamar, A. H. (2017). The Postpartum Tradition of Sawa Mahina in Rural Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics, 11(1), 127-150.
• Qamar, A. H. (2016). Belief in the evil eye and early childcare in rural Punjab, Pakistan. Asian Ethnology, 75(2), 397-418.
• Qamar, A. H. (2015). “‘Laj’, the Concept for Honour, Shame and Modesty of a Woman in Indian Popular Culture. Biannual Journal of Gender and Social Issues, 14 (1).
• Qamar, A. H. (2015). Tona, the folk healing practices in rural Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics, 9(2), 59-74.

Blog Articles

1. Qamar, A.H. (January 10, 2024). Denmark has banned the burning of holy books to protect its multicultural society. The Loop: ECPR’s Political Science Blog. https://theloop.ecpr.eu/denmark-has-banned-the-burning-of-holy-books-to-protect-its-multicultural-society/
2. Qamar, A.H. (October 16, 2023). The Tidö Agreement drags Sweden’s social welfare sector into ethical crisis. The Loop: ECPR’s Political Science Blog. https://theloop.ecpr.eu/the-tido-agreement-drags-swedens-social-welfare-sector-into-ethical-crisis/
3. Qamar, A.H. (August 18, 2023). Burning a holy book: the dilemma of free speech. The Loop: ECPR’s Political Science Blog. https://theloop.ecpr.eu/burning-a-holy-book-the-dilemma-of-free-speech/
4. Qamar, A.H. (June 12, 2023). Unstructured Interviews – A Conversational Iceberg. Methodspace (SAGE). https://www.methodspace.com/blog/unstructured-interviews-a-conversational-iceberg
5. Qamar, A.H. (December 14, 2022). The Doll’s Marriage: An Ethnographic Encounter with Rural Children and Childhood. Methodspace (SAGE). https://www.methodspace.com/blog/the-dolls-marriage-an-ethnographic-encounter-with-rural-children-and-childhood

Books Published

• 2024– Writing a Qualitative Research Proposal for Ethical Approval. A Guide for Project Description and Ethical Considerations. Amazon (Self) Publishing.
• 2024- Knitting the Threads of Consciousness: An Illustrated Guide to Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Amazon Publishing.
• 2024- Social Resilience: A Primer for All: Enhance Social Experiences and Foster Social Resilience. Amazon Publishing.
• 2014- Challenges Associated with Primary Education in Rural Punjab, Pakistan. Germany: Lambert, Academic Publishing.

I am also editing (with two of my colleagues) a book ‘Social Resilience: Critical Response to Change and Challenges’, that will be published by Vernon Press, USA