Dr. Sabri Sulaiman is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Administration and Justice with a minor in anthropology and sociology, a Master’s in Social Intervention, and a PhD in Social Services, all from UM. His Master’s thesis examined Social Deprivation and the Social Well-being of Malaysian Children.  His doctoral research contributed to the development of a Community-Based Social Care Model for Protecting Street-Connected Children. Dr. Sabri has collaborated with and consulted for ministries, government agencies, and international partners. Apart from research and teaching, he's also now a consultant for the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN). His applied research and advisory roles extend to civil society and international organisations, reflecting his commitment to linking research with advocacy and policy reform. Dr. Sabri’s research spans both local and international contexts, is grounded in child and family well-being, social intervention, protection, and rights, and is informed by sociology, social work, and evidence-based interventions and policy strategy. His work focuses on designing and evaluating innovative interventions and policy frameworks that strengthen prevention, protection, and welfare services, develop community-based social care systems, and advance inclusive welfare and rights-based protections for children, families, and vulnerable populations, including inclusive education policies for persons with disabilities in Malaysia and the Global South. He examines child protection and rights, including the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and its impact on children’s lives in Malaysia and across ASEAN. He has also contributed to the creation of national frameworks for measuring child and family well-being, as well as the development of child rights indicators. These efforts have provided tools to monitor progress and inform evidence-based interventions and policy reforms. He remains actively engaged in research, postgraduate supervision, and consultancy in the following areas: Child, youth, and family protection, rights, and social determinants of well-being in local and global contexts Impacts of positive and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on health, behaviour, and social outcomes, with emphasis on prevention and intervention strategies to reduce violence, neglect, and at-risk behaviours Legal, policy, and governance frameworks for child and youth rights (including UNCRC), and justice for children in conflict with the law, and violence at school Global governance and development of evidence-based intervention and policy for children and vulnerable populations, focusing on inclusion, equity, and social justice Structural and policy responses to gender-based violence and its impact on survivor health and well-being Developing child and family indicator research in measuring well-being, deprivation, inequality and opportunity  Inclusive and comparative social policies addressing inequality, access, and behavioural outcomes among marginalised and at-risk populations Development of inclusive education and community-based social care models for children, youth, families, and persons with disabilities Cross-sector collaboration among social services, law enforcement, health, and education to strengthen care, protection, and social support systems Protection and rights of persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations Children’s and adolescents’ digital rights, protection, and inequalities in an era of technological change He is currently leading several major research initiatives, including A Study on Risk Behaviours in At-Risk Adolescents in Malaysia and Creating Inclusive Digital Education for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia. He is also the author of two forthcoming books: Community-Based Social Care Model in Protecting Street-Connected Children in Malaysia and Sociology Perspective on Justice and Care of Children and Families: Issues, Policy, and Intervention. Dr. Sabri’s work is internationally recognised. He is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Studies in the United Kingdom (ASEASUK), the Social Policy Association, the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), the Malaysian Association of Social Workers (MASW), and the International Sociological Association (ISA). He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to edited volumes, and presented at numerous international conferences. Dr. Sabri welcomes collaborative opportunities with scholars, practitioners, and institutions committed to advancing justice, equity, and social care systems that leave no one behind.