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The management of child care cases toward children with HIV/AIDS in institution are still receivi... more The management of child care cases toward children with HIV/AIDS in institution are still receiving less attention whereas day after day, there has been an increase in the number of shelters existed for children. This article discusses the initial findings of the study which aimed to identify the relationship between the stigma towards orphans with AIDS and environmental stress within the institution and the management of HIV/AIDS child care case. A total of 140 caretakers in 7 child protection institutions were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a feedback form. Measurement tools used were from Hennepin County Case Management Survey, Manual Measuring HIV Stigma and Discrimination Among Health Facility Staff Questionnaire and HSE Management Standards Indicator Tools. Data analysis found that a total of 98.6% respondents showed a higher level of case management, 80.7% respondent had a moderate level of stigma and a total of 83.6% showed average level of en...

Generating income is difficult in the current situation, especially for people with disabilities.... more Generating income is difficult in the current situation, especially for people with disabilities. This study explores the form of business support obtained by young entrepreneurs with physical disabilities, engaging with entrepreneurial activities. This study's design uses an entirely qualitative approach, i.e. case study, using in-depth interview data collection method. Interviews with study participants were conducted in a semi-structured manner and used purposeful sampling. The data obtained were analyzed thematically. The sampling of the study involved eight youth entrepreneurs with physical disabilities in Selangor. The study results found two types of support, namely the tangible and intangible. Tangible supports are finance, skills/knowledge, and materials/equipment. Intangible supports are family/spouse, friends and counsellors / JKM / SOCSO Rehabilitation Center. The implications of this study are to provide appropriate input in designing suitable programs to improve th...

JURNAL PSIKOLOGI MALAYSIA, Dec 31, 2018

e-Bangi, Nov 29, 2019

Zaman remaja merupakan tempoh perkembangan yang amat kompleks dan mencabar terutama kepada remaja... more Zaman remaja merupakan tempoh perkembangan yang amat kompleks dan mencabar terutama kepada remaja yang berada di dalam sistem kebajikan sesebuah negara. Kajian-kajian terdahulu sering memberi fokus kepada pengaruh negatif berbanding pengaruh positif dalam kehidupan remaja di institusi perlindungan. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif melalui tinjauan berdasarkan soal selidik yang melibatkan seramai 109 remaja di tiga (3) buah institusi perlindungan Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM). Alat kajian yang digunakan adalah Children and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS), Skala Daya Tahan dan Personal Wellbeing Index-School Children (PWI-SC). Kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengkaji tahap sokongan sosial, daya tahan dan kesejahteraan subjektif remaja di institusi perlindungan JKM. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan tahap sokongan sosial, daya tahan dan kesejahteraan remaja di institusi perlindungan JKM adalah sederhana. Hasil kajian memberi implikasi terhadap praktis kerja sosial dan penggubal polisi dalam membangunkan program dan intervensi yang mensasarkan remaja di institusi perlindungan Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat. Usaha-usaha untuk meningkatkan sokongan sosial, daya tahan dan kesejahteraan remaja turut disarankan melalui penambahbaikan kualiti perkhidmatan jagaan dan perlindungan serta peningkatan kompetensi dan profesionalisme pekerja sosial

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2022

The social support needs is very important for caregivers of learning disabilities and the role o... more The social support needs is very important for caregivers of learning disabilities and the role of social workers in ensuring that the needs of caregivers are met to ensure wellbeing. Receiving social support allows care arrangements to take place better for the wellbeing of caregivers and learning disabilities. Failure to get social support needs will create problems such as emotional disorders resulting in impaired mental health and selfconfidence. Past studies on caregiver social support needs have focused more on studies on social support needs in general. The main purpose of this study was to explore the social support needs of caregivers with learning disabilities. The design of this study was qualitative. Four informants were selected based on purposive sampling method among caregivers with learning disabilities at one of Community Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Klang Valley area. The interview protocol used was formed based on previous studies. Informants were interviewed online and all recorded data were transcribed using thematic analysis. The results of the study found that the need for social support was based on the learning problems being cared for along with the age of their children.

This article aims to explore the employment issues of persons with visual impairment in Malaysia.... more This article aims to explore the employment issues of persons with visual impairment in Malaysia. Based on analysis of the literature reviews, there are two main employment issues faced by persons with visual impairment in Malaysia, namely job opportunity and workplace issues. These issues caused significant dilemmas for persons with visual impairment to work and they give negative implications on their social functioning and career development. In addition, challenges such as impairment effects, age, gender, level of education, vocational training and skills, family, employers’ negative attitudes, transportation, lack of policy enforcement and non-conducive environment in the workplace become the main factors that contribute to the employment issues. Therefore, this article discusses the suggestion for a suitable conceptual framework and methodology that can be used for future research.

The present study is among the first to investigate the neighbourhood assets and best friend atta... more The present study is among the first to investigate the neighbourhood assets and best friend attachment within a context of emotions among youth in a disadvantaged community in Kuala Lumpur . The aim of the study is to examine the positive and negative emotions in relation to neighborhood assets and best friend attachment in youth, who are living in communities known to have high levels of exposure to violence and to determine these factors as predictors of positive emotion and negative emotion. A total of 448 participants from low-income apartments in Kuala Lumpur, aged 13–24 years old were asked to complete a set of standardized questionnaires to measure neighbourhood assets, best friend attachment, and positive emotion and negative emotion. Multiple regression analysis revealed that two factors are the most significant predictors of positive emotion while four factors are the most significant predictors of negative emotion. The results suggested that the presence predictors of po...

Statistic shows that many divorce cases occur within the first five years of marriage that involv... more Statistic shows that many divorce cases occur within the first five years of marriage that involved both spouses and children. These give a negative impact on the collapse of the family institution in Malaysia. Hence, this study is conducted to examine the psychosocial effects among children in divorced families. This study used qualitative approach and phenomenological design which involved ten social workers as informants. The results were obtained from the social workers’ perspective only by using purposive sampling. Data of this study were analyzed using thematic analysis and Atlas.ti version 8 computer software. Results showed that there are three main effects which are (i) psychological; (ii) change in behavior and (iii) lack of financial resources. Changes from core family structure to single-parent family have led to these changes. These findings are expected to contribute for a better intervention among social workers to ensure the well-being of children and families in the...

Problem solving skills is vital for children to face challenges in their daily live and in the fu... more Problem solving skills is vital for children to face challenges in their daily live and in the future. Children who do not acquire problem solving skills during early childhood years tend to be more aggressive toward other people and finally tend to deal with social problems such as peer rejection, involved in criminal behavior and having mental health problem in adulthood. Therefore, scaffolding is an appropriate approach to help children learning more skills and solving problems independently. Scaffolding is a temporary support that will be removed when the children develop, learn and masters the new skills. The scaffolding between an adult and a child within the zone of proximal development (ZPD) will help children to develop more skills and to achieve higher mental functions. This paper has contributed significantly in understanding problem solving skills among children by providing scaffolding based on the needs of the children within the zone of proximal development (ZPD).

Tingkah laku beretika dan keupayaan kepimpinan merupakan aspek penting dalam kalangan mahasiswa t... more Tingkah laku beretika dan keupayaan kepimpinan merupakan aspek penting dalam kalangan mahasiswa tahun akhir kerja sosial yang bakal menempuh alam pekerjaan sebagai pekerja sosial profesional. Oleh itu, artikel ini disediakan bertujuan untuk mengukur tahap tingkah laku beretika dan keupayaan kepimpinan dalam kalangan mahasiswa kerja sosial tahun akhir yang sedang mengikuti pengajian kerja sosial di UKM. Kajian ini dijalankan dengan menggunakan reka bentuk kuantitatif secara tinjauan keratan-lintang (cross-sectional survey). Seramai 30 orang mahasiswa program kerja sosial tahun akhir Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan (FSSK) dipilih sebagai responden kajian. Data kajian telah dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Analisis kajian menunjukkan bahawa mahasiswa kerja sosial tahun akhir menunjukkan tahap tingkah laku beretika dan keupayaan kepimpinan pada tahap sederhana ke tahap yang tinggi. Hasil kajian memberi implikasi positif kepada pihak pengurusan universiti khasnya p...

Case management of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) particularly the mental category has been scar... more Case management of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) particularly the mental category has been scarcely studied in Malaysia. With mental illness rapidly growing into a public health issue, more research especially in the aspects of case management is needed. In relation to that, this paper aimed to explore on the challenges in case management that caseworkers for persons with mental disabilities (PWMD) faced in Malaysia. This qualitative study conducts in-depth interviews twice with 10 caseworkers from Medical Social Work Department and Social Welfare Department. Data were analyzed thematically using content analysis method. The study discovered that challenges arise were negative perception towards PWMD, lack of specialized trainings, and lack of effective collaborations between agencies. The findings suggest that the Health Ministry and Welfare Department should enhance collaboration between them in getting their resources such as information and manpower together in fulfilling the ...

Akademika, 2018

Artikel ini adalah mengenai kajian yang telah dijalankan kepada pekerja sosial di Jabatan Kebajik... more Artikel ini adalah mengenai kajian yang telah dijalankan kepada pekerja sosial di Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia. Kajian tersebut bertujuan untuk meneroka pengetahuan pekerja sosial mengenai konsep ta’awun dalam praktis kerja sosial dan sejauh mana ia diaplikasi di Malaysia. Seramai lapan orang pekerja sosial telah ditemu bual secara mendalam dengan menggunakan teknik temu bual separa struktur. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa majoriti responden tidak mempunyai pengetahuan dalam konsep ta’awun. Mereka juga tidak didedahkan dengan perkaitan antara konsep ta’awundengan profesion kerja sosial. Bagi pekerja sosial yang mempunyai latar belakang dari sekolah agama, konsep ta’awun sememangnya telah mereka fahami kerana mereka telah diterapkan dengan konsep tersebut dari zaman persekolahan. Manakala bagi pekerja sosial yang tidak mempunyai latar belakang sekolah agama, mereka kurang memahami konsep ta’awun. Namun demikian, dapatan kajian menunjukkan semua responden sememangnya mengaplik...

Suicide attempts behavior among adolescents in Malaysia is notable and alarming. Usually, suicide... more Suicide attempts behavior among adolescents in Malaysia is notable and alarming. Usually, suicide attempts are associated with depression as one of the risk factors. This study attempted to identify the prevalence rate of depression and suicide attempts behavior among Malaysian adolescents. In this study, adolescents involved as the study’s sample are those who are aged between 13 to 24 years old. The instrument used to measure depressive symptoms and suicide attempts in this study is The Columbia Depression Scale for Adolescents. 22.3% and 20.5% of adolescents involved in this study showed depressive symptoms at a moderate level according to their age category which is early and late adolescents respectively. On the other hand, the prevalence rate of suicide attempts among Malaysian adolescents is 8.7%. Findings of this study could be a benchmark for future studies as well as direction for future planning in the prevention of suicidal behavior.

Penjagaan tidak formal terhadap golongan yang berpenyakit kronik memberi tekanan kepada penjaga. ... more Penjagaan tidak formal terhadap golongan yang berpenyakit kronik memberi tekanan kepada penjaga. Tekanan ini boleh diatasi dengan pelbagai bentuk strategi daya tindak. Oleh yang demikian, kajian telah dijalankan bertujuan bagi mengenal pasti strategi daya tindak yang dipraktikkan oleh mereka bagi mengatasi tekanan. Kajian kualitatif yang menggunakan tradisi kajian kes telah dijalankan dalam kalangan penjaga tidak formal yang menjaga anggota keluarga yang berpenyakit kronik. Sejumlah 15 orang penjaga tidak formal di sekitar Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor telah ditemu bual dengan menggunakan teknik temu bual mendalam. Hasil kajian mendapati, terdapat empat jenis strategi daya tindak yang dipraktikkan oleh penjaga tidak formal iaitu strategi daya tindak sokongan sosial (15 orang), strategi daya tindak kawalan-diri (seorang), strategi daya tindak penerimaan tanggungjawab (lima orang) dan strategi daya tindak penilaian semula positif (tiga orang). Hasil kajian juga mendapati, para penjaga tid...

Kanak-kanak prasekolah masih memerlukan bantuan daripada orang dewasa untuk menguasai kemahiran m... more Kanak-kanak prasekolah masih memerlukan bantuan daripada orang dewasa untuk menguasai kemahiran menyelesaikan masalah. Namun, bantuan secara berlebihan akan menyebabkan kanak-kanak terlalu bergantung dengan individu lain. Justeru itu, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengkaji kesan teknik scaffolding terhadap kemahiran menyelesaikan masalah kanak-kanak prasekolah. Reka bentuk eksperimen kumpulan kawalan pra dan pasca ujian telah digunakan dalam kajian ini. Kajian ini dijalankan di Makmal Taman Asuhan dan Makmal Taman Prasekolah, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Seramai 50 orang kanak-kanak prasekolah dan 40 orang ibu telah dipilih melalui teknik pensampelan rawak mudah. Kanak-kanak dalam kumpulan eksperimen telah dibantu oleh ibu untuk menyelesaikan permainan puzzle dengan menggunakan teknik scaffolding (kontinjen, verbal, swing atau demonstrasi). Data telah dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis SPANOVA (split plot ANOVA test). Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan ...

The study of financial well-being has gained considerable attention from researchers from within ... more The study of financial well-being has gained considerable attention from researchers from within and outside the country. However, financial well-being study among productive welfare beneficiaries was still too low. This study examined the level and relationship of financial well-being with financial behavior, financial experience and financial knowledge. The research design for this study was quantitative by using survey technique. The study aimed to determine the level of financial well-being among the Fama Azam Tani participants and their relationship to financial behavior, financial experience and financial knowledge. Financial well-being is measured using the Malaysian Financial Well-Being Scale. A total of 300 respondents were involved in this study using simple random sampling techniques. The findings showed that the level of well-being of the participants was at moderate level, the level of financial behavior was at a low level and the level of financial experience was at a ...

Perbincangan mengenai seks dilihat menjadi satu tabu dalam masyarakat Malaysia. Namun, peningkata... more Perbincangan mengenai seks dilihat menjadi satu tabu dalam masyarakat Malaysia. Namun, peningkatan kes yang membabitkan sumbang mahram dan mengandung luar nikah menyebabkan kajian-kajian mengenai pengetahuan seks dilihat perlu diperbanyakkan lagi. Oleh itu, kertas kerja ini adalah bagi membentangkan kajian berkenaan pengetahuan tingkah laku seks dalam kalangan pelajar Pra-Universiti. Objektif kajian ini ialah mengenal pasti pengetahuan tentang tingkah laku seksual dalam kalangan pelajar Pra-Universiti Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Sawa. Reka bentuk kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan temubual mendalam. Pensampelan yang digunakan kajian ini ialah pensampelan bertujuan dengan memilih lapan orang responden yang terdiri daripada empat orang pelajar lelaki dan empat orang pelajar perempuan. Hasil kajian mendapati tahap pengetahuan kebanyakan responden mengenai seksualiti adalah rendah, sama ada responden lelaki mahupun perempuan. Responden juga tidak diberi pengetahuan a...

ABSTRAK Berdasarkan Akta Kanak-kanak 2001, kanak-kanak boleh ditakrifkan sebagai seseorang indi... more ABSTRAK Berdasarkan Akta Kanak-kanak 2001, kanak-kanak boleh ditakrifkan sebagai seseorang individu yang berumur 18 tahun ke bawah. Kanak-kanak sering menjadi mangsa penderaan termasuk pedofilia kerana sikap naif yang ada pada mereka. Justeru, pengetahuan ibu bapa dianggap begitu penting terutama berkenaan penyalahgunaan kanak-kanak untuk tujuan seksual seperti pedofilia.Kajian ini dijalankan bagi mendapatkan profil ibu bapa mengenai pengetahuan mereka berkenaan pedofilia. Reka bentuk yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah berbentuk kualitatif dengan menggunakan teknik temu bual separa struktur. Seramai tujuh orang informan yang terdiri daripada ibu bapa yang tinggal di kawasan Pekan Dengkil telah ditemu bual. Data bagi kajian ini dianalisis meliputi aspek profil responden dan pengetahuan ibu bapa berkenaan pedofilia terhadap kanak-kanak. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa pengetahuan ibu bapa masih lagi kurang berdasarkan kepada pemahaman mereka mengenai istilah, kewujudan kes dan ...

International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 2021

Incest is one of the most common sexual abuse cases in Malaysia, even overseas. In this regard, a... more Incest is one of the most common sexual abuse cases in Malaysia, even overseas. In this regard, apart from the role parents need, students need to be familiar with this issue as they are the human capital that will shape the nation in the future. This study was conducted to identify knowledge of the Social Work students' program on incest. The study design used was qualitative in the form of semi structured interview techniques. A total of five respondents from the Social Work program students were selected to interview. The data for this study will be thematically analyzed to identify the students' knowledge from Social Work program on incest amongst the children. The results obtained from this study showed that students need to have high knowledge in incest. The findings also show how students get information and keep up to date on incest cases. In this regard, the knowledge of incest should be known to the public in order to sensitize the issue, this problem is no longer ...

Akademika, 2016

The problems faced by people providing informal care to family members with chronic illness has n... more The problems faced by people providing informal care to family members with chronic illness has not been discussed thoroughly in Malaysia. This research has therefore been carried out with the aim of exploring types of informal social support currently practiced and related issues. It is based on a qualitative analysis of the interviews of five informal caregivers responsible for chronically ill family members in Kuala Lumpur. All respondents have struggled to provide the financial and emotional support required, especially as four were unemployed. These respondents were dependent on the family breadwinner, relatives and/or agencies for their daily needs, and also for the costs of medical treatment. They were physically able to work, but had chosen to focus on giving care instead. Some of the respondents had worked previously, but resigned after the condition of their care recipient had worsened. As a consequence, the respondents were facing financial hardship. Thus this analysis proposes that employers should incoporate social support programs into work contracts to enable better working hours and more flexibility for those staff engaged in informal care. By adopting this social support program, it is hoped that informal caregivers could have more financial independance and be less reliant on government agencies and families for financial assistance.

The management of child care cases toward children with HIV/AIDS in institution are still receivi... more The management of child care cases toward children with HIV/AIDS in institution are still receiving less attention whereas day after day, there has been an increase in the number of shelters existed for children. This article discusses the initial findings of the study which aimed to identify the relationship between the stigma towards orphans with AIDS and environmental stress within the institution and the management of HIV/AIDS child care case. A total of 140 caretakers in 7 child protection institutions were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a feedback form. Measurement tools used were from Hennepin County Case Management Survey, Manual Measuring HIV Stigma and Discrimination Among Health Facility Staff Questionnaire and HSE Management Standards Indicator Tools. Data analysis found that a total of 98.6% respondents showed a higher level of case management, 80.7% respondent had a moderate level of stigma and a total of 83.6% showed average level of en...

Generating income is difficult in the current situation, especially for people with disabilities.... more Generating income is difficult in the current situation, especially for people with disabilities. This study explores the form of business support obtained by young entrepreneurs with physical disabilities, engaging with entrepreneurial activities. This study's design uses an entirely qualitative approach, i.e. case study, using in-depth interview data collection method. Interviews with study participants were conducted in a semi-structured manner and used purposeful sampling. The data obtained were analyzed thematically. The sampling of the study involved eight youth entrepreneurs with physical disabilities in Selangor. The study results found two types of support, namely the tangible and intangible. Tangible supports are finance, skills/knowledge, and materials/equipment. Intangible supports are family/spouse, friends and counsellors / JKM / SOCSO Rehabilitation Center. The implications of this study are to provide appropriate input in designing suitable programs to improve th...

JURNAL PSIKOLOGI MALAYSIA, Dec 31, 2018

e-Bangi, Nov 29, 2019

Zaman remaja merupakan tempoh perkembangan yang amat kompleks dan mencabar terutama kepada remaja... more Zaman remaja merupakan tempoh perkembangan yang amat kompleks dan mencabar terutama kepada remaja yang berada di dalam sistem kebajikan sesebuah negara. Kajian-kajian terdahulu sering memberi fokus kepada pengaruh negatif berbanding pengaruh positif dalam kehidupan remaja di institusi perlindungan. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif melalui tinjauan berdasarkan soal selidik yang melibatkan seramai 109 remaja di tiga (3) buah institusi perlindungan Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM). Alat kajian yang digunakan adalah Children and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS), Skala Daya Tahan dan Personal Wellbeing Index-School Children (PWI-SC). Kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengkaji tahap sokongan sosial, daya tahan dan kesejahteraan subjektif remaja di institusi perlindungan JKM. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan tahap sokongan sosial, daya tahan dan kesejahteraan remaja di institusi perlindungan JKM adalah sederhana. Hasil kajian memberi implikasi terhadap praktis kerja sosial dan penggubal polisi dalam membangunkan program dan intervensi yang mensasarkan remaja di institusi perlindungan Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat. Usaha-usaha untuk meningkatkan sokongan sosial, daya tahan dan kesejahteraan remaja turut disarankan melalui penambahbaikan kualiti perkhidmatan jagaan dan perlindungan serta peningkatan kompetensi dan profesionalisme pekerja sosial

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2022

The social support needs is very important for caregivers of learning disabilities and the role o... more The social support needs is very important for caregivers of learning disabilities and the role of social workers in ensuring that the needs of caregivers are met to ensure wellbeing. Receiving social support allows care arrangements to take place better for the wellbeing of caregivers and learning disabilities. Failure to get social support needs will create problems such as emotional disorders resulting in impaired mental health and selfconfidence. Past studies on caregiver social support needs have focused more on studies on social support needs in general. The main purpose of this study was to explore the social support needs of caregivers with learning disabilities. The design of this study was qualitative. Four informants were selected based on purposive sampling method among caregivers with learning disabilities at one of Community Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Klang Valley area. The interview protocol used was formed based on previous studies. Informants were interviewed online and all recorded data were transcribed using thematic analysis. The results of the study found that the need for social support was based on the learning problems being cared for along with the age of their children.

This article aims to explore the employment issues of persons with visual impairment in Malaysia.... more This article aims to explore the employment issues of persons with visual impairment in Malaysia. Based on analysis of the literature reviews, there are two main employment issues faced by persons with visual impairment in Malaysia, namely job opportunity and workplace issues. These issues caused significant dilemmas for persons with visual impairment to work and they give negative implications on their social functioning and career development. In addition, challenges such as impairment effects, age, gender, level of education, vocational training and skills, family, employers’ negative attitudes, transportation, lack of policy enforcement and non-conducive environment in the workplace become the main factors that contribute to the employment issues. Therefore, this article discusses the suggestion for a suitable conceptual framework and methodology that can be used for future research.

The present study is among the first to investigate the neighbourhood assets and best friend atta... more The present study is among the first to investigate the neighbourhood assets and best friend attachment within a context of emotions among youth in a disadvantaged community in Kuala Lumpur . The aim of the study is to examine the positive and negative emotions in relation to neighborhood assets and best friend attachment in youth, who are living in communities known to have high levels of exposure to violence and to determine these factors as predictors of positive emotion and negative emotion. A total of 448 participants from low-income apartments in Kuala Lumpur, aged 13–24 years old were asked to complete a set of standardized questionnaires to measure neighbourhood assets, best friend attachment, and positive emotion and negative emotion. Multiple regression analysis revealed that two factors are the most significant predictors of positive emotion while four factors are the most significant predictors of negative emotion. The results suggested that the presence predictors of po...

Statistic shows that many divorce cases occur within the first five years of marriage that involv... more Statistic shows that many divorce cases occur within the first five years of marriage that involved both spouses and children. These give a negative impact on the collapse of the family institution in Malaysia. Hence, this study is conducted to examine the psychosocial effects among children in divorced families. This study used qualitative approach and phenomenological design which involved ten social workers as informants. The results were obtained from the social workers’ perspective only by using purposive sampling. Data of this study were analyzed using thematic analysis and Atlas.ti version 8 computer software. Results showed that there are three main effects which are (i) psychological; (ii) change in behavior and (iii) lack of financial resources. Changes from core family structure to single-parent family have led to these changes. These findings are expected to contribute for a better intervention among social workers to ensure the well-being of children and families in the...

Problem solving skills is vital for children to face challenges in their daily live and in the fu... more Problem solving skills is vital for children to face challenges in their daily live and in the future. Children who do not acquire problem solving skills during early childhood years tend to be more aggressive toward other people and finally tend to deal with social problems such as peer rejection, involved in criminal behavior and having mental health problem in adulthood. Therefore, scaffolding is an appropriate approach to help children learning more skills and solving problems independently. Scaffolding is a temporary support that will be removed when the children develop, learn and masters the new skills. The scaffolding between an adult and a child within the zone of proximal development (ZPD) will help children to develop more skills and to achieve higher mental functions. This paper has contributed significantly in understanding problem solving skills among children by providing scaffolding based on the needs of the children within the zone of proximal development (ZPD).

Tingkah laku beretika dan keupayaan kepimpinan merupakan aspek penting dalam kalangan mahasiswa t... more Tingkah laku beretika dan keupayaan kepimpinan merupakan aspek penting dalam kalangan mahasiswa tahun akhir kerja sosial yang bakal menempuh alam pekerjaan sebagai pekerja sosial profesional. Oleh itu, artikel ini disediakan bertujuan untuk mengukur tahap tingkah laku beretika dan keupayaan kepimpinan dalam kalangan mahasiswa kerja sosial tahun akhir yang sedang mengikuti pengajian kerja sosial di UKM. Kajian ini dijalankan dengan menggunakan reka bentuk kuantitatif secara tinjauan keratan-lintang (cross-sectional survey). Seramai 30 orang mahasiswa program kerja sosial tahun akhir Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan (FSSK) dipilih sebagai responden kajian. Data kajian telah dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Analisis kajian menunjukkan bahawa mahasiswa kerja sosial tahun akhir menunjukkan tahap tingkah laku beretika dan keupayaan kepimpinan pada tahap sederhana ke tahap yang tinggi. Hasil kajian memberi implikasi positif kepada pihak pengurusan universiti khasnya p...

Case management of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) particularly the mental category has been scar... more Case management of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) particularly the mental category has been scarcely studied in Malaysia. With mental illness rapidly growing into a public health issue, more research especially in the aspects of case management is needed. In relation to that, this paper aimed to explore on the challenges in case management that caseworkers for persons with mental disabilities (PWMD) faced in Malaysia. This qualitative study conducts in-depth interviews twice with 10 caseworkers from Medical Social Work Department and Social Welfare Department. Data were analyzed thematically using content analysis method. The study discovered that challenges arise were negative perception towards PWMD, lack of specialized trainings, and lack of effective collaborations between agencies. The findings suggest that the Health Ministry and Welfare Department should enhance collaboration between them in getting their resources such as information and manpower together in fulfilling the ...

Akademika, 2018

Artikel ini adalah mengenai kajian yang telah dijalankan kepada pekerja sosial di Jabatan Kebajik... more Artikel ini adalah mengenai kajian yang telah dijalankan kepada pekerja sosial di Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia. Kajian tersebut bertujuan untuk meneroka pengetahuan pekerja sosial mengenai konsep ta’awun dalam praktis kerja sosial dan sejauh mana ia diaplikasi di Malaysia. Seramai lapan orang pekerja sosial telah ditemu bual secara mendalam dengan menggunakan teknik temu bual separa struktur. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa majoriti responden tidak mempunyai pengetahuan dalam konsep ta’awun. Mereka juga tidak didedahkan dengan perkaitan antara konsep ta’awundengan profesion kerja sosial. Bagi pekerja sosial yang mempunyai latar belakang dari sekolah agama, konsep ta’awun sememangnya telah mereka fahami kerana mereka telah diterapkan dengan konsep tersebut dari zaman persekolahan. Manakala bagi pekerja sosial yang tidak mempunyai latar belakang sekolah agama, mereka kurang memahami konsep ta’awun. Namun demikian, dapatan kajian menunjukkan semua responden sememangnya mengaplik...

Suicide attempts behavior among adolescents in Malaysia is notable and alarming. Usually, suicide... more Suicide attempts behavior among adolescents in Malaysia is notable and alarming. Usually, suicide attempts are associated with depression as one of the risk factors. This study attempted to identify the prevalence rate of depression and suicide attempts behavior among Malaysian adolescents. In this study, adolescents involved as the study’s sample are those who are aged between 13 to 24 years old. The instrument used to measure depressive symptoms and suicide attempts in this study is The Columbia Depression Scale for Adolescents. 22.3% and 20.5% of adolescents involved in this study showed depressive symptoms at a moderate level according to their age category which is early and late adolescents respectively. On the other hand, the prevalence rate of suicide attempts among Malaysian adolescents is 8.7%. Findings of this study could be a benchmark for future studies as well as direction for future planning in the prevention of suicidal behavior.

Penjagaan tidak formal terhadap golongan yang berpenyakit kronik memberi tekanan kepada penjaga. ... more Penjagaan tidak formal terhadap golongan yang berpenyakit kronik memberi tekanan kepada penjaga. Tekanan ini boleh diatasi dengan pelbagai bentuk strategi daya tindak. Oleh yang demikian, kajian telah dijalankan bertujuan bagi mengenal pasti strategi daya tindak yang dipraktikkan oleh mereka bagi mengatasi tekanan. Kajian kualitatif yang menggunakan tradisi kajian kes telah dijalankan dalam kalangan penjaga tidak formal yang menjaga anggota keluarga yang berpenyakit kronik. Sejumlah 15 orang penjaga tidak formal di sekitar Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor telah ditemu bual dengan menggunakan teknik temu bual mendalam. Hasil kajian mendapati, terdapat empat jenis strategi daya tindak yang dipraktikkan oleh penjaga tidak formal iaitu strategi daya tindak sokongan sosial (15 orang), strategi daya tindak kawalan-diri (seorang), strategi daya tindak penerimaan tanggungjawab (lima orang) dan strategi daya tindak penilaian semula positif (tiga orang). Hasil kajian juga mendapati, para penjaga tid...

Kanak-kanak prasekolah masih memerlukan bantuan daripada orang dewasa untuk menguasai kemahiran m... more Kanak-kanak prasekolah masih memerlukan bantuan daripada orang dewasa untuk menguasai kemahiran menyelesaikan masalah. Namun, bantuan secara berlebihan akan menyebabkan kanak-kanak terlalu bergantung dengan individu lain. Justeru itu, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengkaji kesan teknik scaffolding terhadap kemahiran menyelesaikan masalah kanak-kanak prasekolah. Reka bentuk eksperimen kumpulan kawalan pra dan pasca ujian telah digunakan dalam kajian ini. Kajian ini dijalankan di Makmal Taman Asuhan dan Makmal Taman Prasekolah, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Seramai 50 orang kanak-kanak prasekolah dan 40 orang ibu telah dipilih melalui teknik pensampelan rawak mudah. Kanak-kanak dalam kumpulan eksperimen telah dibantu oleh ibu untuk menyelesaikan permainan puzzle dengan menggunakan teknik scaffolding (kontinjen, verbal, swing atau demonstrasi). Data telah dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis SPANOVA (split plot ANOVA test). Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan ...

The study of financial well-being has gained considerable attention from researchers from within ... more The study of financial well-being has gained considerable attention from researchers from within and outside the country. However, financial well-being study among productive welfare beneficiaries was still too low. This study examined the level and relationship of financial well-being with financial behavior, financial experience and financial knowledge. The research design for this study was quantitative by using survey technique. The study aimed to determine the level of financial well-being among the Fama Azam Tani participants and their relationship to financial behavior, financial experience and financial knowledge. Financial well-being is measured using the Malaysian Financial Well-Being Scale. A total of 300 respondents were involved in this study using simple random sampling techniques. The findings showed that the level of well-being of the participants was at moderate level, the level of financial behavior was at a low level and the level of financial experience was at a ...

Perbincangan mengenai seks dilihat menjadi satu tabu dalam masyarakat Malaysia. Namun, peningkata... more Perbincangan mengenai seks dilihat menjadi satu tabu dalam masyarakat Malaysia. Namun, peningkatan kes yang membabitkan sumbang mahram dan mengandung luar nikah menyebabkan kajian-kajian mengenai pengetahuan seks dilihat perlu diperbanyakkan lagi. Oleh itu, kertas kerja ini adalah bagi membentangkan kajian berkenaan pengetahuan tingkah laku seks dalam kalangan pelajar Pra-Universiti. Objektif kajian ini ialah mengenal pasti pengetahuan tentang tingkah laku seksual dalam kalangan pelajar Pra-Universiti Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Sawa. Reka bentuk kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan temubual mendalam. Pensampelan yang digunakan kajian ini ialah pensampelan bertujuan dengan memilih lapan orang responden yang terdiri daripada empat orang pelajar lelaki dan empat orang pelajar perempuan. Hasil kajian mendapati tahap pengetahuan kebanyakan responden mengenai seksualiti adalah rendah, sama ada responden lelaki mahupun perempuan. Responden juga tidak diberi pengetahuan a...

ABSTRAK Berdasarkan Akta Kanak-kanak 2001, kanak-kanak boleh ditakrifkan sebagai seseorang indi... more ABSTRAK Berdasarkan Akta Kanak-kanak 2001, kanak-kanak boleh ditakrifkan sebagai seseorang individu yang berumur 18 tahun ke bawah. Kanak-kanak sering menjadi mangsa penderaan termasuk pedofilia kerana sikap naif yang ada pada mereka. Justeru, pengetahuan ibu bapa dianggap begitu penting terutama berkenaan penyalahgunaan kanak-kanak untuk tujuan seksual seperti pedofilia.Kajian ini dijalankan bagi mendapatkan profil ibu bapa mengenai pengetahuan mereka berkenaan pedofilia. Reka bentuk yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah berbentuk kualitatif dengan menggunakan teknik temu bual separa struktur. Seramai tujuh orang informan yang terdiri daripada ibu bapa yang tinggal di kawasan Pekan Dengkil telah ditemu bual. Data bagi kajian ini dianalisis meliputi aspek profil responden dan pengetahuan ibu bapa berkenaan pedofilia terhadap kanak-kanak. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa pengetahuan ibu bapa masih lagi kurang berdasarkan kepada pemahaman mereka mengenai istilah, kewujudan kes dan ...

International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 2021

Incest is one of the most common sexual abuse cases in Malaysia, even overseas. In this regard, a... more Incest is one of the most common sexual abuse cases in Malaysia, even overseas. In this regard, apart from the role parents need, students need to be familiar with this issue as they are the human capital that will shape the nation in the future. This study was conducted to identify knowledge of the Social Work students' program on incest. The study design used was qualitative in the form of semi structured interview techniques. A total of five respondents from the Social Work program students were selected to interview. The data for this study will be thematically analyzed to identify the students' knowledge from Social Work program on incest amongst the children. The results obtained from this study showed that students need to have high knowledge in incest. The findings also show how students get information and keep up to date on incest cases. In this regard, the knowledge of incest should be known to the public in order to sensitize the issue, this problem is no longer ...

Akademika, 2016

The problems faced by people providing informal care to family members with chronic illness has n... more The problems faced by people providing informal care to family members with chronic illness has not been discussed thoroughly in Malaysia. This research has therefore been carried out with the aim of exploring types of informal social support currently practiced and related issues. It is based on a qualitative analysis of the interviews of five informal caregivers responsible for chronically ill family members in Kuala Lumpur. All respondents have struggled to provide the financial and emotional support required, especially as four were unemployed. These respondents were dependent on the family breadwinner, relatives and/or agencies for their daily needs, and also for the costs of medical treatment. They were physically able to work, but had chosen to focus on giving care instead. Some of the respondents had worked previously, but resigned after the condition of their care recipient had worsened. As a consequence, the respondents were facing financial hardship. Thus this analysis proposes that employers should incoporate social support programs into work contracts to enable better working hours and more flexibility for those staff engaged in informal care. By adopting this social support program, it is hoped that informal caregivers could have more financial independance and be less reliant on government agencies and families for financial assistance.