Material Deprivation Status of Malaysian Children from Low-Income Families

被引：2
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作者：
Abu Bakar Ah, Siti Hajar [1 ]
Rezaul Islam, M. [2 ,3 ]
Sulaiman, Sabri [1 ]
Omar, Noralina [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Malaya, Dept Social Adm & Justice, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[2] Univ Dhaka, Inst Social Welf & Res, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
[3] Univ Johannesburg, Dept Social Work, Johannesburg, South Africa
来源：
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL | 2021年 / 38卷 / 02期
关键词：
Material deprivation; Poverty; Poor children; Children’ s well-being; Social deprivation; INDEX; POVERTY; YOUNG;
D O I：
10.1007/s10560-020-00732-x
中图分类号：
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号：
1204 ;
摘要：
The article discusses material deprivation experienced by poor children in Malaysia. The data from a survey of 360 poor Malaysian children, age 9 to 17 years old. The study measured the material deprivation index based on the socially perceived necessities methodology. The findings implied that poor children in Malaysia experienced only a small degree of material deprivation. The results of this study provide valuable inputs for the government of Malaysia to improve its social services for children, which in the long run could help to enhance the children's well-being.
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页码：139 / 148
页数：10
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