Material Deprivation Status of Malaysian Children from Low-Income Families

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作者：
Siti Hajar Abu Bakar Ah
M. Rezaul Islam
Sabri Sulaiman
Noralina Omar
机构：
[1] University of Malaya,Department of Social Administration and Justice
[2] University of Dhaka,Institute of Social Welfare and Research
[3] University of Johannesburg,Department of Social Work
来源：
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal | 2021年 / 38卷
关键词：
Material deprivation; Poverty; Poor children; Children’s well-being; Social deprivation;
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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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页数：9
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