Haris Abd Wahab
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4351815 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Haris Abd Wahab |
| NOMBRES | Haris Abd |
| APELLIDO | Wahab |
| FIRMA | WAHAB H A |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Malaya |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9834-3797 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 28 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 3 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2015 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Narrative therapy and older adults living alone
The global demographic landscape is unmistakably shifting towards ageing, and China is no exception. With the progress in economic and social development, the mental health of older adults living alone has garnered increasing attention across various disciplines. This study employs a qualitative research approach to examine the efficacy of narrative therapy in the subjective well-being of older adults living alone. By interviewing 16 respondents …
Assessing Health Service Accessibility for Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Trainees in Malaysia
This study aims to examine the accessibility of Community-Based Rehabilitation trainees to public health services in Malaysia. Quantitative data were collected from 290 parents and guardians across 14 CBR locations using multi-stage simple random sampling. Accessibility to health services and facilities was measured in terms of service availability, suitability, convenience, and adequacy. A four-level Likert scale was employed to assess the condi…
Common Spirit of Customary Law
This paper examines the customary law of the Bangladeshi Santals, an ethnic community. From an anthropological perspective, the authors searched the literature on customary law and applied the concepts to the Santal community within the relevant local, regional, and international contexts of indigenous rights. Methodologically, this article follows the post-positivist paradigm and ‘capability approach’ to explore the gaps between mainstream and i…
Community Perception of Ex-Offenders and Implications on Recidivism in Southwest Nigeria
Community perception of ex-offenders has a long way in determining acceptance, re-entry, re-integration and future crime status. Despite various strategies and intervention programs by government globally, ex-offenders are still finding community re-entry and re-integration difficult. And this has contributed significantly to the level of criminality in the community. Therefore, this study is designed to assess relationship between community perc…
Social work programs in Malaysian public universities
The University of Science Malaysia (USM) has developed a social work program for in the Social Welfare Department officers since 1975 to produce practically competent social workers. Courses offered at public universities should include relevant knowledge, skills, and field experiences to ensure that students can effectively communicate and resolve clients’ issues. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) listed 10 standards of social work edu…
Growing up on the Street
Educational services are part of the child welfare system and part of social services that are required for street-connected children to enhance their well-being. Negative street life and homelessness influence street-connected children to access educational services. This paper discusses the barriers to educational services encountered by street-connected children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Understanding barriers to educational services is cruci…
Improvement in the psychological resilience of rural left-behind children
This study explores improvements in psychological resilience among rural left-behind children in China through social services provided by social organisations. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with leaders and social workers from 15 social organisations. The results revealed that left-behind children’s academic adaptation improved significantly. However, there were cases of failure to enhance physiological and psychological adaptation. …
Concluding Reflection
An Introduction to the Critique of Critical Paradigm
By any means, Jurgen Habermas is one of the leading names in the critical paradigm. This chapter aims to study the importance and critical function of the notions of power and public opinion in forming the theory of democracy deliberative of Jürgen Habermas. Maybe this is not a formal research paper. However, it reflects four educationists who spent half of their life within the university, teaching, and research. In that manner, this chapter ref…
Challenges of Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer Patients in the Chinese Mainland
As cancer has become the second most common cause of death in the world today, how to allow advanced cancer patients to die with dignity has gotten gradually more and more taken paid attention. The study aims to explore the current status and challenges of palliative care for advanced cancer patients in the Chinese Mainland. This study used a semi-structured interview approach by interviewing 14 respondents. The respondents involved patients, fam…
The Effects of Organizational Social Support on Left-behind Children’s Resilience in China
Left-behind children are one of the main issues in China's child welfare services. The change in the family environment has destroyed these children's original levels of resilience. Hence social service and support from social organizations are needed. The study examines the impact of different types of social support social organizations provide to enhance the resilience of left-behind children in rural China. Types of social support analyzed in…
Narrative Therapy as an intervention technique
The world population is ageing, and China is no exception. The Chinese government attaches great importance to older adults’ mental health in the increasingly ageing society. This study adopts a qualitative research approach to investigate how Narrative Therapy is applied from three dimensions in geriatric social work in the Chinese Mainland. There follows a discussion of the relationship between the three dimensions. It concludes with a recommen…
Ubuntu Philosophy for the New Normalcy
This book introduces the philosophy of Ubuntu, meaning 'our common humanity', exploring the way of life in the post-pandemic world
Practices, Challenges, and Prospects of Digital Ethnography as a Multidisciplinary Method
"This book examines the pervasiveness of digital media in digital ethnography's settings and practice helping to conceptualize current or future digital worlds in novel ways and exploring advances in digital ethnography technique and practice"
Reciprocity and Its Practice in Social Research
Practices, Challenges, and Prospects of Digital Ethnography As a Multidisciplinary Method
Are We More Social or Individual by the Digital Ethnographic Tool
Now, why should anthropology or the larger social sciences, like ours, be particularly interested in this pandemic? Digitally? The problem is, as we have experienced during this epidemic, daily academic texts, newspapers, webinars, home-based work, and so on. If we are based on the digital approach to ethnography, perhaps we can ask what has it brought to us. Are we within ourselves, or in the digital tool? Maybe we can put it simply, Are we more…
Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia
Social support is essential for improving the lives of older adults. However, some respondents of other literature reported receiving less adequate financial support from family, a lack of comprehensive policies to protect older adults, and a smaller social network as they age. In order to address this issue, more intense social support is required as older adults are at risk of obtaining insufficient social support from their social network. The…
Handbook of Research on the Impact of Covid-19 on Marginalized Populations and Support for the Future
Covid-19 Impact on Marginalized Populations and Support for the Future
Structural and operational factors as determinant of meaningful community participation in sustainable disaster recovery programs
Tahap Pengamalan Praktis Kerja Sosial Dalam Kalangan Pegawai Kebajikan Di Malaysia [The Level of Social Work Practice Among Malaysian Social Welfare Officers]
Tujuan dan Latarbelakang: Kualiti penyampaian khidmat kerja sosial oleh pegawai kebajikan masyarakat dipengaruhi oleh latar belakang pengetahuan dan kemahiran kerja sosial yang mereka miliki. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai tahap pengamalan praktis kerja sosial dalam kalangan pegawai kebajikan di Malaysia. Metodologi: Pendekatan kuantitatif yang menggunakan reka bentuk tinjauan telah dilakukan ke atas 305 orang Penolong Pegawai dan Pembantu Pe…
The role of social entrepreneurship for youth purpose development
Despite the burgeoning research on social entrepreneurship in recent years, there is limited research on youths as a context for theorizing. This article examines the influence of social entrepreneurship on youth development through the positive youth development perspective. It explores how youth participation in social entrepreneurial activities helps develop their sense of purpose in life. Using data from semi-structured interviews with 27 you…
Cultural Globalization
Simptom Kemurungan Dalam Kalangan Penagih Dadah Wanita Di Pusat Rawatan Dan Pemulihan Dadah
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti simptom kemurungan dalam kalangan penagih dadah wanita yang sedang menjalani rawatan dan pemulihan penagihan dadah. Pengenal pastian simptom kemurungan dalam kalangan penagih dadah wanita penting bagi mengelakkan masalah dual diagnosis yang boleh memberi risiko penagih dadah wanita pada tingkah-laku relaps, tingkah-laku penagihan impulsif dan penularan penyakit berjangkit khususnya penyakit bawaan darah. …
The role of faith-based NGOs in social development
This article makes an attempt to assess the process and outcomes of faith-based non-governmental organizations’ (FBNGOs) interventions toward community empowerment in social development. Data are derived from contemporary literature using a Qualitative Interpretative Meta-Synthesis (QIMS). Results show that there are very few publications that directly examine the contributions of FBNGOs toward community empowerment. There are some publications w…
Community participation for rural poverty alleviation
This study aimed to uncover the influential factors of community participation in a rural poverty alleviation programme in Malaysia. A quantitative approach was used, and data were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire from 260 respondents of the Iban community in Malaysia. The study considered 22 influential factors (18 as independent variables and 4 as dependent variables) to measure the level of community participation in …
The role of social entrepreneurship for youth purpose development
Despite the burgeoning research on social entrepreneurship in recent years, there is limited research on youths as a context for theorizing. This article examines the influence of social entrepreneurship on youth development through the positive youth development perspective. It explores how youth participation in social entrepreneurial activities helps develop their sense of purpose in life. Using data from semi-structured interviews with 27 you…
Implementation of Child Rights in the Children's Homes in Malaysia
The objective of this study was to examine the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child ( CRC ) in the Children Homes under the Social Welfare Department ( SWD ) in Malaysia. Data was collected from 402 registered children who were staying in six Children Homes across the country. This study employed self‐report surveys where multiple data collection methods, such as face‐to‐face structured interviews, key informant interviews …
Microcredit for rural poverty alleviation and social well‐being
Microcredit is an influential intervention used to alleviate poverty and improve social well‐being in rural communities in Sabah, Malaysia. This study examined the effects of a microcredit scheme, Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia ( AIM ), on the well‐being of these communities. Using a survey method, a pre‐tested interview schedule was administered to 277 AIM recipients in Sabah, Malaysia. Social well‐being was examined based on the three indicators of Mi…
Community participation for rural poverty alleviation
This study aimed to uncover the influential factors of community participation in a rural poverty alleviation programme in Malaysia. A quantitative approach was used, and data were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire from 260 respondents of the Iban community in Malaysia. The study considered 22 influential factors (18 as independent variables and 4 as dependent variables) to measure the level of community participation in …
The role of faith-based NGOs in social development
This article makes an attempt to assess the process and outcomes of faith-based non-governmental organizations’ (FBNGOs) interventions toward community empowerment in social development. Data are derived from contemporary literature using a Qualitative Interpretative Meta-Synthesis (QIMS). Results show that there are very few publications that directly examine the contributions of FBNGOs toward community empowerment. There are some publications w…
Cultural Globalization
Simptom Kemurungan Dalam Kalangan Penagih Dadah Wanita Di Pusat Rawatan Dan Pemulihan Dadah
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti simptom kemurungan dalam kalangan penagih dadah wanita yang sedang menjalani rawatan dan pemulihan penagihan dadah. Pengenal pastian simptom kemurungan dalam kalangan penagih dadah wanita penting bagi mengelakkan masalah dual diagnosis yang boleh memberi risiko penagih dadah wanita pada tingkah-laku relaps, tingkah-laku penagihan impulsif dan penularan penyakit berjangkit khususnya penyakit bawaan darah. …
Structural and operational factors as determinant of meaningful community participation in sustainable disaster recovery programs
Tahap Pengamalan Praktis Kerja Sosial Dalam Kalangan Pegawai Kebajikan Di Malaysia [The Level of Social Work Practice Among Malaysian Social Welfare Officers]
Tujuan dan Latarbelakang: Kualiti penyampaian khidmat kerja sosial oleh pegawai kebajikan masyarakat dipengaruhi oleh latar belakang pengetahuan dan kemahiran kerja sosial yang mereka miliki. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai tahap pengamalan praktis kerja sosial dalam kalangan pegawai kebajikan di Malaysia. Metodologi: Pendekatan kuantitatif yang menggunakan reka bentuk tinjauan telah dilakukan ke atas 305 orang Penolong Pegawai dan Pembantu Pe…
The role of social entrepreneurship for youth purpose development
Despite the burgeoning research on social entrepreneurship in recent years, there is limited research on youths as a context for theorizing. This article examines the influence of social entrepreneurship on youth development through the positive youth development perspective. It explores how youth participation in social entrepreneurial activities helps develop their sense of purpose in life. Using data from semi-structured interviews with 27 you…
Handbook of Research on the Impact of Covid-19 on Marginalized Populations and Support for the Future
Covid-19 Impact on Marginalized Populations and Support for the Future
Practices, Challenges, and Prospects of Digital Ethnography as a Multidisciplinary Method
"This book examines the pervasiveness of digital media in digital ethnography's settings and practice helping to conceptualize current or future digital worlds in novel ways and exploring advances in digital ethnography technique and practice"
Reciprocity and Its Practice in Social Research
Practices, Challenges, and Prospects of Digital Ethnography As a Multidisciplinary Method
Are We More Social or Individual by the Digital Ethnographic Tool
Now, why should anthropology or the larger social sciences, like ours, be particularly interested in this pandemic? Digitally? The problem is, as we have experienced during this epidemic, daily academic texts, newspapers, webinars, home-based work, and so on. If we are based on the digital approach to ethnography, perhaps we can ask what has it brought to us. Are we within ourselves, or in the digital tool? Maybe we can put it simply, Are we more…
Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia
Social support is essential for improving the lives of older adults. However, some respondents of other literature reported receiving less adequate financial support from family, a lack of comprehensive policies to protect older adults, and a smaller social network as they age. In order to address this issue, more intense social support is required as older adults are at risk of obtaining insufficient social support from their social network. The…
Concluding Reflection
An Introduction to the Critique of Critical Paradigm
By any means, Jurgen Habermas is one of the leading names in the critical paradigm. This chapter aims to study the importance and critical function of the notions of power and public opinion in forming the theory of democracy deliberative of Jürgen Habermas. Maybe this is not a formal research paper. However, it reflects four educationists who spent half of their life within the university, teaching, and research. In that manner, this chapter ref…
Challenges of Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer Patients in the Chinese Mainland
As cancer has become the second most common cause of death in the world today, how to allow advanced cancer patients to die with dignity has gotten gradually more and more taken paid attention. The study aims to explore the current status and challenges of palliative care for advanced cancer patients in the Chinese Mainland. This study used a semi-structured interview approach by interviewing 14 respondents. The respondents involved patients, fam…
The Effects of Organizational Social Support on Left-behind Children’s Resilience in China
Left-behind children are one of the main issues in China's child welfare services. The change in the family environment has destroyed these children's original levels of resilience. Hence social service and support from social organizations are needed. The study examines the impact of different types of social support social organizations provide to enhance the resilience of left-behind children in rural China. Types of social support analyzed in…
Narrative Therapy as an intervention technique
The world population is ageing, and China is no exception. The Chinese government attaches great importance to older adults’ mental health in the increasingly ageing society. This study adopts a qualitative research approach to investigate how Narrative Therapy is applied from three dimensions in geriatric social work in the Chinese Mainland. There follows a discussion of the relationship between the three dimensions. It concludes with a recommen…
Ubuntu Philosophy for the New Normalcy
This book introduces the philosophy of Ubuntu, meaning 'our common humanity', exploring the way of life in the post-pandemic world
Growing up on the Street
Educational services are part of the child welfare system and part of social services that are required for street-connected children to enhance their well-being. Negative street life and homelessness influence street-connected children to access educational services. This paper discusses the barriers to educational services encountered by street-connected children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Understanding barriers to educational services is cruci…
Improvement in the psychological resilience of rural left-behind children
This study explores improvements in psychological resilience among rural left-behind children in China through social services provided by social organisations. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with leaders and social workers from 15 social organisations. The results revealed that left-behind children’s academic adaptation improved significantly. However, there were cases of failure to enhance physiological and psychological adaptation. …
Assessing Health Service Accessibility for Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Trainees in Malaysia
This study aims to examine the accessibility of Community-Based Rehabilitation trainees to public health services in Malaysia. Quantitative data were collected from 290 parents and guardians across 14 CBR locations using multi-stage simple random sampling. Accessibility to health services and facilities was measured in terms of service availability, suitability, convenience, and adequacy. A four-level Likert scale was employed to assess the condi…
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