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Understanding coping and resilience of children and adolescents
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2009
Abstract: The objectives of this paper are to identify and define key concepts and models related to stress, coping, and resilience amongst children and adolescents and also to make us mindful to area wise gaps in our evidence based practice in this context. Amidst the growing evidence that...[Read More]
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Achievement and challenges in managing female adolescents guidance Centre: experience share from Raudhatus Sakinah Kelantan
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2009
Abstract: Adolescents today are exposed to various social ills such that they are easily influenced by unhealthy activities, be it directly or indirectly. Many of them have become victims of abuse, maltreatment, neglect, undue psychological stress, rape, incest and others. Raudhatus Sakinah (RS)...[Read More]
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The effect of negative and supportive behaviors of their parents and friends on substance abuse risk among Korean adolescents and implications for family resilience intervention: gender differences
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2009
Abstract: Substances use among adolescents is particularly because early initiation of substance not only leads to many detrimental impacts on their lives but also is predictive of both increased use and more serious patterns of use in their adulthood. Thus, it is important to identify potential...[Read More]
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Families exposed to poverty-asssociated and parent effectiveness service
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2009
Abstract: Economic problem ranks highest as a source of family stress among the poor families which are often addressed with functional coping activities such as borrowing money, getting extra job or overtime work. Frequently, loans are availed of from relatives, employer or co-employees, friend...[Read More]
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Malaysian country report 3rd East Asia Ministerial Forum on Families 2008, "Strengthening family resilience: moving from policy to action"
Item Type: Country Statement
Year: 2008
Abstract: Social policies and programmes affecting families have been revised and improved from time to time since Independence in 1957 to adapt to new challenges and needs of families. The importance of the family as a foundation for a strong Malaysia was first given prominence when Vision 2020...[Read More]
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The 3rd East Asia Ministerial Forum on Families, "Strengthening family resilience: moving from policy to action",Bali Indonesia ,17-19 November 2008
Item Type: Country Statement
Year: 2008
Abstract: The family institution performs multifaceted functions in the development and well-being of its members. In order to enable the family institution to fulfill its societal roles and responsibilities, it requires support from the state, civil society and from family members themselves....[Read More]
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Population distribution, urbanisation, internal migration and development
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 2008
Abstract: Malaysia is currently experiencing an increase in population mobility mainly caused by industrialization and urbanization. Between 1970 and 2006, the proportion of population living in big cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bharu had doubled due to rapid urbanization mainly...[Read More]
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The 41st session of the Commission on Population and Development on item 4 : Population distribution, urbanisation, internal migration and development
Item Type: Country Statement
Year: 2008
Abstract: Malaysia is currently experiencing an increase in population mobility mainly caused by industrialization and urbanization. Between 1970 and 2006, the proportion of population living in big cities (namely Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru) had doubled due to rapid urbanization mainly...[Read More]
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Population ageing
Item Type: Newsletter
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Year: 2008
Abstract: According to United Nation’s estimates, 21 percent of the population in the developed countries was aged 60 years or over in 2005. This proportion is projected to increase to 28 percent in 2025 and 32 per cent in 2050. In countries where economies are in transition, the average...[Read More]
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Profil penduduk Lembah Pantai
Item Type: Book
Year: 2008
Abstract: A book that contains information on the residents and development of the residents of Lembah Pantai which is very suitable as a basis for program planning for the well -being of the people in this area. The Coastal Valley constituency is one of 222 Parliamentary constituencies. This...[Read More]
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