| Item type |
Country Statement |
| Subjects |
300 Social sciences > 305 Social groups |
| Division/Agency |
LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Family Well-Being Division |
| Keywords |
Family institution, Malaysia |
| Additional Information |
Statement by Dato'Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Malaysia, at the 3rd East Asia Ministerial Forum on Families- "Strengthening Family Resilience: Moving from policy to Action" |
| 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. In this regard, it is essential that we examine
social services policies from the family and not just from the individual
perspective and whether they contribute towards the strengthening of
family resilience. Effective support and protection to families and their
individual members requires that services respond appropriately to the
needs that exist at different stages of the family lifecycle and the individual
lifespan. |
