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{"title":"POLICY AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES","authors":"Harlida Abdul Wahab, R. Arshad","doi":"10.32890/jps2022.25.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.1","url":null,"abstract":"The inclusivity of students with disabilities into the mainstream education is getting more attention when all institutions of higherlearning, public and private, are expected to implement the disability inclusion policy. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) has beensupporting the potential of students with disabilities by offering academic programmes. This study examines the policy regardinginclusivity for people/students with disabilities and services provided. Using a qualitative approach, the primary data were obtained through the interviews with the officer of Student Affairs Department (HEP) and three disabled students. Responses were recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic approach. HEP was selected since the Department involves with students affairs and provides services for students with disabilities. A focus group discussion was held with the three students, taking different programmes, and having different type of impairments. The study found that: (a) UUM has adopted the PWD Guideline by the Ministry of Education; (b) UUM supports the inclusivity education when students with disabilities are offered to enrol into the academic programmes; and (c) services offered for students with disabilities are limited. It is recommended for the institution to have a written disability policy that suitable with the surrounding and environment of the campus and education. At the same time, its true implementation is essential along with the application of the social model in materialising the inclusivity concept. ","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128170609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"HOUSE OWNING CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR MALAYSIAN FIRST HOME BUYERS IN THE POSTCOVID- 19 PANDEMIC ERA","authors":"Khoo Terh Jing, Vicky Hoo Ying Qi Hoo, Ha Chin Yee","doi":"10.32890/jps2022.25.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.4","url":null,"abstract":"This study intended to identify the factors and solutions that help first home buyers successfully purchase their first home after the COVID-19 pandemic where the current issues and challenges faced by first home buyers in Malaysia should be investigated. The housing prices are still pricey and the prices are progressively rising every year, as the economy develops. However, household income has not increased in lockstep, which is the primary cause of Malaysians’ inability to purchase a home. Furthermore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, this scenario intensifies as economic containment tactics have a negative impact on the economy and social aspects. This study adopted a quantitative research method where the primary data were collected through online survey. The survey was conducted through internet platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to collect more responses as online survey brings convenience to respondents. 155 feedbacks were collected from the respondents. From the results, the personal income has the highest impact on the affordability of respondents to purchase their first property in Malaysia where the respondents think the government should promote more incentives and initiatives in helping youngsters to purchase their first home. The government should emphasize the housing sector development as this sector is linked with social development significantly in term of citizens’ satisfaction level with the government policies. The outcomes can be referred to by first home buyers when they encounter similar situations as guidance to help them understand the problems. Although, the government has implemented several housing measures, including allocating available homes to qualifying homebuyers but it is insufficient. The outcomes can help the solutions developed by the government and private banking companies in resolving and alleviating the challenges reported by first home buyers in Malaysia.","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"50 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130911191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"TINGKAH LAKU MENCEDERAKAN DIRI SENDIRI DALAM KALANGAN REMAJA","authors":"Mohd Faruhi Johari, Siti Rozaina Kamsani, Mariny Abdul Ghani","doi":"10.32890/jps2022.25.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.10","url":null,"abstract":"Makalah ini membincangkan mengenai fenomena tingkah laku remaja mencederakan diri sendiri. Kes tingkah laku remaja mencederakan diri sendiri ini sememangnya wujud, dan jumlahnya semakin meningkat setiap tahun seiring laporan masalah kesihatan mental dalam kalangan kanak-kanan dan remaja yang dikeluarkan oleh Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia melalui laporan Statistik Tinjauan Kesihatan dan Morbiditi Kebangsaan. Fenomena ini perlu diberikan perhatian sewajarnya oleh semua pihak terutamanya guru bimbingan dan kaunseling di sekolah supaya Falsafah Pendidikan Negara dapat dicapai dan melahirkan pelajar yang mempunyai kesihatan mental yang baik serta berminda sihat. Oleh itu, makalah ini dihasilkan agar dapat membantu guru bimbingan dan kaunseling memahami fenomena mencederakan diri sendiri dengan lebih lanjut. Makalah ini juga membincangkan mengenai tingkah laku remaja yang mencederakan diri sendiri dan antara faktor-faktor yang menjadi penyebab kepada remaja mencederakan diri sendiri yang selalunya dikaitkan dengan pelbagai simptom psikiatri seperti simptom kemurungan, gangguan keresahan, faktor keluarga dan kehilangan.\u0000 \u0000ABSTRACTThis paper discusses the phenomenon of adolescent self-harming behaviour. Cases of adolescent self-harming behaviour do exist, and the number is increasing every year along with the report of mental health problems among children and adolescents issued by the Malaysian Ministry of Health through the National Health and Morbidity Survey Statistics report. This phenomenon needs to be given due attention by all parties, especially guidance and counselling teachers in schools so that the National Education Philosophy can be achieved and produce students who have good mental health and a healthy mindset. Therefore, this paper was produced in order to help guidance and counselling teachers as well as those who want to understand further the phenomenon of self-harming. paper also discusses the behaviour of teenagers who injure themselves and among the factors that are the cause of teenagers self-harming which is often associated with various psychiatric symptoms such as depressive symptoms, anxiety disorders, family factors and bereavement.","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"85 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114188145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"HALANGAN UNTUK MENCAPAI KESEIMBANGAN ANTARA KERJAYA DAN KEHIDUPAN WANITA BEKERJA DI SEKTOR AWAM","authors":"N. Ismail, Kalthum Hassan, Marfunizah Ma'adan","doi":"10.32890/jps2022.25.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.8","url":null,"abstract":"Setiap tahun Malaysia kehilangan tenaga kerja yang sangat berharga kerana konflik keluarga-kerjaya yang dihadapi oleh wanita-wanita muda yang sudah berkahwin. Banyak kajian mendapati bahawa ibu muda yang bekerja mempunyai kesukaran untuk mengimbangi antara pekerjaan dan kehidupan keluarga (Delina & Raya, 2013; Pradhan, 2016 dan Boushey, 2016). Terdapat pelbagai faktor yang mendorong fenomena tersebut. Faktor-faktor lain yang juga menyumbang kepada masalah ini ialah penyediaan yang tidak cukup dari segi fasiliti, perkhidmatan dan prasarana yang sesuai untuk menyokong keperluan wanita dalam mencapai keseimbangan kehidupan kerja dan pekerjaan. Keseimbangan kehidupan dan pekerjaan adalah penting untuk meningkatkan kebahagiaan serta kualiti hidup keluarga mereka dan seterusnya mempengaruhi produktiviti dan kreativiti mereka dalam pekerjaan. Melalui sistem sokongan yang lebih baik sebenarnya akan memberi banyak pilihan untuk wanita memilih untuk kekal dalam sektor pekerjaan walaupun harus menjaga anak-anak dan menguruskan kehidupan keluarga mereka. Oleh itu, kertas kerja ini akan membincangkan halangan-halangan yang menyumbang kepada masalah untuk mencapai keseimbangan kerja-kehidupan wanita yang bekerja di Kedah. Kaedah kajian ini adalah secara temubual. Kajian ini melibatkan responden dalam kalangan kakitangan pentadbiran dan staf sokongan di sektor awam. Kepentingan kajian adalah, dapat membantu pihak berkepentingan seperti pembuat dasar, pihak pentadbir dan agensi awam serta pelaksana untuk mendapatkan maklumat mengenai pandangan wanita di Kedah dalam konteks keseimbangan kehidupan dan kerjaya mereka.\u0000 \u0000ABSTRACT\u0000Every year Malaysia loses a very valuable workforce due to the family conflicts faced by young married women. Many studies have found that young working mothers have difficulty balancing between work and family (Delina & Raya, 2013; Pradhan, 2016; Boushey, 2016). There are various factors that drive the phenomenon. Other factors that also contribute to this problem are the inadequate provision in terms of appropriate facilities, services, and infrastructure to support the needs of women in achieving work-life balance. Life and work balance is important to increase the happiness as well as the quality of life of their families, and in turn, influence their productivity and creativity in work. A better support system will provide many options for women to choose to remain in the employment sector despite having to take care of children and manage their family life. Therefore, this paper will discuss the barriers that contribute to the problem of achieving a work-life balance for working women in Kedah. The method of this study is the interview. The study involved respondents among administrative staff and support staff in the public sector. The importance of the study is, will be able to help the important parties such as policymakers, administrators, and public agencies as well as implementers to obtain information on the views of women in K","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125923264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PERSEPSI TERHADAP PENGAJARAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN ATAS TALIAN SEMASA PANDEMIK DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR POLITEKNIK SULTAN ABDUL HALIM MU’ADZAM SHAH","authors":"Zarina Mat Saad, Khodzirah Ahmad, Shahir Sabu, J. Johari","doi":"10.32890/jps2022.25.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.9","url":null,"abstract":"Malaysia bertindak melaksanakan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan apabila Pertubuhan Kesihatan dunia mengisytiharkan pandemikCOVID-19 pada Mac 2020. Lantaran, pembelajaran kaedah tradisional iaitu secara bersemuka tidak dapat dilakukan, maka, pembelajaran atas talian atau e-pembelajaran menjadi satu kemestian di semua institusi pendidikan termasuk peringkat rendah, menengah dan tertiari. Oleh itu, satu kajian telah dilakukan dalam kalangan pelajar Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah. Objektif kajian adalah untuk mengenalpasti kesediaan pelajar mengikuti sesi pengajaran dan pembelajaran secara atas talian semasa PKP, mengkaji tahap persepsi dan motivasi pelajar serta mengkaji pencapaian akademik pelajar yang mengikuti sesi pengajaran dan pembelajaran secara atas talian semasa PKP. Seramai 423 orang responden telah menjawab soal selidik secara atas talian. Data telah dianalisis menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) versi 28. Hasil kajian mendapati majoriti responden melaporkan bahawa mereka mempunyai kesediaan untuk mengikuti sesi pengajaran dan pembelajaran secara atas talian. Responden juga mempunyai persepsi yang positif terhadap sesi pengajaran dan pembelajaran secar atas talian. Majoriti responden melaporkan bahawa mereka bermotivasi tinggi untuk mengikuti kelas secara atas talian. Kebanyakan responden mencapai prestasi akademikyang diukur melalui PMK adalah memuaskan. Dapatan kajian ini diharapkan dapat membantu pihak yang terlibat terutamanya pendidik dan institusi pengajian dalam merangka modul dan polisi pengajaran dan pembelajaran secara atas talian.\u0000 \u0000ABSTRACTMalaysia prompted to execute the Movement Controlled Order (MCO) once the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19as a pandemic in Mac 2020. As a result, traditional learning method of face-to-face classes ceased to operate in all primary, secondaryand tertiary learning institutions. Therefore, a study was conducted among students of the Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah in Jitra, Kedah. The objectives of the study are to identify the students’ readiness for the online teaching and learning session during MCO, to study the students’ levels of perception and motivation, and to study the students’ academic performances who are involved with the online teaching and learning during MCO. A total of 423 respondents had answered an online survey. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 28. The result of the study found that the majority of respondents reported that they were ready to participate in online teaching and learning sessions. Respondents also have a positive perception of online teaching and learning sessions. The majority of respondents reported that they were highly motivated to take online classes. Most respondents achieved satisfactory academic performance measured through CGPA. It is hoped that the findings of this study will be able to help the parties concerned especially educators ","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114271339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"THE PERCEPTION, BEHAVIOURS AND ACCEPTANCE OF COVID-19 VACCINE AMONG MALAY SENIOR CITIZENS","authors":"I. Sualman, S. H. Ayub","doi":"10.32890/jps2022.25.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.2","url":null,"abstract":"Despite concerted efforts taken since the launched of immunization campaign for Malaysians, the country still wary of individualswho consistently disputing the validity and legality of the vaccine. Further to that, there are also Malaysia citizens who do not believein the effectiveness of the vaccine which lead to refusal in receiving it voluntarily. The study aimed to (i) to explore the understandingof the Malay senior citizens on health communication campaigns related to the COVID-19 vaccination programmes, (ii) to reviewthe sources of information used by the senior citizens in obtaining information related to the vaccine and COVID-19, and (iii) to explorethe behaviours of the senior citizens and their acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study involved 10 Malay senior citizenswithin the range age group of 55-65 years. In order to seek diverse insights on the information seeking behaviour and the preferredsources, the study focused on the influence of cultural, religious diversity and the implementation of health communication campaigns by the government on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. Further, the study also explored the level of understanding and perception on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine among senior citizens. Qualitative methodology was applied using focus group discussion in the data collection, and NVIVO software was used for analysis. The study found hesitancy on the vaccine resulting from the unsure sources of information. Senior citizens from Malay community were very concerned on receiving the vaccine. Additionally, the result indicated that the national immunisation campaign is less effective especially to those who reside in rural areas. The majority of the participants obtained information sources related to vaccines and COVID-19 through social media compared to mainstream media. Inasmuch the overseas media provided more authentic information than the local media, it was equally significant that the informants also found the information by the National Security Council (MKN) and the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) to be authentic and were always referred to.","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131086418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PERSEPSI PAKAR TERHADAP KECELARUAN DISFORIK PRAHAID","authors":"Siti Hajar Jelani, Azlizamani Zubir @Salim","doi":"10.32890/jps.24.2021.12422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps.24.2021.12422","url":null,"abstract":"Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti persepsi pakar yang terdiri daripada pakar psikiatri dan pakar sakit puan berkenaan kecelaruan disforik prahaid (PMDD). Kajian ini merangkumi persepsi masyarakat dan tahap pengetahuan dari sudut pandangan pakar, faktor-faktor PMDD dan simptom-simptom yang dipercayai adalah simptom PMDD. Kajian lepas mengandungi kajian-kajian baru diterbitkan memfokuskan kepada sindrom prahaid (PMS) dan PMDD. Reka bentuk kajian ini berbentuk kualitatif dengan memberikan penekanan kepada kaedah temu bual. Seramai empat orang pakar dipilih sebagai responden kajian iaitu dua orang pakar psikiatri dan dua orang pakar sakit puan. Kaedah pengumpulan data dalam kajian ini adalah melalui temu bual bersemuka dan melalui telefon dengan menggunakan soalan semi-struktur dan terarah. Data yang diperolehi telah diproses melalui analisis data tematik. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa masyarakat masih lagi tidak mengetahui apa itu PMDD dan terdapat kepelbagaian faktor membawa kewujudan seperti ketidakstabilan hormon wanita, genetik, persekitaran dan gaya hidup. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan bahawa simptom-simptom PMDD seringkali melibatkan simptom fizikal dan simptom psikologikal. Kajian ini akan dapat membantu masyarakat mendapatkan gambaran yang lebih jelas dan terperinci mengenali PMDD.","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126358498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PEMBENTUKAN IDENTITI KENDIRI PELAJAR UNIVERSITI: PERBANDINGAN PELAJAR TAHUN PERTAMA DENGAN PELAJAR TAHUN AKHIR","authors":"Zamimah Osman, M. Kasim, Farah Mohamad Zain, Nur Hafizah Ismail, Farah Nadia Mohd Faudzi","doi":"10.32890/jps.24.2021.12419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps.24.2021.12419","url":null,"abstract":"Institusi pendidikan tinggi kini berhadapan dengan cabaran untuk menghasilkan graduan yang bukan sahaja cemerlang dari segi akademik tetapi juga dapat menjadi penyumbang kepada pasaran pekerjaan apabila mereka memasuki alam pekerjaan. Pembentukan identiti kendiri yang proaktif sangat penting dan perlu diberi perhatian sepenuhnya oleh pihak universiti bagi merealisasikan hasrat untuk melahirkan graduan yang berkualiti dan dapat memenuhi permintaan dalam pasaran global. Kajian ini bertujuan membuat perbandingan pembentukan identiti kendiri dalam kalangan pelajar tahun pertama dan tahun empat di universiti dengan bersandarkan kepada Teori Pembangunan Diri Chikerings (1969). Pengumpulan data menggunakan kaedah temu bual separa berstruktur. Seramai sembilan orang pelajar Universiti Utara Malaysia yang terdiri daripada lima orang pelajar tahun pertama dan empat orang pelajar tahun akhir telah ditemu bual. Data diproses menggunakan perisian NVivo 10.0. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa Teori Pembangunan Diri Chikering adalah sesuai untuk digunakan bagi mengenal pasti pembentukan identiti kendiri pelajar tahun pertama dan tahun akhir. Oleh itu, teori ini boleh dijadikan sebagai panduan kepada institusi pengajian tinggi yang terlibat dalam merangka aktiviti kurikulum dan kokurikulum pelajar dengan mengambil kira elemen pembangunan identiti diri pelajar. Hasil kajian juga mendapati bahawa Teori Pembangunan Diri Chikering sesuai diaplikasikan untuk melihat pembentukan identiti kendiri pelajar. Dalam pengkelasan pembentukan identiti kendiri pelajar berdasarkan Teori Pembangunan Diri Chikering, tujuh vektor tersebut boleh dibahagikan kepada dua tahap yang utama, iaitu tahap pertama pembentukan identiti kendiri pelajar terdiri daripada vektor 1 hingga vektor 4, manakala tahap kedua pembentukan identiti kendiri pelajar bermula dari vektor 5 sehingga vektor 7. Kajian ini diharap dapat membantu universiti untuk menjalankan aktiviti pembangunan pelajar dengan memfokuskan kepada pembentukan identiti kendiri pelajar berdasarkan kepada dua tahap pembentukan identiti kendiri yang telah dikenal pasti.  ","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127477020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"REALIZATION OF THE SPEECH ACT OF REFUSALS AMONG MALAY ESL STUDENTS","authors":"N. Saad, S. Bidin, A. Shabdin","doi":"10.32890/jps.24.2021.12420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps.24.2021.12420","url":null,"abstract":"Refusing to participate in an action is a negative response that might lead to a dispute and jeopardise the connection between the hearer and the speaker. To avoid the conflict that may arise when a speaker must decline a request, the speaker must offer an acceptable refusal and adjust to the position of the interlocutor as well as the circumstances of the situation. This study examined the strategies and sequence order of the strategies employed by Malay speakers of English as a second language (MSE) when they refused requests made by higher and equal status interlocutors. Twelve MSE undergraduates from a local university participated in the study. Data were collected using an open role-play which were transcribed, classified into semantic refusal strategies (Beebe et al., 1990) and categorized into the types of sequence orders of the strategies. The findings revealed that the MSE preferred indirect strategies when refusing higher and equal status interlocutors’ requests. When using direct strategies, they opted for lesser and the least degree of directness. The sequence orders of the strategies employed to refuse both interlocutors were also similar; immediate refusal and delayed refusal. However, they deferred in terms of their preference between the two types of sequence orders and the specific strategies used in the pre-refusal, head act and post-refusal.  These variations show their effort to adapt to the status of their interlocutors; higher and equal status and the given situations.  Their use of strategies at the post-refusal for both interlocutors were varied and lengthier compared to the sequence orders revealed in the previous studies. The findings reflect the participants’ effort to search for equilibrium between upholding their stance and at the same time remain respectful in the case of their employer and being concerned toward their friend. These findings provide pragmatic input which could be utilized by English language teachers to develop their students’ ability to use socially appropriate language for the situation they encounter in the Malaysian context.","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114716011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"BEREAVEMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILDREN","authors":"Asif Ali, Fuziah Shaffie","doi":"10.32890/jps.24.2021.12421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32890/jps.24.2021.12421","url":null,"abstract":"The loss of a caregiver or loved one is a tragic moment, which can have psychosocial impact on a child. Children inside institutions either in foster or residential care are prevalence to the experience of neglect and parental loss bereavement. Bereavement endures a variety of factors that influence negatively on child mental health. The purpose of this concept paper is to explain noteworthy contributions with regards to information on bereavement among children and their psychosocial problems in institutions and residential cares. The attachment theory is significant to explain the association of bereavement and institutions, which supported the evidence that bereavement among vulnerable population inside institution, are at high risk of social deterioration. The theory implies a cause-effect relationship between early attachments. Children are potentially psychologically affected by any traumatic events, which caused them to experience prolong mental developmental delay that are associated with different psychological disorders. Institutionalized children can easily become victim of their psychosocial inability to defend themselves from ruthless violence. Research had examined the differentiating factors of certain symptoms in normal grief and bereavement within the context of depressive disorders, including self-guiltiness, death thoughts, maltreatment, and worthlessness. Experiences of bereavement may occur over the loss, which then shifted to transient withdrawal. Parental loss is one of the most extreme social deprivations that a child can experience Therefore responses to parental loss may be age-specific, related to temperament and to culture. The literature indicated that bereavement in institutional settings has the potential to cause significant risks of mental health with the most prevalent impact related to psychological issues. To cope with the consequences of child maltreatment, prolonged effective interventions should be encouraged. Noteworthy, studies related to bereavement and stress to explain the psychological health issues of children due to parental loss in institutional care are limited, especially within the context of developing countries.","PeriodicalId":315483,"journal":{"name":"Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130833915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}