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Zakat and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Assessing the Ripple Effect of Obligatory-Alms Spending on Education. Empirical Evidence From Pakistan

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2025-01-29 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.70006

Yasir Aziz, Fadillah Mansor, Shujaa Waqar, Najeeb Zada

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Exploring Knowledge and Awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Among Married Working Women: A Qualitative Study of Jaipur City

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.70005

Anuradha Sharma, Amithy Jasrotia

{"title":"Exploring Knowledge and Awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Among Married Working Women: A Qualitative Study of Jaipur City","authors":"Anuradha Sharma, Amithy Jasrotia","doi":"10.1111/aswp.70005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.70005","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Knowledge and awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Health/Rights (SRH/SRHR) have emerged as a prominent issue globally. Such knowledge leads to improved behaviors to minimize risks related to SRH as well as enhances women's autonomy regarding their fertility and sexuality. In the domain of SRH sociocultural norms and gender power dynamics play an even larger role in determining SRH outcomes. In India, despite progress in health, reproductive health remains a concern. SRH is still subjected to a social taboo in Indian society. Therefore, this study examines persistent challenges in acquiring knowledge of SRH among married working women, also, try to understand SRH issues from cultural and gender perspectives. An exploratory study conducted in Jaipur city (Rajasthan), included highly educated married working women (<i>n</i> = 104), using mixed-methods with interviews and focus group discussions. Ethical guidelines ensured participant confidentiality and informed consent. Despite high educational and economic status <b>s</b>ignificant gaps were found such as limited awareness of SRH concerns, family planning methods and SRHRs like rights to make informed decision, termination of pregnancy, maternity benefits, etc. This study emphasizes holistic approach to improve SRHR outcomes and advocated policy interventions for women of all sections of society.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":44567,"journal":{"name":"Asian Social Work and Policy Review","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119915","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}

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Serial Dual Mediating Effects of Self-Esteem and Peer Support in the Relationship Between Acculturative Stress and Life Satisfaction Among Refugee Children in Korea

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.70007

Lina Cui, Shanshan Chen, Karin Kyung Paine, Choong Rai Nho

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From Perpetrators to Partners: Juvenile Offenders Perspective on Student Mass Fighting Prevention in Indonesia

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.70004

Jesika Juliana, Azmawaty Mohamad Nor, Fonny Dameaty Hutagalung

{"title":"From Perpetrators to Partners: Juvenile Offenders Perspective on Student Mass Fighting Prevention in Indonesia","authors":"Jesika Juliana, Azmawaty Mohamad Nor, Fonny Dameaty Hutagalung","doi":"10.1111/aswp.70004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.70004","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adolescent physical fights are a significant social problem worldwide, with a rising incidence of mass school fights in Indonesia highlighting the need for targeted interventions. Despite this, research often overlooks the perspectives of the offenders themselves. This study aims to address this gap by examining protective factors and prevention strategies from the viewpoint of Indonesian juvenile offenders. Using in-depth interviews and thematic analysis with four juvenile offenders across three correctional institutions, the research identifies several key strategies for prevention. These include strengthening parental connections, providing positive adult role models, severing ties with delinquent peers, and offering education on adaptive coping strategies. Effective prevention also involves establishing robust parent–child relationships and implementing school programs that address honor-related conflicts. Furthermore, the study suggests that educating adolescents about positive masculinity, incorporating anger management training, and utilizing cognitive-behavioral therapy can significantly reduce the likelihood of involvement in mass student fighting. By adopting these approaches, communities can more effectively address and mitigate the underlying factors contributing to adolescent violence and promote more constructive conflict resolution methods.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":44567,"journal":{"name":"Asian Social Work and Policy Review","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143117577","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}

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Every Life Matters: Empowering Care Leavers on Their Path to Independence 每个人的生活都很重要：增强脱离照护者自立之路的能力

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2024-11-19 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.70003

Girish Sharma

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Service Providers' Perceptions of Psychological, Emotional, and Behavioral Issues Among Children and Adolescents During COVID-19 in South Korea 服务提供者对韩国 COVID-19 期间儿童和青少年心理、情感和行为问题的看法

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.70001

Sunju Sohn, Jihyeong Jeong, Hyunyong Park

{"title":"Service Providers' Perceptions of Psychological, Emotional, and Behavioral Issues Among Children and Adolescents During COVID-19 in South Korea","authors":"Sunju Sohn, Jihyeong Jeong, Hyunyong Park","doi":"10.1111/aswp.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.70001","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Various emotional and psychological support services for children and adolescents were implemented in South Korea during the COVID-19 era. However, little is known about the limitations and future directions of current support services from the perspective of service providers. The purpose of this study was to explore service providers' perspectives on emotional and psychological support services for children and adolescents. The present study purposively recruited 11 clinical practitioners providing support services for children and adolescents to conduct semistructured focus group interviews. Thematic analysis identified four major themes: (a) a noticeable increase in problematic behaviors among children and adolescents (e.g., intrinsic and extrinsic problem behaviors); (b) changes in service use patterns (e.g., increased non-face-to-face services); (c) frustrations with inadequate support systems (e.g., the absence of qualified professionals); and (d) identifying future directions (e.g., improving awareness of support services). The findings highlight the necessity of enhancing awareness of how to access services by reducing stigma. The findings also emphasize the need for improved cooperation between public and private facilities, as well as a greater number of skilled professionals to provide high-quality programs. The practical and political implications are discussed based on the findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":44567,"journal":{"name":"Asian Social Work and Policy Review","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aswp.70001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142587930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Link Between Social Relationships and Vulnerability Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults Living Alone in Taiwan 台湾社区独居老人的社会关系与脆弱性之间的联系

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.70000

Ke-Mei Chen, Shu-Twu Wang, Shan-Ru Chao, Kui Kasirisir

{"title":"Link Between Social Relationships and Vulnerability Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults Living Alone in Taiwan","authors":"Ke-Mei Chen, Shu-Twu Wang, Shan-Ru Chao, Kui Kasirisir","doi":"10.1111/aswp.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.70000","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study investigated the effect of social relationships on vulnerability among community-dwelling older adults living alone in Taiwan. Data were extracted from the de-identified service records of 2116 older adults living alone. Logistic regression models were used to identify the connection between social relationships and vulnerability. The results demonstrated that close social relationships help reduce vulnerability for older adults living alone. Moreover, the data indicated a statistically significant relationship between frailty and vulnerability and a statistically significant relationship between public assistance and vulnerability. An increase in the degree of frailty increases the risk of exposure to threats for older adults living alone. However, public assistance benefits older adults living alone. Existing policy and social work interventions aim to strengthen social safety nets for older adults living alone and establish social networks for older adults living alone through an institutional approach to prevent exposure to threats. Moreover, policymakers should focus not only on risk factors (e.g., frailty) but also on protective factors (e.g., social relationships and public assistance).</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":44567,"journal":{"name":"Asian Social Work and Policy Review","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142587929","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}

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Health Interventions to Improve Work and Well-Being Among Child Welfare Workers: A Scoping Review 改善儿童福利工作者工作和福祉的健康干预措施：范围审查

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2024-10-05 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.12330

Oyeniyi Samuel Olaniyan, Hilde Hetland

{"title":"Health Interventions to Improve Work and Well-Being Among Child Welfare Workers: A Scoping Review","authors":"Oyeniyi Samuel Olaniyan, Hilde Hetland","doi":"10.1111/aswp.12330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12330","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The work environment among child welfare workers (CWW) has often been described as intensive and complex, filled with uncountable negative experiences for CWW. Several authors have also pointed out that measures should be in place to curb these negative workplace experiences. Since most recent publications within the field points to the impact of psychosocial risks on the health and well-being on CWW, the current scoping review explored the literature to investigate existing intervention studies and provide recommendations for future research. We employed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist as a guide for reporting findings. The authors explored five databases and identified a total of nine primary studies investigating health and well-being intervention among CWW in the review. Based on the intervention focuses of the included studies, three overarching thematic categories were constructed: design team-based interventions, colleagues/peer interventions, and individual-centered interventions. Findings showed that more health and well-being intervention research tailored to the needs of CWW is needed within the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":44567,"journal":{"name":"Asian Social Work and Policy Review","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aswp.12330","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142429480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Workforce diversity in Cambodia: Does it make differences in employees' perceptions? 柬埔寨劳动力的多样性：员工的看法是否会有所不同？

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2024-09-20 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.12326

Sangmi Cho, Soyoung An, Razia Sultana

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Trends in Distress-Free Life Expectancy in Japan, 2010–2022 2010-2022 年日本无压力预期寿命趋势

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Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.12329

Yuka Minagawa

{"title":"Trends in Distress-Free Life Expectancy in Japan, 2010–2022","authors":"Yuka Minagawa","doi":"10.1111/aswp.12329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12329","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Extensive literature exists on the physical health of the Japanese population whereas relatively little is known about their mental health. Moreover, most studies have assessed physical and mental health separately, and this further confounds the relationship between the two. Using the concept of health expectancy, this study investigated the trends in the relationship between physical and mental health among Japanese men and women aged 20 years or more between 2010 and 2022. Psychological distress, based on the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, was used as an indicator of mental health. We employed Sullivan's method to estimate the length of life with or without distress of varying degrees. Our results showed substantial improvements in distress-free life expectancy for both genders during the study period. Younger people have gained more distress-free years than their older counterparts, placing older individuals, especially men, at an increased risk of psychological distress. These findings contribute to the literature on longevity in Japan by quantifying the role of mental health in the population's overall health. Given the recent increase in mental health problems, greater policy emphasis on the relationship between physical and mental health status is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":44567,"journal":{"name":"Asian Social Work and Policy Review","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aswp.12329","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142137815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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