Category FAQs Search : Child Protection in Malaysia
Question: Welfare and Social Work: The Legal, Political and Social Contexts of Malaysia
Answer: This paper is based on literature review on the legal, political and social context of Malaysia regardingchild welfare and social work. Children are an asset and younger generations will become the leadersof the country in future. In the Malaysian context, a variety of factors impact on how children aredefined. These include the Islamic perspective, local cultural practices, approaches based on biologicalgrowth and relevant legislation. Such varying definitions can cause confusion in the application of lawand could result in injustice. When talking regarding the social problems concerning children inMalaysia, there include abuse, neglect, abandonment of babies, street children, children beyondparental control, children involved with crime, underage marriage, prostitution and child trafficking.However, the shortage of professional social workers who can effectively manage abuse and childneglect cases is a serious problem.
(Source: , 10 Jun 2021)
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