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Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia

Social support is essential for improving the lives of older adults. However, some respondents of other literature reported receiving less adequate financial support from family, a lack of comprehensive policies to protect older adults, and a smaller social network as they age. In order to address t...

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Main Authors: Zainuddin, Faizah Hanim, Hamidi, Mashitah, Abd Wahab, Haris
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Published: Wiley 2022
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H Social Sciences (General)
HT Communities. Classes. Races
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spelling my.um.eprints.435542023-10-25T01:40:31Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/43554/ Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia Zainuddin, Faizah Hanim Hamidi, Mashitah Abd Wahab, Haris H Social Sciences (General) HT Communities. Classes. Races Social support is essential for improving the lives of older adults. However, some respondents of other literature reported receiving less adequate financial support from family, a lack of comprehensive policies to protect older adults, and a smaller social network as they age. In order to address this issue, more intense social support is required as older adults are at risk of obtaining insufficient social support from their social network. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the interventions and development strategies for social support for older adults. The qualitative case study method was used in this study, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 24 older adults aged 60 and above who participated in Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE), an activity center for older adults, for more than 5 months. Four PAWE supervisors and three policymakers from Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKMM) were also interviewed. The data were then thematically analyzed. The study highlighted three intervention and development strategies to improve social support for older adults namely in the areas of personal development, policy, and social connectivity of older adults. As Malaysia is expected to become an aging population by 2035, it is vital to establish a supportive environment for older people. © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. Wiley 2022 Article PeerReviewed Zainuddin, Faizah Hanim and Hamidi, Mashitah and Abd Wahab, Haris (2022) Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 16 (2). pp. 104-113. ISSN 1753-1403, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12251 <https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12251>. 10.1111/aswp.12251
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
HT Communities. Classes. Races
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
HT Communities. Classes. Races
Zainuddin, Faizah Hanim
Hamidi, Mashitah
Abd Wahab, Haris
Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia
description Social support is essential for improving the lives of older adults. However, some respondents of other literature reported receiving less adequate financial support from family, a lack of comprehensive policies to protect older adults, and a smaller social network as they age. In order to address this issue, more intense social support is required as older adults are at risk of obtaining insufficient social support from their social network. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the interventions and development strategies for social support for older adults. The qualitative case study method was used in this study, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 24 older adults aged 60 and above who participated in Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE), an activity center for older adults, for more than 5 months. Four PAWE supervisors and three policymakers from Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKMM) were also interviewed. The data were then thematically analyzed. The study highlighted three intervention and development strategies to improve social support for older adults namely in the areas of personal development, policy, and social connectivity of older adults. As Malaysia is expected to become an aging population by 2035, it is vital to establish a supportive environment for older people. © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
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author Zainuddin, Faizah Hanim
Hamidi, Mashitah
Abd Wahab, Haris
author_facet Zainuddin, Faizah Hanim
Hamidi, Mashitah
Abd Wahab, Haris
author_sort Zainuddin, Faizah Hanim
title Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia
title_short Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia
title_full Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia
title_fullStr Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in Malaysia
title_sort interventions and development strategies towards intensive social support among the participants of activity center for older adults in malaysia
publisher Wiley
publishDate 2022
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