ROLE OF COMMUNITY COUNSELLORS IN DEALING WITH SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY: THE SELAYANG EXPERIENCE
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https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.2/no.2/art.1241Abstract
This is an intervention study utilising Community Counsellors (CC) for social change. Each CC is allocated to 10-11 problematic families and is asked to do Outreach Family lntervention (OFI) in the form of family diagnosis, counselling and therapy for a period of six months. The findings revealed that the outreach activities are moderately successful. With only minimal efforts; 33.3% of the total Family-Counsellors Contacts (FCC) and 56.6% of the total Duration of Visits (DV), CCs are capable of bringing almost 40% of the expected change, understanding 57% of the family problems and taking action on 44% of the problems. This study has proven that OFI utilising CCs is quite a useful tool to bring change in the society.
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3. Samsudin AR & Iran H. Loafing problem among adolescents . Kementerian Belia dan Sukan. Kuala Lumpur 1994
4. Tiffany F, Claudia L, Regina Y & Debra B. Adolescent's intimacy with parents and friends. Journal of Adolescence 1995; 30(117): 133- 140.
5. Noller P & Callan, V. Adolescent perceptions of the nature of the communication with parent. Journal of Youth and Adolescents 1990; 19: 349-362.
6. Armstrong ML & Gurke B. Gang membership and student behaviour: Nursings' involvement with prevention, intervention and suppression. J.Sch. Nurs 1997;13(2): 6-12.
7. Clark RD & Shields G. Family communication and delinquency. Journal of Youth adolescent 1997; 32:81-92.
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13. Chamberlin W. "It takes a whole village": Working with community coalitions to promote positive parenting and strengthen families. American Academy of Pediatrics 1996; 98 (4): 803-807.
14. Norem-Hebeisen A, Johnson DW, Anderson D & Johnson R. Predictors and concomitants of changes in drug use patterns among teenagers. Journal of Social Psychology 1984;124: 43-50.
15.Elizabeth M, Mary E, Hannah & Robin C. Assessing adolescents' pro-social behaviour: The family helping inventory. Journal of Adolescence. 1995;30(117): 141-155.
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2002-09-01
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Khalib A.L., Hanafiah M.S., Idris M.N., Khadijah S., Suraiyah H., Siti Sapor B., & Rohani I. (2002). ROLE OF COMMUNITY COUNSELLORS IN DEALING WITH SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY: THE SELAYANG EXPERIENCE . Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2(2), 27–31. https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.2/no.2/art.1241
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