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Asian Social Work Journal
Published by Schollian Publisher PT LT
ISSN : 01281577     EISSN : 01281577     DOI : -
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Implementation of SDGs in Community Empowerment by an Islamic Philanthropic Institution Abidin, Zaenal; Azman, Azlinda; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.323

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This study investigates the function of Islamic philanthropic organizations—specifically, the East Java Lazismu Representative Office—in promoting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) via community empowerment. This research used a qualitative case-study methodology to evaluate Lazismu's governance, operational issues, and program alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals, employing theoretical frameworks from Pierre Bourdieu and Jim Ife. Research indicates that Lazismu's community empowerment programs, organised around the pillars of education, health, social welfare, economic development, humanitarian efforts, and environmental sustainability, substantially advance SDG objectives, including poverty alleviation and the promotion of quality education. Nonetheless, implementation primarily retains a benevolent nature, demonstrating restricted participatory and transformative empowerment. Primary challenges encompass insufficient oversight, variable implementation of operating standards, and internal disputes concerning fund allocation. Despite Lazismu's strong social connections and collaboration among stakeholders, the empowerment process must incorporate greater community engagement and skill enhancement to foster enduring, self-sustaining growth within the community. The research emphasises prospects for augmenting effect via enhanced governance and participatory methodologies.
Exploring Online Interaction through Connectivism: A Case Study of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Learners Ahmad Buhari, Turisiana; Azizul Hassan, Aini Faridah
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.317

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Spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, learning dynamics have changed as learners are no longer confined to a traditional education setting. Considering the Connectivism learning theory, this study explores English as a Second Language (ESL) learners’ perceptions of online learning, focusing on online interaction and Connectivism. The Connectivism learning theory provides a framework for understanding learning in the digital age, whereby the learning process happens when individuals connect and interact with information, technology, and other people virtually. A quantitative study was conducted using a five-point Likert Scale questionnaire with 22 items and distributed via Google Forms to 75 UiTM undergraduates. Results indicate that peer support is vital in learner-to-learner interaction and connectedness in online learning. Next, the instructor's teaching style, choice, and use of online platforms are critical in fostering engagement. Meanwhile, course content overview, ease of content, and activities are essential for openness in online learning or learner-to-content interaction. Significant implications of the study include the need to incorporate more collaborative learning, the importance of identifying effective online teaching strategies, and ensuring more suitable, inclusive, and accessible content for ESL learners.
Rebuilding Lives: A Conceptual Paper on Social Work Practice and Peer Support in the Recovery of Women with MDD Idris, Afifah
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.324

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This concept paper explores the synergistic role of social work practice and peer support in facilitating the recovery of women living with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Grounded in the CHIME Recovery Framework and Role Theory, the paper conceptualizes recovery as a holistic and empowering journey driven by personal agency, community integration, and psychosocial support. It highlights the unique vulnerabilities and psychosocial burdens faced by women, while advocating for recovery-oriented, peer-inclusive models of care that promote meaning, connection, and empowerment. The paper emphasizes the need to strengthen the role of social workers in Malaysia, through professional recognition, systemic support, and integration into community-based mental health services. By presenting a conceptual synthesis of theory, practice, and local context, this paper aims to guide policy development and future research in building inclusive and person-centered mental health recovery systems.
Intergenerational Support from Adult Children on Cognitive Function in Chinese Older Adults: The Chain Mediating Role of Life Satisfaction and Depression Xia, Li; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.325

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Against China’s rapid aging and cognitive decline concerns, this study explores intergenerational support’s role in older adults’ cognitive health. While family support is central to Chinese eldercare, whether life satisfaction and depressive symptoms mediate this link—especially across urban-rural areas—remains unclear. Data from the nationally representative CHARLS 2020 dataset (n=3,136, aged ≥60). Pearson correlations, PROCESS macro (5,000 bootstraps), and propensity score matching (PSM) was used to balance urban-rural covariates and test mediation heterogeneity. In this sample, intergenerational support correlated positively with cognitive function (r=0.123, p<0.01) and life satisfaction (r=0.064, p<0.01), and negatively with depressive symptoms (r=-0.129, p<0.01). Life satisfaction inversely linked to depression (r=-0.275), which associated with poorer cognition (r=-0.275, p<0.01). Regression showed direct effects of support on cognition (β=0.166, p<0.001), with stronger indirect effects through depressive symptoms (β=0.021) than life satisfaction (β=0.015). Serial mediation (support→satisfaction→depression→cognition) was significant (β=0.013). Depression-mediated effects were marginally stronger in rural subgroups (β=0.082) than urban subgroups (β=0.076). Intergenerational adult children’s support can effectively promote cognitive health among older adults by enhancing life satisfaction and alleviating depression. Life satisfaction and depressive symptoms act as key mediators in this process.
Determinants of Adolescent Buprenorphine/Naloxone Abuse Anwar, Samsul; Azman, Azlinda; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.327

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Street heroin completely disappeared from the black market in 2019 in Bandung, Indonesia. This situation occurred because many heroin abusers switched to the more readily available and cheaper buprenorphine/naloxone. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that encourage adolescents to engage in buprenorphine/naloxone drug abuse. Qualitative methodology with a phenomenological approach was used. In-depth interviews were conducted from September to November 2021 with 13 male and 4 female students as informants. The research findings showed that all research informants had a history of drug abuse since elementary and middle school. Before being addicted to buprenorphine/naloxone, informants were already addicted to drugs, some were even at the level of hardcore addiction or severe addiction. Factors that encouraged informants to abuse drugs included a negative environment at home, among friends and school, and ineffective communication between children and parents. In everyday life, apart from peers, informants also have older friends who have a negative influence. Informants also have low self-control as indicated by drug taking.
Effective Strategies for Early Prevention of Substance Use Disorder Among Adolescents Anwar, Samsul; Azman, Azlinda; Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.328

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Street heroin disappeared completely from the black market in 2019 in Bandung, Indonesia. This is because many heroin abusers are switching to buprenorphine/naloxone, which is more readily available and cheaper. A decade ago, Yayasan Grapiks—a non-governmental organization that works to reduce the negative effects of heroin—reported that 61 students were actively injecting buprenorphine/naloxone. Based on the report, researchers were prompted to conduct a study to analyze the background of non-heroin-addicted adolescents who were abusing buprenorphine/naloxone in Greater Bandung. Another objective is to explore appropriate strategies for early prevention of drug abuse among adolescents. Qualitative methodology with a phenomenological approach was used. In-depth interviews were conducted from September to November 2021 with 13 male and 4 female students as informants. The findings of the study show that all the informants of the study have a history of drug abuse since primary and secondary school. Before addiction to buprenorphine/naloxone, the informants were already addicted to drugs, some were even at the stage of hardcore addiction or severe addiction. Early prevention of drug abuse among adolescents is to create a positive environment at school and at home to prevent adolescents from becoming involved in drug abuse.
Financial Crisis as a Factor of Stress and Conflict among Asnaf Families in Perlis Rose, Nurul Naimah; Ishak, Aida Shakila; Marzuki, Nur Hidayah
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 3 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i3.350

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This study explores the impact of financial crisis on stress and conflict among asnaf families in Perlis. Using a qualitative approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 families registered under asnaf assistance programs with Perlis religious council. The findings highlight how financial instability exacerbates psychological distress, generates inter-family conflicts, and affects coping strategies. Four main themes emerged; financial hardship and psychological stress, economic strain and family conflict, coping mechanisms and resilience and lack of financial aids. The study provides insights for policymakers to design targeted interventions for vulnerable families.
Penilaian Semula Model i-Pulih: Keberkesanan, Cabaran dan Penambahbaikan dalam Rawatan dan Pemulihan Pengguna Dadah di Malaysia Jamir Singh, Paramjit Singh; Azman, Azlinda; Yee Xhin, Pung
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i2.353

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Artikel ini membincangkan keberkesanan Model i-Pulih yang dikelolakan oleh Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK) sebagai model utama rawatan dan pemulihan pengguna dadah di Malaysia. Walaupun pelaksanaannya bertujuan menyokong dasar nyah jenayah penyalahgunaan dadah melalui pendekatan berasaskan kesihatan dan pemulihan komuniti, kadar penagihan berulang (relaps) masih tinggi. Artikel ini meninjau literatur semasa tentang faktor relaps, keberkesanan rawatan, serta cabaran institusi dan sosial yang dihadapi oleh pengguna dadah selepas pemulihan. Analisis menunjukkan bahawa Model i-Pulih mempunyai asas teori kukuh melalui dimensi biologi, psikologi, spiritual dan sosial, namun pelaksanaannya masih boleh ditambah baik. Kajian lepas turut menunjukkan kekurangan integrasi antara intervensi psikososial, stigma sosial yang berterusan, dan ketiadaan sistem pemantauan pascarawatan yang berkesan. Artikel ini mencadangkan pendekatan bottom-up berasaskan praktis kerja sosial, pemulihan berorientasikan komuniti, serta pengukuhan jaringan sokongan sosial bagi meningkatkan keberkesanan Model i-Pulih ke arah masyarakat bebas dadah yang inklusif.
Perceptions, Attitudes, Learning, and Challenges of Social Work Undergraduates in Cultivation of International Talent: A Survey of Five Universities in Guangzhou, China Feiping, Ning; Yahaya, Mohd Haizzan Bin
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 10 No 3 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47405/aswj.v10i3.333

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In 2019, China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area proposed the establishment of an international education demonstration area. As the core city of the Greater Bay Area, major universities in Guangzhou have initiated initiatives to cultivate international talent. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and internationalized learning of undergraduate social work students, as well as the challenges they encounter in cultivating international talents within their majors at Guangzhou universities. In this study, 291 online questionnaire data from undergraduate students from five universities in Guangzhou were collected through a questionnaire survey. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, and one-way ANOVA. The results showed that students value most is to master professional knowledge in international social work. Most of the students (86.6%) believed that it was necessary to cultivate international talents in social work, but 19.3% of the students believed that the prospect was not optimistic, and 24.1% of the students held a wait-and-see attitude. The gender of the students had a significant effect on attitudes. There were significant differences in students' internationalization learning among universities. Challenges faced by students are centered on the unfulfilled demand for internationalized learning. Although most universities have put forward the goal of cultivating international talent, there is still a gap between the goal and its achievement. It is recommended that universities increase resources for social work majors and improve the internationalization level of teachers to achieve the goal of cultivating international social work talents.
Feasibility of a Qualitative Study Exploring the Experience of Deaf Individuals from Malaysia Studying Abroad: A Preliminary Study A. Aftar, NurFarhana
Asian Social Work Journal Vol 100 No 4 (2024)
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This is a feasibility qualitative study involving a triangulation data collection method. The aim of the study is to develop a qualitative research to explore the lived experience of deaf individuals in attempt to view and understand their experience from their perspectives. This preliminary study involved a semi-structured interview with one deaf participant, observations of short video clips, and document review of relevant blog entries by a deaf individual from Malaysia. Thematic analysis was completed, and six emerging themes found were access, communication/interaction, gaining perspectives, interpreters, optimistic, and social support. As this was a feasibility study, modifications were made throughout the study. Limitations of this study was documented and taken into consideration in designing further studies.

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