Material Deprivation Status of Malaysian Children from Low-Income Families

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar Ah, Siti Hajar, Rezaul Islam, M., Sulaiman, Sabri, Omar, Noralina
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2021
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/26000/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-020-00732-x

The article discusses material deprivation experienced by poor children in Malaysia. The data from a survey of 360 poor Malaysian children, age 9 to 17 years old. The study measured the material deprivation index based on the socially perceived necessities methodology. The findings implied that poor...