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  title info:
    title: Group counseling for teenagers at a foster home
    sub title: transition out process to independent living
  name:
    name part: Nur Syuhada Mohd Munir
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author
  name:
    name part: International Islamic University Malaysia
    name part: Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling
  genre: Theses, IIUM local
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: my
    date issued: 2019
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    extent: xiii, 186 leaves : colour illustrations ; 30cm.
  abstract: Adolescents from foster homes released from the care and protection at the age of 18 years old in Malaysia public welfare institutions and 21 years old in residential homes at other countries. Lack of preparation among former adolescents for aging-out process contributed to adverse situations namely homelessness, adultery, unwanted pregnancy, unemployment, learning opportunities, financial restriction and imprisonment (Iglehart, 1994; Fowler, Toro & Miles, 2009; Hoover & Samantha, 2017; Anderson, 2003; Rodriguez, 2013; Reilly, 2003). The trend was alarming and worrying as it may affect their wellbeing in later adult life. Limited studies found on adolescents who underwent transition out process and their preparation for independent living at foster homes in Malaysia. This research aimed to explore the lived experience among the teenagers and their preparation to transition out from a foster home as they reach 18 years old for independent living life. This study used phenomenological research design that utilized structured focus group discussion in a group counselling setting. The group met five times for a duration of two hours. Researcher recruited five participants from one foster home based on the set intake criteria and involve two female and three male participants aged between 17 to 18 years old for this group. A module was prepared for the group which include general issues of their lived experiences inside the foster home, challenges faced, needs, supports, and strategies that the participants observed for their preparation. Researcher gathered participants' inputs and products using audio recording and pictures during the group counselling which later performed transcribing process for data analysis purposes. Follow up individual interview and phone calls complimented the data collection process. Major themes discussed include relationship concerns, living preparation, mixed feelings, living related skills and knowledge, career development concerns, job op…
  note: by Nur Syuhada Mohd Munir
  note: Abstracts in English and Arabic.
  note: "A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Education." --On title page.
  note: Thesis (MED)--International Islamic University Malaysia, 2019.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-151).
  subject:
    geographic code: a-my---
  subject:
    topic: Foster children
    geographic: Malaysia
    topic: Psychology
  subject:
    topic: Foster children
    topic: Counseling of
    geographic: Malaysia
  subject:
    topic: Ex-foster children
    topic: Care
    geographic: Malaysia
  subject:
    topic: Foster home care
    geographic: Malaysia
  classification: HV883.M4
  identifier: http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/3874
  record info:
    record content source: UIAM
    record creation date: 190709
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng