This colloquium represents a collaborative effort aimed at fostering constructive and innovative exchanges of ideas among academics, researchers, policymakers, and industry practitioners. With this year's theme, "Social Transformation Through Research and Innovation," the colloquium serves as a platform to explore new approaches to addressing increasingly complex social challenges.
The Covid-19 pandemic brought new challenges to every individual. Women who once led peaceful lives managing their family needs were suddenly tested by the loss of their husbands to the virus. Others faced trials such as divorce, job loss, or health challenges during the global crisis.
This semi-academic magazine features articles related to social issues occurring within the community. Published annually, it reflects a diversity of views and perspectives from academics, community leaders, industry practitioners, and individuals. The publication aims to provide readers with meaningful insights to understand and address complex social issues within the current context.
This publication serves as a medium to report the activities and programmes conducted over the past year at ISM. Published annually, it also aims to provide a comprehensive overview of ISM's performance, achievements, and financial standing throughout the year.
The International Journal of Social Policy and Society (IJSPS) is a refereed international journal published by ISM. IJSPS aims to promote multidisciplinary topics in social sciences highly correlated to the development of the society.
The demand from stakeholders for courses and training related to Social Work is increasing daily. Consequently, there is an urgent need for the establishment of an accreditation agency to regulate and ensure the quality of these courses and training. The primary objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of the Malaysian Social Institute (ISM) as the Social Work Accreditation Agency of Malaysia (AAKSM).
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the pilot FBC project, introduced at four main locations in Malaysia since 2019. It focused on children categorised as low to high risk and examined various aspects influencing the programme’s outcomes. These aspects included the knowledge and skills of Department of Social Welfare (JKM) officers responsible for implementing FBC in the field, public understanding and acceptance of the programme, and the effectiveness of implementation methods (SOP) and applicable laws.
The International Journal of Social Policy and Society (IJSPS) is a refereed international journal published by ISM. IJSPS aims to promote multidisciplinary topics in social sciences highly correlated to the development of the society.
