Psychology in Malaysia : looking ahead
In the Malaysian context, because of the embeddedness of the individual within groups and a society that is still negotiating itself between the past and present, this final chapter emphasizes three main points; the recognition that many individual-based psychological problems may be reflections of...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Pearson Malaysia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/26519/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26519/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26519/1/Psy_in_Malaysia_Looking_Ahead.pdf |
| Summary: | In the Malaysian context, because of the embeddedness of the individual within groups and a society that is still negotiating itself between the past and present, this final chapter emphasizes three main points; the recognition that many individual-based psychological problems may be reflections of other family and/or group dynamics, and that they may also have structural roots; the dilemma faced by individuals in striking a balance between the traditional and the modern; and in light of these two earlier points, the challenges that psychologists need to confront to make themselves relevant and effective. |
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