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 children in Malaysia experienced only a small degree of material deprivation. The results of this study provide valuable inputs for the government of Malaysia to improve its social services for children, which in the long run could help to enhance the children’s well-being.

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来自低收入家庭的马来西亚儿童的物质匮乏状况

这篇文章讨论了马来西亚贫困儿童所经历的物质匮乏。数据来自对 360 名 9 至 17 岁的马来西亚贫困儿童的调查。该研究基于社会感知的必需品方法来衡量物质剥夺指数。调查结果表明，马来西亚的贫困儿童只经历了很小程度的物质匮乏。这项研究的结果为马来西亚政府改善其儿童社会服务提供了宝贵的投入，从长远来看，这有助于提高儿童的福祉。