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Family harmonious and willingness to accept after-released prisoners affect positively on their rehabilitation and well-being. Considering that, this study aims to measure the social support level of parolees received from their families in Malaysia. Hence, quantitative survey was conducted using cross-sectional design for sampling. A total of 280 parolees were under supervision program by Prison Department in Peninsular Malaysia had been selected as respondents. The data obtained and analyzed using descriptive analysis. The study found that parolees received social support as follows: 54.6 per cent moderate, 37.5 per cent high level, and 7.9 per cent low level. The parolees found rehabilitation process as encouraging as well as motivational to re-integrate them in a society. This paper also discuss some suggestions for optimizing family social support for ex-prisoners towards becoming someone who are more independent and valuable to their family and society in the future.
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To Cite this Article: Sarnon, N., Ibrahim, F., Nen, S., Mohamad, M. S., Dan, K. A., & Sulaiman, W. S. W. (2021). The Level of Family Social Support Among Parolees in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(3), 453-464.
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