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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant risks to particular communities and individuals, including indigenous communities, migrant workers, refugees, transgender individuals, and the homeless population. The disadvantaged population is overwhelmed by deprivation, inequality, unemployment, and infections, both communicable and non-communicable, which make them more vulnerable to COVID-19 and its negative consequences. These marginalized groups struggle to obtain an admirable political representation and face marginalization and lack of access to health, education, and social services. It is imperative that these marginalized groups and their right to life and their livelihoods are supported, especially when they are put at risk during global crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.The Handbook of Research on the Impact of COVID-19 on Marginalized Populations and Support for the Future represents a way of acknowledging an improved, pandemic-free, and prosperous environment for everyone in the future where society does not leave behind any poor or marginalized individuals. The book is a representation of the voice of the marginalized people in the new normal attempting to draw on a comprehensive knowledge bank, which includes anthropology, sociology, gender studies, media, education, indigenous dimension, philosophy, bioethics, care ethics, and more. This book focuses solely on the marginalized people, examines the oppressed communities in depth, and provides insights on how we should stand by these vulnerable people. This book is a valuable tool for social workers, government bodies, policymakers, social justice advocates, human rights activists, researchers in gender and race studies, practitioners, academicians, and students interested in how COVID-19 has impacted marginalized populations and how social justice can be advocated for in the future

Contents: 1. Introduction to the field guide for research in community settings: Tools, methods, challenges and strategies / M. Rezaul Islam, Niaz Ahmed Khan, Siti Hajar Abu Bakar Ah, Haris Abd Wahab and Mashitah Binti Hamidi -- 2. Challenges and solutions for collecting data in health research: Experiences of australian doctoral and early career researchers / Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, Alan Taylor, Belinda Lunnay, Abraham Kuot, Hannah Wechkunanukul, Omar Smadi, Heath Pillen and Fathimath Shifaza -- 3. Challenges with opening up closed off communities: Interviewing ultra-orthodox jewish communities in Israel / Veronika Poniscjakova -- 4. Ethnography research with indonesian female factory workers: Challenges and strategies in the field / Mashitah Binti Hamidi -- 5. "how can you be so naïve?" negotiating insider status among co-ethnic migrants in global ethnographic fieldwork / Hasan Mahmud -- 6. Challenges and opportunities in conducting cross-country phd study: Experiences of data collection in India and China / Rajendra Baikady -- 7. Researching the garment sector in Bangladesh: Fieldwork challenges and responses / Sawlat Zaman -- 8. Gaining access to research participants for data collection in doctoral studies: Evidence from a rural area of Bangladesh / Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury, M. Rezaul Islam and Haris Abd Wahab -- 9. The challenges and strategies of accessing hard to reach locations during fieldwork data collection: The case of northeast nigeria / Nasa'i Muhammad Gwadabe and Adekunle Daoud Balogun -- 10. Data collection on 'smartphone addiction and social capital effects' among the university students of Bangladesh: Challenges and strategies for the way out / Ashek Mahmud, M. Rezaul Islam and Hamedi M. Adnan -- 11. Undercover fieldwork: A queer experience of healthcare in Bangladesh / Kanamik Kani Khan -- 12. Ethical issues, challenges and solutions during fieldwork with homeless elderly people of Malaysia and pakistan / Aqsa Qandeel and Welyne J. Jehom -- 13. Field research in the conflict zone: An empirical study of the chittagong hill tracts in Bangladesh / Md. Rafiqul Islam -- 14. Research with coastal people in Bangladesh: Challenges and way forward / Taj Sultana, Firuza Begham Binti Mustafa, Jillian Ooi Lean Sim and M. Rezaul Islam -- 15. Data collection from the santal community: A journey towards an unknown world in ascertaining the nexus between reality and dream / Munira Jahan Sumi, M. Rezaul Islam and Ramy Bulan -- 16. Challenges in accessing rural area and managing sub-culture differences in kuala krai, kelantan, Malaysia / Maria Binti Mohd Ismail and Raja Noriza Binti Raja Ariffin -- 17. Fieldwork experience: Challenges and managing risks as a female researcher / Bushra Zaman, M. Rezaul Islam and Rosila Bee Mohd Hussain -- 18. Data collection on acid attack survivor women: A phd researcher's experience from Bangladesh / Tahmina Islam, M. Rezaul Islam and Siti Hajar Abu Bakar Ah -- 19. Challenges, strategies, and way out techniques in conducting in-depth interviews among managers in Malaysian organizations / Nafisa Kasem, Shahreen Mat Nayan, Kumaran A/l Suberamanian and Sedigheh Moghavvemi -- Index.

1. Introduction to the field guide for research in community settings: Tools, methods, challenges and strategies / M. Rezaul Islam, Niaz Ahmed Khan, Siti Hajar Abu Bakar Ah, Haris Abd Wahab and Mashitah Binti Hamidi -- 2. Challenges and solutions for collecting data in health research: Experiences of australian doctoral and early career researchers / Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, Alan Taylor, Belinda Lunnay, Abraham Kuot, Hannah Wechkunanukul, Omar Smadi, Heath Pillen and Fathimath Shifaza -- 3. Challenges with opening up closed off communities: Interviewing ultra-orthodox jewish communities in Israel / Veronika Poniscjakova -- 4. Ethnography research with indonesian female factory workers: Challenges and strategies in the field / Mashitah Binti Hamidi -- 5. "how can you be so naïve?" negotiating insider status among co-ethnic migrants in global ethnographic fieldwork / Hasan Mahmud -- 6. Challenges and opportunities in conducting cross-country phd study: Experiences of data collection in India and China / Rajendra Baikady -- 7. Researching the garment sector in Bangladesh: Fieldwork challenges and responses / Sawlat Zaman -- 8. Gaining access to research participants for data collection in doctoral studies: Evidence from a rural area of Bangladesh / Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury, M. Rezaul Islam and Haris Abd Wahab -- 9. The challenges and strategies of accessing hard to reach locations during fieldwork data collection: The case of northeast nigeria / Nasa'i Muhammad Gwadabe and Adekunle Daoud Balogun -- 10. Data collection on 'smartphone addiction and social capital effects' among the university students of Bangladesh: Challenges and strategies for the way out / Ashek Mahmud, M. Rezaul Islam and Hamedi M. Adnan -- 11. Undercover fieldwork: A queer experience of healthcare in Bangladesh / Kanamik Kani Khan -- 12. Ethical issues, challenges and solutions during fieldwork with homeless elderly people of Malaysia and pakistan / Aqsa Qandeel and Welyne J. Jehom -- 13. Field research in the conflict zone: An empirical study of the chittagong hill tracts in Bangladesh / Md. Rafiqul Islam -- 14. Research with coastal people in Bangladesh: Challenges and way forward / Taj Sultana, Firuza Begham Binti Mustafa, Jillian Ooi Lean Sim and M. Rezaul Islam -- 15. Data collection from the santal community: A journey towards an unknown world in ascertaining the nexus between reality and dream / Munira Jahan Sumi, M. Rezaul Islam and Ramy Bulan -- 16. Challenges in accessing rural area and managing sub-culture differences in kuala krai, kelantan, Malaysia / Maria Binti Mohd Ismail and Raja Noriza Binti Raja Ariffin -- 17. Fieldwork experience: Challenges and managing risks as a female researcher / Bushra Zaman, M. Rezaul Islam and Rosila Bee Mohd Hussain -- 18. Data collection on acid attack survivor women: A phd researcher's experience from Bangladesh / Tahmina Islam, M. Rezaul Islam and Siti Hajar Abu Bakar Ah -- 19. Challenges, strategies, and way out techniques in conducting in-depth interviews among managers in Malaysian organizations / Nafisa Kasem, Shahreen Mat Nayan, Kumaran A/l Suberamanian and Sedigheh Moghavvemi -- Index.

Chinese scholars focused on the status of children's subjective well-being. However, one significant gap is the need to measure comprehensive child well-being in China's backward economic rural areas. The study adopted a multidimensional child well-being approach and child-centred perspective to measure rural left-behind children's material, physical, educational, psychological, and social well-being and present the multidimensional well-being of left-behind children in rural China. The study adopted a quantitative approach, and the survey method was the preferred approach for this study. A multistage random sampling technique was used to choose the geographical location of the study, study area, and children as survey respondents. Four hundred eighty left-behind children aged 10 to 16 in Sichuan province, China, were selected for the study. The selected left-behind children experienced a high level of well-being domains, except for moderate educational well-being. However, pocket money, physical exercise, academic achievement, child welfare for education, social services, coping strategies, and activity engagement were the core targets to promote the left-behind children's well-being through improving social expenditure on children, empowering the child welfare system, and providing sufficient social services in school in China.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health problem that has given the greatest challenge for humanity today. This paper discusses the social changes that have taken place on social network density after COVID-19 hit the world. The social network density discussed is based on Social Network Theory according to the current situation that has hit Malaysia. The methods used are based on document analysis and case analysis from official documents issued by the government. The analysis revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on human health, social and economic. However, seen from the standpoint of social networks, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the emergence of densities in social networks due to increased informal sector involvement in the formation of social networks. This means that, as the number of social networks is formed, the density of social network will increased as defined by Social Network Theory.

The article derives data from a qualitative study conducted to address the essential skills competency in teaching among social work educators in Malaysian public universities. The study conducted in-depth case interviews with selected lecturers who teach social work education in public universities in Malaysia. The results showed that social work educators believe in communication skills, cognitive skills, analytical skills, hands-on practice and continuous training for quality social work education; nevertheless, they do not all possess such skills efficiently as per skills competency standards in Malaysia. The findings would be important guidelines for social work educators and policy makers in Malaysia.

Imprisonment impacts the life events and turning points of former prisoners upon release. The challenges faced during societal re-integration are contributing factors that shape the life events of former prisoners upon release and subsequently determine their turning point. This study aims to prove that positive life events will cause former prisoners to shape positive turning points after release. Criminal justice studies have since strived to understand the factors that cause former prisoners to repeat their crimes after being released from prison. However, in Malaysia, not many works have explored the factors that cause former prisoners to cease committing a crime. Besides, the successful re-integration of these prisoners is still understudied. The researchers conducted a qualitative study in Kuala Lumpur with 19 former prisoners. The results revealed that 16 informants had repeatedly committed crimes, while only three managed to desist. This study will describe the views and experiences of the three former prisoners (desisters) on how they desist from crime during re-integration. Only three desisters were considered and did not include 16 other recidivist informants since the objective of this study was to identify the success factors for re-integration and to understand the protective factors of former prisoners during re-integration into society. The crucial findings were also discussed, including family acceptance, the presence of a supportive spouse, employment, avoiding negative peers, no drug addiction and being healthy. These factors managed to prevent the former prisoners from committing crimes again.