Pendekatan Rakan Sebaya Sebagai Media Berkesan dalam Pengurusan Warga Emas Muslim: Satu Kajian Kes di Persatuan Warga Emas di Lembah Klang

Peer Approach as The Effective Medium in Managing Muslim Elderly: A Case Study in Elderly Society at Klang Valley

Abstract

Issues related to elderly management has since been discussed widely. Until today, comprehensive solution to satisfy every stakeholder related to elderly management is still unresolved. The establishment of elderly club in Klang Valley had gained researcher’s interest. Hence, two (2) ethnographic research has been conducted at these association. Qualitative date has been collected via document analysis, interview and researchers involvement in these club. The result shows that the elderly gained positive impact by joining the club activity. The club’s 11 years establishment with more than 400 members is part of their achievement to be proud of. Their participation in golf tournament and badminton friendly match in other country adds to the club’s success story. The researcher also found that the elderly had actively organizing Hari Raya event, Family Day and also National Sports Day celebration.  These findings proves that the elderly club had instilled cooperation between its member hence fulfilling four of their needs such as recreation, mobility, love and interpersonal communication. The researcher observed that peer group approach will be able to function as an effective medium for Muslim elderly management.

ABSTRAK

Isu pengurusan warga emas sering diperbincangkan kerana masih belum menemui jawapan yang memuaskan kepada semua pihak. Penubuhan kelab warga emas di Lembah Klang telah menarik perhatian pengkaji. Satu kajian kes etnografi telah dijalankan terhadap dua buah kelab dan persatuan warga emas di sekitar Lembah Klang. Data kualitatif diperolehi melalui pemerhatian, analisis dokumen, temubual dan penglibatan turut serta terhadap organisasi berkenaan. Dapatan menunjukkan terdapat elemen-elemen positif apabila warga emas menyertai kelab atau persatuan warga emas. Antaranya, kejayaan kelab beroperasi lebih 11 tahun yang telah diurus dengan baik  dengan keahliannya mencecah lebih  400 orang. Dapatan juga menunjukkan kejayaan kelab sehingga mampu membawa pasukan badminton dan golf mengadakan perlawanan persahabatan di luar negara. Selain itu, kelab warga emas ini juga berjaya mengadakan aktiviti-aktiviti sosial lain seperti Sambutan Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, Program Hari Keluarga, Sambutan Hari Sukan Negara. Dapatan di atas menunjukkan bahawa aktiviti kelab warga emas berjaya  mengerakkan kerjasama antara rakan sebaya sehingga mampu memenuhi empat keperluan lain iaitu rekreasi, kebolehan bergerak, kasih sayang serta kebolehan berinteraksi. Kesimpulannya pendekatan rakan sebaya mampu menjadi media yang berkesan untuk pengurusan warga emas Muslim.