World of Colours for Boys behind the Walls: Malaysian prison library perspectives

Ezza Rafedziawati Kamal Rafedzi; Jafalizan Md. Jali; Irwan Kamaruddin Abd Kadir; Alwi Mohd Yunus

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4116

Authors

Ezza Rafedziawati Kamal Rafedzi Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Jafalizan Md. Jali Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Irwan Kamaruddin Abd Kadir Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Alwi Mohd Yunus Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Information Management, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4116

Keywords:

Male Juvenile Delinquents, Prison Library, Fieldwork, Malaysia

Abstract

Colour reflects our emotions and psychology. This fieldwork qualitative study is to explore the relationship between colour in the prison library with the juvenile delinquents emotional, psychology and interest. Data were collected using field interview with 20 male juvenile delinquents living in one of the correctional schools in Peninsular Malaysia. Our field interview has led us to conclude that the male juvenile delinquents are very interested in colours available in the library, especially with the library's collection of materials/books. The findings in this research are helpful in preparing the best prison library that can contribute to forming the perceptual space and will benefit the juvenile delinquents' learning emotions, the process of thinking, psychological health and aesthetic conception.

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