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Enhancing the society's social capital accumulation

There are various social ills plaguing the society today (i.e. juvenile,delinquency, crimes, murder; gangsterism, abandonment of the elderly, domestic violence, etc.). This can be attributed to various factors ranging fiom peer pressure, mental problems, poverty and marginalisation and eroding moral...

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Main Authors: Doris Padmini Selvaratnam,, Madeline Berma,, Nor Aini Haji Idris,, Norlaila Abu Bakar,, Poo Bee Tin,
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7853/1/1487-2793-1-SM.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.78532016-12-14T06:45:26Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7853/ Enhancing the society's social capital accumulation Doris Padmini Selvaratnam, Madeline Berma, Nor Aini Haji Idris, Norlaila Abu Bakar, Poo Bee Tin, There are various social ills plaguing the society today (i.e. juvenile,delinquency, crimes, murder; gangsterism, abandonment of the elderly, domestic violence, etc.). This can be attributed to various factors ranging fiom peer pressure, mental problems, poverty and marginalisation and eroding moral values. In a society that has experienced a rapid economic growth and a steady increase in the income per capita, it is thus an alarming factor if there is an increase in social problems and an increase in government expenditure to curb this problem. Social capital through effective networking is seen as an avenue to enhance positive social values and contribute towards a harmonious society. This research investigates the social problems in socieiy, the total expenditure incurred by the government to eradicate these problems, the wealth of the society and to finally identifv the new types of social capital in society. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7853/1/1487-2793-1-SM.pdf Doris Padmini Selvaratnam, and Madeline Berma, and Nor Aini Haji Idris, and Norlaila Abu Bakar, and Poo Bee Tin, (2008) Enhancing the society's social capital accumulation. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 42 . pp. 105-113. ISSN 0127-1962
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description There are various social ills plaguing the society today (i.e. juvenile,delinquency, crimes, murder; gangsterism, abandonment of the elderly, domestic violence, etc.). This can be attributed to various factors ranging fiom peer pressure, mental problems, poverty and marginalisation and eroding moral values. In a society that has experienced a rapid economic growth and a steady increase in the income per capita, it is thus an alarming factor if there is an increase in social problems and an increase in government expenditure to curb this problem. Social capital through effective networking is seen as an avenue to enhance positive social values and contribute towards a harmonious society. This research investigates the social problems in socieiy, the total expenditure incurred by the government to eradicate these problems, the wealth of the society and to finally identifv the new types of social capital in society.
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author Doris Padmini Selvaratnam,
Madeline Berma,
Nor Aini Haji Idris,
Norlaila Abu Bakar,
Poo Bee Tin,
spellingShingle Doris Padmini Selvaratnam,
Madeline Berma,
Nor Aini Haji Idris,
Norlaila Abu Bakar,
Poo Bee Tin,
Enhancing the society's social capital accumulation
author_facet Doris Padmini Selvaratnam,
Madeline Berma,
Nor Aini Haji Idris,
Norlaila Abu Bakar,
Poo Bee Tin,
author_sort Doris Padmini Selvaratnam,
title Enhancing the society's social capital accumulation
title_short Enhancing the society's social capital accumulation
title_full Enhancing the society's social capital accumulation
title_fullStr Enhancing the society's social capital accumulation
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing the society's social capital accumulation
title_sort enhancing the society's social capital accumulation
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2008
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