Social capital accumulation in Malaysia

The World Bank has identified social capital as the fourth factor to fuel economic growth after physical capital, financial capital and human capital. There are various social ills (for example, juvenile delinquency, crimes, murder, gangsterism, abandonment of the elderly, and domestic violence)...

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Main Authors: Doris Padmini Selvaratnam, Poo, Bee Tin, Norlaila Abu Bakar, Nor Aini Hj. Idris, Madeline Berma
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Language:English
Published: Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008
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spelling ukm-15802016-12-14T06:29:51Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1580/ Social capital accumulation in Malaysia Doris Padmini Selvaratnam, Poo, Bee Tin Norlaila Abu Bakar, Nor Aini Hj. Idris, Madeline Berma, The World Bank has identified social capital as the fourth factor to fuel economic growth after physical capital, financial capital and human capital. There are various social ills (for example, juvenile delinquency, crimes, murder, gangsterism, abandonment of the elderly, and domestic violence) plaguing the society today. This can be attributed to various factors ranging from peer pressure, mental problems, poverty, marginalisation and erosion of 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 Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1580/1/dorispadmini.pdf Doris Padmini Selvaratnam, and Poo, Bee Tin and Norlaila Abu Bakar, and Nor Aini Hj. Idris, and Madeline Berma, (2008) Social capital accumulation in Malaysia. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 3 (1). p. 16. ISSN 1823-884x http://www.ukm.my/e-bangi/
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description The World Bank has identified social capital as the fourth factor to fuel economic growth after physical capital, financial capital and human capital. There are various social ills (for example, juvenile delinquency, crimes, murder, gangsterism, abandonment of the elderly, and domestic violence) plaguing the society today. This can be attributed to various factors ranging from peer pressure, mental problems, poverty, marginalisation and erosion of 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
format Article
author Doris Padmini Selvaratnam,
Poo, Bee Tin
Norlaila Abu Bakar,
Nor Aini Hj. Idris,
Madeline Berma,
spellingShingle Doris Padmini Selvaratnam,
Poo, Bee Tin
Norlaila Abu Bakar,
Nor Aini Hj. Idris,
Madeline Berma,
Social capital accumulation in Malaysia
author_facet Doris Padmini Selvaratnam,
Poo, Bee Tin
Norlaila Abu Bakar,
Nor Aini Hj. Idris,
Madeline Berma,
author_sort Doris Padmini Selvaratnam,
title Social capital accumulation in Malaysia
title_short Social capital accumulation in Malaysia
title_full Social capital accumulation in Malaysia
title_fullStr Social capital accumulation in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Social capital accumulation in Malaysia
title_sort social capital accumulation in malaysia
publisher Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2008
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1580/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1580/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1580/1/dorispadmini.pdf
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