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Youth Participation in Urban Neighbourhood Community

Year: 2016

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Neighbourhood is a space for human to interact among themselves and to live with thehealthier quality of life. In measuring youth participation in the urban neighbourhood community,the understanding upon their contribution in the community programmes, and outdoor social interaction are required. There is differentiate between living in the urban area and the rural spaces, the urban dweller often interact with others by the time of working hour. This paper examines the level of youth participation in the urban neighbourhood community. The issue highlighted isthe youth marginalisation in the community programmes, decision-making process and outdoor space consumption.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.10.247

Authors: Dasimah Omar, Kamarul Ariff Omar, Saberi Othman, Zaharah Mohd Yusoff

Institutions: Universiti Teknologi MARA System, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sultan Idris Education University

Language: English

Topic: Youth Development and Social Support

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universiti Putra Malaysia