Social capital in youth volunteerism / Asmidar Alias, Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nor and Mohd Faizal Musa

• Main Authors: Alias, Asmidar, Mohd Nor, Mohd Hafiz, Musa, Mohd Faizal
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Capital. Capitalism; Interpersonal relations. Social behavior; Social integration; Community development. Rural development; Voluntarism (General)
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/40869/1/40869.PDF; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/40869/

The theoretical framework of social capital suggested that individuals bound together in dense social networks, infused with norms of reciprocity and trust, are better able and more inclined to act collectively for mutual benefit and social purposes as opposed to atomized individuals. The objective...