The Role of Families in Shaping Youth Social Participation: Evidence from Singapore

Irene Y.H. Ng, Kong Weng Ho () and K.C. Ho
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Irene Y.H. Ng: Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore, Singapore
K.C. Ho: Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore, Singapore

No 801, Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series from Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre

Abstract: Youth participation in social groups is important in developing skills and experience for successful transition to adulthood. What kinds of families do youth who are active in social groups and who take on leadership positions come from? Using data from the National Youth Survey 2005, this research studies the social participation of Singaporean youth aged 15 -18. Through probit regression analysis, it examines how youth participation in Singapore is associated with two types of family characteristics. First, it examines the role of maternal education. As a proxy for social class, maternal education represents the roles of cultural capital formation and concerted involvement by middle class parents. Second, it studies the role of family challenge and support. Maternal education is found to predict both high participation and leadership. While additional family challenge induces greater participation, family support increases participation only when the level of support is high.

Keywords: youth participation; family challenge; family support; social class (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2008-01
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