Social Problems Among Youth in Malaysia - 9333 Words

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The globalization makes the world become smaller and the communication between countries could be done easily due to advance technologies. World without barriers allows cultures from other countries influence the Malaysian especially the youths. There are good and bad cultures. The social problems emerged due to influences of the bad cultures from other countries. The youth cannot identify and analyze what are good and bad things. Social problems among youth are prevalent in Malaysia highly. Young Malaysians who make up 60 percent of the population, they are future inheritors of a fully developed and modern Malaysia. Social problems are threatening the current and future direction of the nation.†¦show more content†¦Therefore, it is important to study the social problems among youth in Malaysian and to prevent the social problems from spreading. The purpose of the study described in this research report was to identify the implications, to explore the main factors or causes of the social problems in Malaysia and to find out the solutions for the social problems among youth in Malaysia. One more purpose of this study is to find out the preventive measures to the social problems among youth in Malaysia. 1.4 Objectives of the Study Generally, the objectives of this study are: 1.4.1 To help the local governments in curbing the social problems. 1.4.2 To investigate the anxiety levels of the youth about increasing rate of social problems nowadays. 1.4.3 To investigate the effects of social problems among youth in Malaysia in different aspects. 1.4.4 To provide suggestions and recommendations on the social problems among youth in Malaysia. 1.4.5 To know the risks will be faced if the social problems are keeping increase. 1.4.6 To enable the youth in realizing the effects of the social problems and the seriousness if the social problems are not well controlled. 1.5 Research Questions The research questions are: 1.5.1 What are the suitable ways to help the local governments in curbing the social problems? 1.5.2 How do the youth feel about the increasing rate of social problems nowadays? 1.5.3 What are the effects of socialShow MoreRelatedThe Development and Provison of Prison Library for Juvenile1106 Words   |  5 Pagesof teenagers involved in crime in Malaysia in recent years is worrying. 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