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Volume : III, Issue : II, March - 2013 PERCEIVED PARENTAL SUPPORT SYSTEM AND RURAL YOUTH S.GUNESEKARAN , I.SEKAR AND A.THOMAS WILLIAM DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Parents, neighbourhood and peers play a powerful predictor in the life of youth.
They not only shape the personality, promote their education, career and family life but
also prevent them from disruptive behaviours. The perceived social support system of
parents, neighbourhood elders and peer group is measured in this descriptive study from
the rural youth selected through systematic random sampling method. Parental and
other adults and peer group support system are perceived at a higher level. It has been
observed that younger the age; higher the perceived support to youth and support does
not vary among the various religious groups but difference is found in caste. Higher the
education higher the perceived parental and other adults support. The nuclear family
and small family perceive better parental and family support. Only one third are getting
high support from their neighbourhood adults. Majority of rural youth depend on their
peer members for personal matters; but when it comes to money related consultancy they
depend on parents. Similarly, majority of youth consult on risk behaviour such as drugs
and alcohol with peer members than their father, mother, adults, leaders and
educationist. Youth, for important and crucial issues; consult peers rather than parents
and other adults, is observed as a gap. Better social structure, awareness and strengthen
family relationship and for which the role of Government and NGO's are suggested. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : S.GUNESEKARAN , I.SEKAR AND A.THOMAS WILLIAM, (2013). PERCEIVED PARENTAL SUPPORT SYSTEM AND RURAL YOUTH. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. II, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2171.pdf References : - Aarti Dhar, (2011) 'Many challenges remain for India's youthful population' The Hindu, Feb 26
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