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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

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.

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S.GUNESEKARAN , I.SEKAR AND A.THOMAS WILLIAM, (2013). PERCEIVED PARENTAL SUPPORT SYSTEM AND RURAL YOUTH. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. II, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2171.pdf

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