Residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in Malaysia

The research examined the relationship between social integration and residential satisfaction of residents in low cost housing in Malaysia. Two urban and non-urban areas in Selangor were chosen for this study involving 472 respondents. 58% of the respondents are Malay, 22% Chinese and 20% Indians....

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Main Author: Hashim, Ahmad Hariza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2003
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3428/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3428/1/Residential_Satisfaction_and_Social_Integration_in.pdf
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description The research examined the relationship between social integration and residential satisfaction of residents in low cost housing in Malaysia. Two urban and non-urban areas in Selangor were chosen for this study involving 472 respondents. 58% of the respondents are Malay, 22% Chinese and 20% Indians. It was shown that residents with strong residential attachments and high levels of satisfaction are actively involved in the community activities held in their neighbourhood. It was also found that factors such as default in the physical structures of the house and poor social and physical environments could affect the social integration in the neighbourhood. Therefore properly planned residential projects with attention given towards residential satisfaction need to be considered because they can help foster the process of socializing people into communities.
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spelling upm-34282015-09-11T04:46:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3428/ Residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in Malaysia Hashim, Ahmad Hariza The research examined the relationship between social integration and residential satisfaction of residents in low cost housing in Malaysia. Two urban and non-urban areas in Selangor were chosen for this study involving 472 respondents. 58% of the respondents are Malay, 22% Chinese and 20% Indians. It was shown that residents with strong residential attachments and high levels of satisfaction are actively involved in the community activities held in their neighbourhood. It was also found that factors such as default in the physical structures of the house and poor social and physical environments could affect the social integration in the neighbourhood. Therefore properly planned residential projects with attention given towards residential satisfaction need to be considered because they can help foster the process of socializing people into communities. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2003-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3428/1/Residential_Satisfaction_and_Social_Integration_in.pdf Hashim, Ahmad Hariza (2003) Residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 11 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/view_archives.php?journal=JSSH-11-1-3
spellingShingle Hashim, Ahmad Hariza
Residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in Malaysia
title Residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in Malaysia
title_full Residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in Malaysia
title_fullStr Residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in Malaysia
title_short Residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in Malaysia
title_sort residential satisfaction and social integration in public low cost housing in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3428/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3428/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3428/1/Residential_Satisfaction_and_Social_Integration_in.pdf