The nature and utilisation of the stock of social capital among the youth in selected areas in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

The backdrop of this research is the developmental state which requires government to make interventions. These interventions and programmes have to take into account the constitutional dispensation of the human rights culture which requires consultation and a responsive government in respect of the poor and vulnerable. The researcher selected to embark on a descriptive research journey using the quantitative approach to engage the concept of social capital, the youth and the public sector. The researcher used the 3 types of social capital, bonding, bridging and linking to assess the stock of youth social capital. The hypothesis posited is that the public sector is a key contributor to the significant stock of social capital among the youth in the Western Cape. The researcher will respond to the following research question: what is the nature and utilisation of social capital among youth in the following six geographical areas of the Western Cape: Khayelitsha, Manenberg, Gugulethu, Mitchell's Plain, Beaufort West and Oudtshoorn?

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Social Development

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Author dc:creator

• Petersen, Virginia Lenore

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Booyens, Margaret G

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20411

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/20411