The influence of urban poverty on students’ academic optimism: does government assistance play a role?

• Main Authors: Othman, Azam, Mohd Ali, Hairuddin, Hussien, Suhailah, Abdullah, Moha Asri, Ruslan, Norbaiduri, Souad, Merah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2021
• Subjects: LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95909/7/95909_The%20influence%20of%20urban%20poverty%20on%20students%E2%80%99%20academic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95909/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijes/index.php/iejs/article/view/378/171; https://doi.org/10.31436/ijes.v9i4
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The present study investigated the relationship between urbanpoor students’ perceptions of government assistance and poverty and their level of academic optimism. A survey was administered to 500 urban poor students in two major Malaysian cities, Kuala Lumpur and Johor...