Managing the transition to a local University in Singapore : The significance of social networks and ties.

• Main Author: Khosa, Parveen Kaur.
• Other Authors: Tan Joo Ean
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51700
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The transition to university is an important phase for young adults and they actively use their own social networks and resources to negotiate their transition to university. However, existing literature fails to place adequate emphasis on the young as active producers of social capital. Using socia...