Social Capital and Quality of Life in Urban Neighborhoods High Density Housing

Social capital is an asset having positive consequences on family and societal well being, strengthen neighborhood and increase quality of life. The objective is to assess social capital pattern among urban households in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The research has undertaken a questionnaire survey with 797 samples. The outcomes have demonstrated the existence of social capital. According to four dimensions of social capital investigated, the pattern of social capital is influence by when the neighborhoods is developed, the diversity composition of its people, locations and the surrounding developments. Social capital in these neighborhoods enhances positive social values towards a good living that contributes to quality of life.