TY - BOOK AU - Chin,Siew Sim AU - Weber,Karl E. AU - Amin,A.T.M.Nurul AU - Su vi t Yodmani, ED - The Royal Belgian Government, TI - Coping in the city: a study of low income households in three squatter settlements, Bangkok, Thailand T2 - Thesis PY - 1987/// CY - Bangkok PB - Asian Institute of Technology KW - Squatter settlements KW - Thailand KW - Bangkok N1 - A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science; Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 N2 - Three squatter settlements in the city or Bangkok Here selected for the purpose of this research Hhich attempts to study the coping strategies or urban loH-i ncome households. Th e dynamic s or achieving the 'best fit' of socio-economic variables Hi thin the hous e hold to increase economic Helfare are shown. It Has found that there are differences of " strategies " in the various economic groups within the settlements. It was also found that households function in isolation or enter into social and economic relationship with others to enhance their s urvival. The nature and role of this particular inter-household function was examined under the section of social networking. The results of the study l ed to the conclusion that households, Hithin their limitations and opportunities, are only partly able to effect changes in the household . If the persistence of their condition is to be broken, or even shortened, it Hill have to be a result of more enabling actions from the government UR - http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B19311 ER -