| Summary: | This paper addresses issues of adolescents' misbehavior in one of the low cost flat housing areas in Kuala Lumpur. The objective of the study was to examine parent-child interactions and its effect on adolescent' misbehavior. A total of 19 participants including 11 adolescent, three mother, two UMNO branch leaders an MCA women leader a former Surau (prayer hall) Chairman and the former internet cafe staff were chosen by purposive and snowball techniques. This study found that parent-child interactions for those participants was associated to adolescent misbehavior. Adolescent misbehavior appeared to be due to a lack of parental support and control behavior, economic pressure and adolescent rebellion and factors related to adolescents school.
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