{"id":133,"date":"2020-08-03T05:03:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T05:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2021-04-15T07:29:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T07:29:41","slug":"lianhe-zaobao-research-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/lianhe-zaobao-research-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Lianhe Zaobao Research Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\n\t\tLianhe Zaobao Research Articles \n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>These monthly articles are one of CFPR&#8217;s many initiatives to inform public opinion by disseminating research information to the general public or lending an academic opinion to pressing issues of the day. Starting from August 2016, members of the CFPR Team are invited to write an article for the Chinese newspaper which comes out every first Sunday of the month.<\/p>\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"void(0);\">2021<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"void(0);\">2020<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"void(0);\">2019<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"void(0);\">2018<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"void(0);\">2017<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"void(0);\">2016<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2021\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<h4 title=\"Living old age under care\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/lifestyle\/gen\/story20210414-1139266\">14 April 2021 | How COVID-19 affects young people\u2019s labour market<\/a><\/h4>\n<strong>Prof Jean Yeung<\/strong> remarked that early unemployment in one\u2019s career has a \u201cscarring effect\u201d that leads to poor career trajectories. Young people are more likely to be unemployed again later, and their earnings are often lower than others who did not experience\u00a0 COVID-19 related recession. She added that we should pay attention to young people\u2019s mental health, whether they can transition smoothly from school to the labour market, or will need to pursue alternative career paths.\n<hr \/>\n<h4 title=\"Living old age under care\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/02\/OLD-lhzb-14feb-p19.pdf\">21 February 2021 | Living old age under care<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>By <strong>A\/P Thang Leng Leng<\/strong>, Head of the Dept of Japanese Studies and Co-Director of the Next Age Institute at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS College of Humanities and Sciences\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2020\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a title=\"5 January 2020 | Popular places for retirement in Asia\" href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/news-reports\/popular-places-retirement-asia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 January 2020 | Popular places for retirement in Asia<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Associate Professor Thang Leng Leng<\/strong>\u00a0from the Dept of Japanese Studies at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences discussed the popular retirement places in Asia, and whether Singapore\u2019s high cost of living which dissuades the average Westerner from retiring here would also encourage Singaporeans to look to places in Asia for retirement.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/02\/UNMARRIED-lhzbonline-26oct.pdf\">26 October 2020 | Unmarried urban youths will account for the largest proportion of people living alone in China in 30 years, increasing to 133 million<\/a><a title=\"5 January 2020 | Popular places for retirement in Asia\" href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/news-reports\/popular-places-retirement-asia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Professor Jean Yeung<\/strong> discussed how the rise in one-person household (OPH) is exerting a powerful influence on many aspects of modern lives. She showed that the prevalence and characteristics of those who will live alone in China in the next three decades based on the projections using the ProFamy Extended Cohort-component Method. Results show that OPH will more than double from 2010 to 2050, to hit about 133 million in China by 2050. Approximately one in four Chinese households will have only one resident. The most rapid growth will be among the oldest-olds and the largest solo-living subgroup will be the unmarried urban youth, many of whom are highly educated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2019\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a title=\"27 January 2019 | Employment for senior citizens can be more flexible\" href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/news-reports\/employment-senior-citizens-can-be-more-flexible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">27 January 2019 | Employment for senior citizens can be more flexible<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Prof Thang Leng Leng<\/strong>\u00a0from the Department of Japanese Studies at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shared her interaction with an insurance salesperson who was still working full-time despite being close to 80.<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"6 January 2019 | Poverty and Preschoolers\u2019 Developmental Outcomes\" href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu\/2M8mHzN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>6 January 2019 | Poverty and Preschoolers\u2019 Developmental Outcomes<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Chen Xuejiao<\/strong>\u00a0shares about her findings from examining the mechanisms linking poverty and children\u2019s cognitive development among pre-schoolers. She also emphasizes the importance of early childhood investments from parents and governments, to create a nurturing and stimulating environment for children to develop their cognitive abilities during that crucial period.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2018\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a title=\"2 December 2018 | When should We Retire?\" href=\"http:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/news\/2018\/2018-12\/2018-12-02\/RETIRE-lhzb-p17-2dec.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 December 2018 | When should We Retire?<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This December,\u00a0<strong>A\/P Feng Qiushi<\/strong>\u00a0shares with us some of the policy changes countries are making in the face of an aging society, as well as his findings regarding the social effects of different retirement ages. He also cautions that countries should be careful when introducing new plans, citing the importance of considering the needs of the elderly, especially when increasing the retirement age.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Dec2018E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"4 November 2018 | Recognizing Diversity in Lifelong Learning\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Nov2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 November 2018 | Recognizing Diversity in Lifelong Learning<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>For our November article, we have\u00a0<strong>Professor Thang Leng Leng<\/strong>\u00a0sharing with us about her study on baby boomer seniors, as well as their views on the 3 types of life-long learning; formal, non-formal and informal. She also suggests that too much focus on formal learning, and a very singular understanding of non-formal learners, may have caused us to overlook certain groups of society, specifically less well-to-do seniors in our push for successful ageing and life-long learning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Nov2018E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"7 October 2018 | Understanding Singapore Children\u2019s Early Development\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Oct2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7 October 2018 | Understanding Singapore Children\u2019s Early Development<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>For our Children&#8217;s Day weekend this October, <strong>Prof Jean Yeung<\/strong>\u00a0shares with us the need to gain better understanding of the multifaceted issues affecting children&#8217;s early development, especially in the face of low fertility and an aging population. She also shares about the Singapore Longitudinal EArly Development Study (SG LEADS); her current research project focused on young children.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"2 September 2018 | Can Moral Stories Really Teach Children to be Honest?\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Sep2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 September 2018 | Can Moral Stories Really Teach Children to be Honest?<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This September,\u00a0<strong>Dr Ding Xiaopan<\/strong>\u00a0shares with us her research findings regarding the effectiveness of using moral stories to teach children about honesty. She also suggests that education curriculum planners should take note of influencing factors such as the type of moral stories used, as well as the age group in which the stories are being used for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Sep2018E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"5 August 2018 | Social Exclusion Increases Risk of Cognitive Impairment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/zopinions\/opinions\/story20180805-880837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 August 2018 | Social Exclusion Increases Risk of Cognitive Impairment<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>For our August article,\u00a0<strong>Dr Yang Yi<\/strong>\u00a0shares about the lessons Singapore can learn from the elderly situation in China, where her study has shown that socially excluded elderly people are more likely to suffer cognitive impairment, which can lead to dementia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"24 June 2018 | Involved Fathers are Good for Family, Children, Women and Themselves\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/zopinions\/opinions\/story20180624-869741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">24 June 2018 | Involved Fathers are Good for Family, Children, Women and Themselves<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This June, we have a special article by<strong>\u00a0Prof Jean Yeung<\/strong>, talking about the long reaching effects of increased father involvement in childcare and housework on the family, especially the children. She also discusses the various paternity leave policies in different countries and how it can improve to strengthen families.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/June24th18E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"3 June 2018 | The Perennial Dilemma: Motherhood, Employment and Impact on Children\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/DILEMMA-lhzb-3jun-p23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 June 2018 | The Perennial Dilemma: Motherhood, Employment and Impact on Children<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>In this month&#8217;s article,\u00a0<strong>Dr Kriti Vikram<\/strong>\u00a0shares about how the amount of maternal involvement in academic activities link maternal employment with a child&#8217;s cognitive development. She also suggests some policy implications that should be implemented to support women in balancing childrearing and employment, as well as working mothers with fewer socio-economic resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/June2018E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"6 May 2018 | Reviewing the Definition of Family\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/zopinions\/opinions\/story20180506-856565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 May 2018 | Reviewing the Definition of Family<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>For this month&#8217;s article,\u00a0<strong>Prof Jean Yeung<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Dr Hu Shu<\/strong> suggest the need to adapt the functions and definition of family to match prevailing social changes, like low fertility and marriage rates, to allow the family system in Singapore to function more effectively.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"1 Apr 2018 | Want More Babies? Try Cutting Men's Work Hours\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/1apr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 Apr 2018 | Want More Babies? Try Cutting Men&#8217;s Work Hours<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>In this month&#8217;s column,\u00a0<strong>Dr Kim Hye-Won, Erin<\/strong> puts forth evidence that suggest changing men&#8217;s time use can help women better manage both work and family commitments, which is then likely to lead to increased fertility rates, even as their labour participation rates increase.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/2aprE.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"4 Mar 2018 | To Marry or Not to Marry: How Social Norms Determine a Woman\u2019s Marriage Prospects\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/zopinions\/opinions\/story20180304-839791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 Mar 2018 | To Marry or Not to Marry: How Social Norms Determine a Woman\u2019s Marriage Prospects<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Professor Jessica Pan<\/strong>\u00a0discusses about highly educated women in North American, Nordic and Western European countries being more likely to get married than their less-educated peers, a stark contrast to patterns observed in East Asia and Southern Europe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Mar2018E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"4 Feb 2018 | The Troubles Facing Low Income Caregivers in Eldercare\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Feb2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 Feb 2018 | The Troubles Facing Low Income Caregivers in Eldercare<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Professor Thang Leng Leng<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Mr Johan Suen<\/strong>\u00a0share about the lesser known issues faced by lower income caregivers and the kind of support they require.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Feb2018E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"7 Jan 2018 | Superstition, ostentation and property prices\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Jan2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jan 2018 | Superstition, ostentation and property prices<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Professor Liu Haoming<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Dr Song Chang Cheng<\/strong>\u00a0from the Dept of Economics discussed the factors that influence people&#8217;s decisions to buy a property and how these factors, such as superstition and ostentation could affect prices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Jan2018E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2017\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a title=\"3 Dec 2017 | Slender Women and Overweight Men: Gender Differences in the Educational Gradient in Body Weight in South Korea\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Dec17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 Dec 2017 | Slender Women and Overweight Men: Gender Differences in the Educational Gradient in Body Weight in South Korea<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr Lee Yeonjin<\/strong>\u00a0shares her findings about gender differences in education gradients playing a role in obesity in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Dec17E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"5 November 2017 | Is it Possible to have Both Longevity and Good Health?\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/5nov2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 November 2017 | Is it Possible to have Both Longevity and Good Health?<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr Feng Qiushi<\/strong> discussed whether one can have both long life and also maintain good health to the end. He noted that there is no simple answer but one should clearly pursue this attainable goal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Nov17E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"1 October 2017 | Active Ageing in China: The Importance of Community Environment\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Oct17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 October 2017 | Active Ageing in China: The Importance of Community Environment<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr Ko Pei Chun<\/strong>\u00a0stressed the role of the community in promoting active ageing in China, and enhance social participation and quality of life in later life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Oct17E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"3 September 2017 | An Overview of China\u2019s Left-behind Children\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Sep17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 September 2017 | An Overview of China\u2019s Left-behind Children<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr Hu Shu<\/strong>\u00a0gave a demographic overview on internal migration &amp; left-behind children in China, and discussed the impact of parental migration on their well-being, as well as its policy implications.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Sep17E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"6 August 2017 | How to Prevent Dementia?\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/DEMENTIA-lhzb-6aug-p17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 August 2017 | How to Prevent Dementia?<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr Feng Lei<\/strong>\u00a0shared his findings on the risk factors for dementia as well as early prevention measures to promote cognitive health.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Aug17E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"2 July 2017 | Giving Behaviour of the elderly in Singapore\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Jul17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 July 2017 | Giving Behaviour of the elderly in Singapore<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr Rongjun Yu<\/strong> discussed the mindset of the elderly in Singapore towards giving. He shared his insights from research which was conducted recently among elderly aged above 55 years old and NUS students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Jul17E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"4 June 2017 | Fathers as Active Caregivers\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/FATHERS-lhzb-4jun-p13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 June 2017 | Fathers as Active Caregivers<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Prof Jean Yeung<\/strong>\u00a0discussed the various factors affecting Asian fathers\u2019 involvement as active caregivers. Dr Hu Shu translated the article to Mandarin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Jun17E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"7 May 2017 | Raising Bilingual Children: Advantages, Challenges and Strategies for Success\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/May17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7 May 2017 | Raising Bilingual Children: Advantages, Challenges and Strategies for Success<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A\/P Leher Singh<\/strong>\u00a0shed light on how bilingualism influences early child development. Her team&#8217;s studies at the NUS Infant and Child Language Centre suggest that learning two languages may endow children with greater linguistic flexibility and open their systems up to learning additional languages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/May17E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"2 April 2017 | What do children bring to parents?\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Apr17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 April 2017 | What do children bring to parents?<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr Mu Zheng<\/strong>\u00a0discussed the differential influences of parenthood on mothers and fathers regarding their labour force participation, income, and time use patterns. She argued that mothers faced much greater difficulties than fathers in juggling their roles as career women and parents, particularly in the Asian context.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Apr17E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"5 March 2017 | Is Filial Piety a Reliable Basis for Intergenerational Support?\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/FILIAL-lhzb-5mar-p19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 March 2017 | Is Filial Piety a Reliable Basis for Intergenerational Support?<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A\/P Tan Ern Ser<\/strong>\u00a0highlighted that love, rather than filial piety, was a more reliable basis for intergenerational support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Mar17E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"5 February 2017 | What Does Successful Ageing Mean?\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Feb17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 February 2017 | What Does Successful Ageing Mean?<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr Feng Qiushi,<\/strong>\u00a0discussed the perceptions of successful ageing among Singaporean elderly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Feb17E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"1 January 2017 | Are We Pushing Our Children Too Hard in Academics?\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/STRICT-lhzb-1jan-p21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 January 2017 | Are We Pushing Our Children Too Hard in Academics?<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>In the 6th article of our monthly column at Lianhe Zaobao,\u00a0<strong>Dr Ryan Hong, CFPR Research Associate,<\/strong>\u00a0discussed the impact of intrusive parenting on the development of maladaptive perfectionism in children with respect to academic achievement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Jan17E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2016\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a title=\"4 December 2016 | Marriage and Divorce among Malays in Singapore: \u2018Nurture\u2019 Rather than \u2018Nature\u2019 as Key to Building Intact and Resilient Families\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Dec16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 December 2016 | Marriage and Divorce among Malays in Singapore: \u2018Nurture\u2019 Rather than \u2018Nature\u2019 as Key to Building Intact and Resilient Families<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The 5th article of our monthly Lianhe Zaobao column elucidated on the role of marriage preparation courses in Muslim marriages and divorce in Singapore. <strong>A\/P Maznah Mohamad<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Dr Suriani Suratman from the Malay Studies Department\u00a0were our guest writers for this article.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Dec16E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"6 November 2016 | Network Inequality: An Under Researched Dimension\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/SOCIAL-lhzb-6nov-p29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 November 2016 | Network Inequality: An Under Researched Dimension<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>In the 4th article of our monthly column at Lianhe Zaobao,\u00a0<strong>Dr Vincent Chua<\/strong> discusses the under-researched dimension of network inequality in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Nov16E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"2 October 2016 | Asian Women\u2019s Gender Role, Work-family Balance, and Mental Health\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Oct16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 October 2016 | Asian Women\u2019s Gender Role, Work-family Balance, and Mental Health<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>In the 3rd article of our monthly column at Lianhe Zaobao,\u00a0<strong>Prof Catherine Tang<\/strong>\u00a0shared the findings of her study about the influence of gender roles on work-family balance and mental health of Asian women.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Oct16E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"3 September 2016 | Being a Good Grandparent: Comparative Intergenerational Relationships in Japan and Singapore\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Sep16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 September 2016 | Being a Good Grandparent: Comparative Intergenerational Relationships in Japan and Singapore<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Sharing the 2nd article in our monthly column at Lianhe Zaobao. Here,\u00a0<strong>A\/P Thang Leng Leng<\/strong>\u00a0compares conceptions of what constitutes a good grandparent between Singapore and Japan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Sep16E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a title=\"14 August 2016 | Living Alone: Trend of One-person Households in Asia\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Aug16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">14 August 2016 | Living Alone: Trend of One-person Households in Asia<br \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Prof Jean Yeung<\/strong>\u00a0was featured in the first issue and she shared findings about the growing trend of one-person households in Asia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cfpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2020\/09\/Aug16E.pdf\">Article in English<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/content -->\n\t<!-- \/tabs -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lianhe Zaobao Research Articles These monthly articles are one of CFPR&#8217;s many initiatives to inform public opinion by disseminating research information to the general public or lending an academic opinion to pressing issues of the day. 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