April 24, 2019

NUS Department of Sociology Professor and NUS Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR) Director Wei-Jun Jean Yeung was featured in The Straits Times, in an event celebrating CFPR’s fifth anniversary .

CFPR is committed to investigating family and population issues in Asia, and has conducted transnational research in areas such as ageing, family dynamics, vulnerable populations, as well as bilingual practices and social media behaviour. One example is Prof Yeung’s Singapore Longitudinal Early Development Study (SG LEADS), which examines the current state of Singaporean children aged six and below. Prof Yeung stresses that Singapore faces the toughest challenges in family and population issues, both of which are not only closely intertwined but also affect all domains of human life. Thus, examining family processes and population dynamics together allows us to better understand the causes of and consequences for a society’s development and an individual’s well-being.

In this light, Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee, the guest-of-honour at the event, urges more collaboration between researchers and policymakers, emphasising that research plays an important role in helping Singapore create better and more informed policies, which can result in better outcomes for families.

Read the full article here.