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Dr Jayashree Mohanty (Department of Social Work) analyzes what shapes attitudes towards adoption in the unique cultural and demographic context of Singapore. This study aimed to understand the factors that influence attitudes toward adoption in Singapore. Singapore is an interesting test case for studying adoption attitudes. First, Singapore is facing a demographic crisis associated with …
Singapore on Screen II – Programme Venue: AS7 Auditorium at level 1 2:45-3pm Registration and distribution of certificates of participation 3pm Welcome Remarks Assoc Prof Lim Sun Sun 3:15pm Screening of Shortlisted Films (Jia(K), Letters Home, Singapore River in Foreign Films, Wai Xing Ren (“Alien”), Old Times – Singapore’s Provision Shops, ★ or ✗ ?) …
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According to the report released by the Department of Statistics, there were 109,500 one-person resident households in 2012 compared to 32,400 in 1992. Professor Jean Yeung from the Department of Sociology at the National University of Singapore, said “The trend is just starting in Singapore and it will increase rapidly in the next two to three …
Help pick the winners of the Viewers’ Choice Award for the Singapore Research Nexus’ Second Singapore on Screen Student Film Contest. View the shortlisted entries, then vote for your favorite using this link. Voting lasts for one week from 12pm Thursday, February 27th to 12pm Thursday, March 6th. The winning entries and runners up will …
The Singapore on Screen 2014 Viewers’ Choice Award – Vote Now! Read More »
Mr. Chan Kok Hoe from the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore has proposed three macro-level issues surrounding Budget 2014: global economic outlook, fiscal sustainability and budget balances. Meanwhile, he also predicts that the government is becoming more accurate in its initial estimates. If you are interested in the topic, more details can be found …
On 7 March 2014, the FASS Migration Research Cluster is pleased to present a newly released book titled ‘The “Bare Life” of Thai Migrant Workmen in Singapore’ in honor of Dr Pattana Kitiarsa. More details about the book can be found through the link: http://www.silkwormbooks.com/catalog/info/bare-life/The%20Bare%20Life%20PR%20Sheet.pdf
Recently, Professor Michael Sherraden from the Department of Social Work at the National University of Singapore, delivered a talk about asset building innovation in Singapore. He pointed out that many Singaporeans with less income can still have a flat because of the CPF scheme. If you are interested in the topic, more details can be found below:
Historically, there is a perennial debate surrounding the causes of poverty: individual motivation or social factors? A/P Irene Ng from the Department of Social Work at the National University of Singapore, has found that Singaporeans are more likely to attribute poverty to societal factors compared to survey respondents in Britain and other countries. “Helping the …
Mindsets must change to help the poor…but whose? Read More »