SSR Seminar Series: Social Work Students’ Honours Theses Presentations 2023

Video Recording
About this Webinar
In our annual webinar featuring honours theses presentations by NUS Social Work graduates, we explore topics on digital privacy, adult child to parent abuse, and the role of participatory arts in end-of-life conversations. The presenters will also discuss the implications of their research on social work practice in Singapore.
Digital Privacy in Social Work

Rachel has recently graduated from NUS with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) and is currently a Medical Social Worker at Ren Ci Community Hospital. As an avid social media user, she became concerned with her own digital footprint especially in relation to her career. Her studies into technology-facilitated violence deepened her curiosity about how the field of social work can interact with the digital world, and what privacy can look like with the omniscient nature of virtual communication. As the world moves online during the pandemic, Rachel undertakes this honours thesis to explore the future of social services and the digital privacy concerns that arise with emerging technology.
Exploring the Experiences of Social Workers in Working with Cases of Adult Child to Parent Abuse

Suet Cheng graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Social Work from the National University of Singapore. She strongly believes in the importance of research in advancing the field of social work. Through her internship experience at a Family Violence Specialist Centre, she was inspired to embark on her thesis research to gain a deeper understanding of the complex issue of family violence in Singapore. She hopes that her research will generate awareness and understanding of adult child to parent abuse, and serve as a resource in enhancing the provision of effective support and services to affected families.
Exploring the Perceived Participation Experience of the Singapore Malay-Muslim Community in Participatory Arts Workshops Surrounding End-of-Life Topics

Kaitlyn has a keen interest in the use of the arts for community development. She is particularly drawn to the use of participatory art in public spaces which compels onlookers to contemplate and participate, turning them from a passive audience into active collaborators of a transfiguring art piece. She believes the arts can be a tool for heartfelt and profound connection with others and one’s self. Motivated by this, her Honours Thesis explored the use of participatory arts in galvanising End-of-Life conversations. She is now a medical social worker with KK Women's and Children's Hospital supporting patients with cancer.

Zhi Han is a Research Associate at the NUS Social Service Research Centre (SSR). He is also a data analyst for the In-Work Poverty and the Challenges of Getting By Among the Young research project.
For enquiries, please contact Mr Tan Zhi Han.