Singapore Population In Transition

Author : Saw Swee-Hock
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781512807783

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Singapore Population in Transition by Saw Swee-Hock Pdf

Human populations, to a skilled analyst, tell a dramatic story: In what direction is a country headed? What are its strengths and weaknesses, its potential disaster areas, its most promising human resources? What do the changes observed here—from the early history of Singapore to the present time—mean to the future of the country and the region? In South Asian studies, which have suffered from a lack of data, Singapore Population in Transition is a major contribution. It is more than the best and latest statistical study of the area. The author writes with the insight of a resident observer and throws light on race and culture contacts, cultural accommodation among the peoples, separatism, urbanization and political history.

Author : Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir,Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134740208

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The Future of Singapore by Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir,Bryan S. Turner Pdf

Singapore, like many other advanced economies, has a relatively low, and declining, birth-rate. One consequence of this, and a consequence also of the successful economy, is that migrants are being drawn in, and are becoming an increasing proportion of the overall population. This book examines this crucial development, and assesses its likely impact on Singapore society, politics and the state. It shows that, although Singapore is a multi-ethnic society, migration and the changing ethnic mix are causing increasing strains, putting new demands on housing, education and social welfare, and changing the make-up of the workforce, where the government is responding with policies designed to attract the right sort of talent. The book discusses the growing opposition to migration, and explores how the factors which have underpinned Singapore’s success over recent decades, including a cohesive elite, with a clearly focused ideology, a tightly controlled political system and strong continuity of government, are at risk of being undermined by the population changes and their effects. The book also compares the position in Singapore with other East Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea and the Philippines, which are also experiencing population changes with potentially far-reaching consequences.

Author : Chen-Tung Chang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015028112350

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Fertility Transition in Singapore by Chen-Tung Chang Pdf

Author : Wei-Jun Jean Yeung,Shu Hu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Families
ISBN : 081536332X

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Family and Population Changes in Singapore by Wei-Jun Jean Yeung,Shu Hu Pdf

Continuity and changes in Singapore population and family / Jean Yeung, Shu Hu -- Origin and transition of Singapore families / Zheng Mu, Shu Hu -- Dual-income households among Singapore Malay families : changing economy, unchanging gender roles / Suriani Suratman, Maznah Mohamad -- "Indians" under official multiracialism in Singapore : unpacking heterogeneity / Lavanya Balachandran -- Falling short : class and the performance of the familial / Youyenn Teo -- Intergenerational support to and from older Singaporeans / Bina Gubhaju, Angelique Chan, Truls Østbye -- Policy approaches to aging in Singapore : tackling the limits of the family in supporting seniors / Leng Leng Thang, Johan Suen -- Divorced and never-married mothers in Singapore : practices, challenges and hopes / Sharon Quah, Shawna Tang -- Cross-cultural families in Singapore : transnational marriages and divorces / Sharon Quah -- Same-sex partnering and same-sex parented families in Singapore / Shawna Tang

Author : Shirley Hsiao-Li Sun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780415670685

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Population Policy and Reproduction in Singapore by Shirley Hsiao-Li Sun Pdf

This book examines the relationship between population policies and individual reproductive decisions in low-fertility contexts. Using the case study of Singapore, it demonstrates that the effectiveness of population policy is a function of competing notions of citizenship, and the gap between seemingly neutral policy incentives and the perceived and experienced disparate effects. Drawing on a substantial number of personal interviews and focus groups, the book analyzes the developmental welfare state's overarching emphasis of citizen responsibility, and examines population policies that reinforce social inequalities and ignore cultural diversity. These factors combine to undermine elaborate state policy efforts in encouraging citizens' biological reproduction. The book goes on to argue that in order to facilitate positive fertility decisions, the state needs to modify the "economic production at all cost" approach and pay much more attention to the importance of social rights. This suggests that the Singapore government might profitably approach the phenomenon of very low fertility with major initiatives similar to those of other advanced industrialized societies. This book offers a significant contribution to the literature on social policy, East Asian and Southeast Asian studies.

Author : Swee-Hock Saw
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789812303196

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Population Policies and Programmes in Singapore by Swee-Hock Saw Pdf

Presents a comprehensive account of the government's initiatives to influence the course of fertility, and hence the rate of population growth, in the island state of Singapore since the 1950s.

Author : Saw Swee-Hock
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9812300538

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The Population of Singapore by Saw Swee-Hock Pdf

This comprehensive book deals with population trends and patterns in Singapore since its founding in 1819. Separate chapters are devoted to population growth and structure, migration, mortality, marriage, divorce, population control, fertility and the labour force. The book concludes by showing that, given the persistent below-replacement fertility rate, the population is expected to peak at about 3.34 million in 2025 and to decline continuously thereafter.

Author : Peter S. J. Chen,James T. Fawcett
Publisher : Population
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039868885

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Public Policy and Population Change in Singapore by Peter S. J. Chen,James T. Fawcett Pdf

Monographic collection of contributions on population policy in Singapore - comments on legislation, economic and social development trends, historical and contemporary population dynamics, family planning, fertility behaviour, health services, etc. References and statistical tables.

Author : Swee-Hock Saw
Publisher : Singapore : Oxford University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Birth control
ISBN : UCAL:B4912109

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Population Control for Zero Growth in Singapore by Swee-Hock Saw Pdf

Author : Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir,Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415715946

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The Future of Singapore by Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir,Bryan S. Turner Pdf

Singapore's successful economy and decling birth-rate has led to migrants being drawn in, forming an increasing proportion of the overall population. This book examines this crucial development, assessing its impact on Singapore society, politics and the state. It shows that, although Singapore is a multi-ethnic society, migration and the changing ethnic mix are causing increasing strains. The book discusses the growing opposition to migration, and explores how the factors underpinning Singapore's recent successes risk being undermined by the effects of population changes. The book also compares the position in Singapore with other East Asian countries experiencing population changes.

Author : Gavin W. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Asia
ISBN : IND:39000000577796

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Demographic Transition in Asia by Gavin W. Jones Pdf

Author : James T. Fawcett,Siew-Ean Khoo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Fertility, Human
ISBN : OCLC:220002433

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Singapore by James T. Fawcett,Siew-Ean Khoo Pdf

Author : Riaz Hassan
Publisher : Kuala Lumpur ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036961063

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Singapore by Riaz Hassan Pdf

Author : Hong Liu,Sin Kiong Wong
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0820467995

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Singapore Chinese Society in Transition by Hong Liu,Sin Kiong Wong Pdf

As the first comprehensive study of its kind, this book analyzes the dynamics, processes, mechanisms, and consequences of socio-economic and political changes in Singapore Chinese society from 1945 to 1965. By employing a wide range of primary materials that have been rarely used before, the authors have demonstrated the multi-dimensionality and complexity of the Chinese society in postwar Singapore, which was full of vitality and politically active. They argue that the combination of the internal dynamism and the changing socio-political framework shaped the nature and characteristics of the Chinese community and its fundamental role in the making of modern Singapore. This study is essential reading for an understanding of not only the Chinese politics and business networks in postwar Singapore, but also the historical evolution of the newly independent Republic.

Author : Saw Swee-Hock
Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789814762199

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Population Policies and Programmes in Singapore by Saw Swee-Hock Pdf

The second edition of Population Policies and Programmes in Singapore presents an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the government’s initiatives to influence the course of fertility, and hence the rate of population growth in the island-state of Singapore since the 1960s. The varied population issues and consequences associated with the prolonged below-replacement fertility are discussed in detail. The strength of the book lies in the author’s intimate familiarity with the subject acquired through some personal involvement in the formulation of population policies for the country.