Largest share of divorces and annulments in S’pore is among those wed for between 5 and 10 years
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In an interview on the divorce statistics of Singapore, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan discussed the reasons for an increase in breakups between the fifth and 10th years of marriage – attributing it to the age cycle and changes that occur during that period. She emphasised the importance of maintaining courtship and communication throughout the marriage to address challenges and to avoid growing apart. View Original Article ..read more
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Singapore’s Birth Rate
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Commenting on the declining birth rate, SMU Professor of Sociology and Dean of Students Paulin Straughan emphasised that Singapore has been very careful about ensuring that there is a robust pro-family policy. This is to ensure that those who want to have children and grow larger families will be given as much support as possible. View Original Article ..read more
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40 years of marriage data unveils the changes in citizens' views on marriage
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Commenting on the perceptions of marriage, SMU Professor of Sociology and Dean of Students Paulin Straughan highlighted how young adults continue to value the importance of getting married and building families. She equates the delay in marriage with how people do a lot of preparation for other things in life. Similarly, marriage preparation is this pre socialisation which ensures that the young adults are not jumping into an area of life where there is so much at stake, and which they lack the skills to succeed. Hence, many are afraid of getting married or enter into relationships until much ..read more
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More Chinese delay family planning
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Commenting on the declining birth rate, SMU Professor of Sociology and Dean of Students Paulin Straughan emphasised that Singapore has been very careful about ensuring that there is a robust pro-family policy. This is to ensure that those who want to have children and grow larger families will be given as much support as possible. View Original Article ..read more
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Predicting policy choices via network structure
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SMU Associate Professor of Public Policy Ishani Mukherjee shared why there was a lot of conflict and excitement at the same time when palm oil is increasingly used to make biodiesel. She added, “What was revealed at that time were these massive regulatory gaps in how the sustainability of biodiesel was being governed. So, my research came along at that point. I looked at three main policies that were out there to check the sustainability of this product in Indonesia. I realised that there was a lot of leakage happening across the supply chain that was undermining the sustainability of the prod ..read more
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Though the Thai election’s done and dusted the political uncertainty remains
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In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Political Science Jacob Ricks discussed the political uncertainty in Thailand despite the Move Forward Party’s recent electoral victory. He outlined the dangers abound for Move Forward that will threaten the leader of Move Forward and its sole prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat's chance at the prime minister’s chair. View Original Article ..read more
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One in 5 young people in Chinese cities are out of work. Beijing wants them to work in the fields | CNN Business
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Commenting on China's call for urban youth to seek jobs in rural areas in an effort to revitalise the rural economy and the state media shifting the blame for the lack of jobs to the youth themselves, SMU Associate Professor of Political Science John Donaldson said, “Students go to university to avoid working in blue collar positions. That’s not [being] picky. Students wouldn’t need to make the sacrifices of university, when a good vocational education or even just a middle-school education would suffice.” View Original Article ..read more
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IN FOCUS: Should children of alumni get priority for Primary 1 registration?
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Commenting on the concerns of the alumni affiliation system in primary schools, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said, “The worry always is that we grow enclaves, because if too many places go to affiliates, then there is no chance to inject new blood.” She said it is “more worrying” when the school is in a private estate and students who enter through proximity priority are from more privileged families. However, she added that the “complex layering system” that the Ministry of Education uses can be seen as safeguards that prevent school communities ..read more
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Tech trial to quickly detect falls at home and alert caregivers
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Commenting on the technology that automatically detects falls and alerts caregivers which is now on trial, SMU Dean of Students; Director of Centre for Research on Successful Ageing and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan suggested pairing seniors who are not so tech-savvy with those who are, and forging tie-ups with neighbouring schools to encourage students to regularly visit and offer seniors tech assistance. “Seniors with social support do very well. But if the support person is missing, tech becomes a burden,” said Prof Straughan. Even for telemedicine, seniors like to see ..read more
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IN FOCUS: Can the supermarket bag charge break Singapore's plastic addiction?
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Sharing his views on whether the supermarket bag charge can break Singapore's plastic addiction, SMU Assistant Professor of Psychology Eom Kimin said that if “social rewards” like appreciation or compliment for using reusable bags can be paid in some form, this would also be “powerful for social animals like humans”. Addressing the perception that individual action matters less or is less effective than structural changes in the supply chain, Asst Prof Eom said individual actions have an impact when cumulative, and that this is supported by data. “However, as an individual, it is very challeng ..read more
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