Family in Singapore : sociological perspectives / Stella R. Quah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quah, Stella R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--Singapore.

Families.

Social policy.

Singapore--Social conditions.

Singapore.

Social conditions.

Singapore--Social policy.

Physical Description:

vi, 314 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition, revised and expanded.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Times Academic Press, [1998]

Summary:

Revised and expanded from the 1994 edition to incorporate recent developments and current issues. Quah (sociology, National U. of Singapore) examines the situation of the family through the 20th century and the impact of social policy on the family. She discusses major trends in marriage and parenthood, the impact of socio-economic development and social change on family relations and structure, the changing role of women in the family and society, the role of the state in family conflict, the family-versus-work dilemma, and other topics. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

Part 1 The Singapore Scene 1

1 Family Theory and Research in Singapore 3

2 Family Formation 34

3 Marriage and Parenthood as Personal and Social Goals 82

4 Social Policy and Childcare 123

5 Gender Roles: Striving for Coherence 144

6 The Family Court 176

7 Age and Social Capital: The Grandparents 201

Part 2 An International Perspective 217

8 Parental Roles: A Cross-Cultural Analysis 219

9 Family and Economic Development: The Social Policy Challenge 247

10 The Road Ahead: Value Transmission and Value Transformation 273.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [284]-307) and index.

ISBN:

9812101160

9812101330

OCLC:

40164126