Enhancing Holistic Well-Being of Children and Youth : Insights from Singapore for Research, Policy and Practice in Education / edited by Oon Seng Tan, Ee Ling Low, Imelda Santos Caleon, Ee Lynn Ng.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tan, Oon Seng, editor.

Series:

Empowering Teaching and Learning through Policies and Practice: Singapore and International Perspectives, 2662-9615 ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Children.

Psychology.

Educational sociology.

Childhood Education.

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.

Sociology of Education.

Local Subjects:

Childhood Education.

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.

Sociology of Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book documents and chronicles current research and initiatives, and growing knowledge base about well-being, in a Singapore context. In Singapore, the well-being of children and youth has been the subject of research and policy efforts. This is reflective of global and national concerns on the care of the young and those at risk of maladaptive outcomes, the nurturing of emotional health and resilience, and development of social and psychological resources. The chapters present a brief yet comprehensive summary of current insights on the well-being of children, adolescents, teachers, parents, and caregivers within the context of Singapore. This book highlights important issues and gaps in research related to the well-being of children and adolescents that are also relevant to the global community. It also provides recommendations for future directions that will be useful to researchers, policymakers, practitioners, parents, and other key stakeholders.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Volume

Section I:Theoretical Perspectives on Well-Being

2. A Research Synthesis of Well-Being and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents in Singapore

3. Feuerstein’s Theory and Well-Being of Children: A Cognitive and Social Integration Model

4. Psychosocial Risk Factors Associated with Internalizing Problems among Singapore Youth: A Review of the Literature

5. Well-Being and Assessment in Schools

Section II: Well-Being from Early to Middle Childhood

6. How to Foster Challenge-Takers? Local and International Research Findings on Promoting Children’s Free Will, Growth Mindset, and Persistence

7. Enhancing Children’s Well-Being by Supporting the Well-Being of Early Childhood Educators

8. The Who, What, When, Why, and How of Caregiving in Singapore

9. The Role of Caregivers in Promoting Children’s Well-Being in Early Childhood

10. Parental Involvement in Education and Young Children’s Well-Being in Singapore

Section III: Well-Being in MiddleChildhood

11. Nurturing Well-Being Using Mindfulness Practices: Through the Lens of Martin Seligman’s Well-Being Theory

12. Flourishing in the Face of Risk: Lived Experiences and Well-being of Children at Risk of Poor Academic Outcomes

13. Language Use and Proficiency in Bilingual Children’s Subjective Well-Being

Section IV: Well-Being during Adolescence

14. The Gratitude Experience: Students’ Perspectives on the Effects of Gratitude Activities

15. The Well-being Contagion Effect: The Association between Adolescents’ and Their Friend’s Well-Being

16. Building Student Agency: A Case Study of Raffles Girls’ School’s Approach to Promoting Well-being

Section V: Ecology of Well-Being

17.Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Well-Being in Child Development

18.Young Children’s Well-Being in Relation to Spaces and Environment

19. Enabling Factors to Ensure Teachers' Career-Long Professional Well-Being

20. Educators’ Perspectives in Implementing Positive Education

21. Epilogue: Fostering Well-Being of Children and Youth in Singapore: Building on the Current Knowledge Base and Moving Forward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789819735150

9819735157