Populations and precarity during the COVID-19 pandemic : Southeast Asian perspectives / edited by Kevin S. Y. Tan and Steve K. L. Chan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tan, Kevin S. Y., editor.

Chan, Steve K. L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Social aspects--Southeast Asia.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

Southeast Asia--Social conditions--Congresses.

Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia--Population--Congresses.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 177 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, 2023.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This volume is a collection of articles that examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected and intersected with various Southeast Asian contexts in the broad areas of migration, education and demographic policy. At the height of the pandemic from 2020-22, the resulting restrictions to international travel, ensuing nationwide lockdowns and eventual economic crises formed part of what many commentators referred to as a 'new normal'. Apart from being a global health crisis, the pandemic disrupted and transformed the experience of everyday life at all levels of society, where many of its effects are now likely irreversible. In particular, the impact of the pandemic certainly affected the most vulnerable individuals and communities throughout the region, especially in countries that are experiencing rapid ageing such as Singapore and Thailand. Examples of the most affected include low-wage migrant workers, the disabled and the children of impoverished families. For many who were already living in a state of precarity, the structural 'side-effects' of the pandemic were at times more deadly than the coronavirus itself as it often negatively impacted livelihood, social-emotional ties and overall well-being. At the same time, the 'new normal' has further created conditions that raise the likelihood of occupational precarity even for long-term professionals within established fields like education. In other words, few experienced the COVID-19 pandemic without encountering both tangible and intangible challenges, regardless of where one was situated.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

PREFACE

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

1 Introduction: Populations, Precarity and the COVID-19 Pandemic

2 Transformation of the Family Structure in Southeast Asia: Trends and Implications

3 New Normal, Old Ties: COVID-19's Social Impact on the Singapore-Johor Bahru Connection

4 Unequal Flows: Examining the Factors Surrounding Thai and Vietnamese Labour Migration to South Korea

5 Emplacing Multiculturalism: Southeast Asian Migrant Linguistic Acculturation Programmes and Community Building in South Korea

6 "Foreign Talent" in Singapore and Some Implications for Schools

7 Managing Disaster Risk and Enabling Social Protection in Thailand: Some Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

8 Transnational Housing Insecurity: Mobility, Homelessness, and the COVID-19 Pandemic

9 Older Persons with Hearing Disabilities in Indonesia: Vulnerability and Demographic Diversity during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Mar 2024).

ISBN:

9789814951500

9814951501

OCLC:

1391442753