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Inequality And The Family, Singapore Management University Sep 2022

Inequality And The Family, Singapore Management University

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It may be near impossible to recreate Lareau’s “concerted cultivation” outside a middle-class family but intervention targeted at a wider audience – instead of means testing – could ameliorate inequality reproduction


Family Inc., Singapore Management University Oct 2016

Family Inc., Singapore Management University

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It is a tough act to strike a delicate balance between family and business, says a fifth-generation business owner


Bp De Silva – Making A Family Business Last Through The Generations, Singapore Management University Feb 2016

Bp De Silva – Making A Family Business Last Through The Generations, Singapore Management University

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How a Singaporean family business survived, and thrived, into a fifth generation


Caregiving In Singapore, Singapore Management University Jun 2015

Caregiving In Singapore, Singapore Management University

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Close familial relationships are crucial in caring for the elderly, disabled and disadvantaged but professionalising the caregiving industry is perhaps even more important


Keeping It In The Family, Singapore Management University Sep 2014

Keeping It In The Family, Singapore Management University

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Passion for the family business is crucial for second-generation leaders


What Happens After The One-Child Policy?, Singapore Management University Feb 2014

What Happens After The One-Child Policy?, Singapore Management University

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The option to have multiple children could transform China’s economy.


What Women Want: Work-Life Balance, Singapore Management University Feb 2014

What Women Want: Work-Life Balance, Singapore Management University

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Madhabi Puri-Buch offers advice on how women can strike a balance between family responsibility and career development.


Nursing Homes: Insure To Ensure Quality Care, Singapore Management University Jul 2013

Nursing Homes: Insure To Ensure Quality Care, Singapore Management University

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Women are more likely to need nursing care, but few – men or women – can afford it in old age


Retirement Villages: Golden Years In A Golden Community, Singapore Management University Jul 2013

Retirement Villages: Golden Years In A Golden Community, Singapore Management University

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Putting the folks in a retirement home might actually be the best thing you can do for them, if you can afford it


When I'M 64: The Aging Of Southeast Asia, Singapore Management University Apr 2013

When I'M 64: The Aging Of Southeast Asia, Singapore Management University

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Family structures in Southeast Asia are changing, presaging a need for sound policies to cover its rapidly aging citizenry.


Making Babies: Getting Into The Mood For Love, Singapore Management University Apr 2012

Making Babies: Getting Into The Mood For Love, Singapore Management University

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The pursuit of a perfect partner by women can betraced back to thousands of years ago when the world was still a society of hunters and gatherers. Back then, men tended to provide the family with meat and protection while women stayed at home to plant crops and take care of junior.


An Inside Job: To Get On The Right Career Track, Look Within, Singapore Management University Apr 2012

An Inside Job: To Get On The Right Career Track, Look Within, Singapore Management University

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Many people may dream about becoming a doctor, but only a few can join the profession. Candidates to the job must not only possess exceptional academic ability, but also, the physical and psychological stamina for typically long, intense shifts that involve giving comfort to the unwell.


Large Mutual Fund Families: Bigger May Not Always Be Better, Singapore Management University Feb 2012

Large Mutual Fund Families: Bigger May Not Always Be Better, Singapore Management University

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Size is not everything but it may be intuitive for the novice investor to place his money in a mutual fund from large fund families thinking that it will outperform the smaller ones.


When To Say “I Love You”: Before Or After Sex?, Singapore Management University Feb 2012

When To Say “I Love You”: Before Or After Sex?, Singapore Management University

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The words “I love you” is symbolic as it represents romantic devotion; a desire to bring the relationship to a higher, more serious level. It is no wonder that saying it for the first time in a relationship can be daunting.