Examining the student care industry in Singapore : the state’s policies and support for the family’s care-giving responsibilities for children aged 7 to 12

• Main Author: Lai, Guohao
• Other Authors: Caroline Pluss
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social and public welfare
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/48230
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examines the role of the state in supporting the family’s care-giving responsibilities for children aged 7 to 12 years. To this end, a case study was done on middle-income working parents who utilised student care services, or paid day-care services, to care for their school-going childre...