Marriage and its significance : a study of the attitudes towards marriage among undergraduates.

Singaporeans continue to display positive attitudes towards marriage, in spite of the trend that sees people getting married later in Singapore. Despite the increasing numbers of Singaporeans who receive university education, studies on the attitudes towards the institution of marriage among this gr...

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Main Author: Ong, Clement Youdong.
Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/48250
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Singaporeans continue to display positive attitudes towards marriage, in spite of the trend that sees people getting married later in Singapore. Despite the increasing numbers of Singaporeans who receive university education, studies on the attitudes towards the institution of marriage among this group has been scarce. This research aims to re-examine the attitudes towards marriage among undergraduates, in particular to investigate what tools they utilise to articulate their attitudes, specifically the values which respondents associate with their views on marriage. In addition, the research also seeks to explore the attitudes that undergraduates hold towards the future of marriage in Singapore.