The maintenance of parents Act and the elderly.
As early as 1982, the Singapore government had aiready recognised the problem of an ageing population. Two Committees were set up to look into the problem and to come up with...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51151 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | As early as 1982, the Singapore government had aiready recognised the problem of an
ageing population. Two Committees were set up to look into the problem and to come up
with some solutions. They were the Howe Committee in 1982 and the Advisory Council
on the Aged in 1988. One of the recommendations of the Howe Committee was the
legislating on the obligation of children to maintain their parents which was rejected by
the Advisory Council on the Aged. Then, in 1994, Associate Professor Walter Woon, a
Nominated MP, tabled the Maintenance of the Parents Bill which was passed in 1995.
Our project will consist of a literature review of the studies and recommendations of the
two committees. We will also be focusing on the provisions of the Act and the issues that
are related to its enactment. Two surveys were conducted with the general public and
some old folks homes, to garner their views and comments with regards to the Act.
There are people who support the Act and others who feel that such a legislation should
not be enacted in a traditional Asian society like Singapore. Whatever it is, the fact
remains that the Act has now been enacted and we can only wait and see how it will be
used in the future. |
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