Fertility and the state : the importance of population policies versus family and changing attitudes.
In this paper, I explore the influence of state policies on individual reproductive decisions in Singapore, a state that has yet to be successful in achieving their desired fertility rate since it embarked on the use of this type of policies since the 1980s (Sun 2009). I investigate this...
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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/10356/51691 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | In this paper, I explore the influence of state policies on individual reproductive
decisions in Singapore, a state that has yet to be successful in achieving their desired
fertility rate since it embarked on the use of this type of policies since the 1980s
(Sun 2009). I investigate this in comparison to two other factors – the individual’s
family and general changing attitudes. I draw on in -depth data from semi -structured
interviews with men and women of childbearing age. My findings suggest that the
influence of family on individual reproductive decisions is the most signif icant in that
one’s family background has a significant relation with one’s ideal number of
children and the perceived amount of family support is crucial to the decision of
having children. Ultimately, the state should not only improve the long -run impact of
their policies, but also strengthen the awareness of and confidence in them so that
its people feel supported in forming a family. |
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