A comparative study : how class matters in shaping parent-child relationship in Singapore

A comparative study : how class matters in shaping parent-child relationship in Singapore

Income inequality in Singapore is widening and Singapore’s Gini Index was actually the second highest among developed countries. Using a comparative framework, this study takes a different approach in studying inequality by using the family as site. The study aims to show how class matters in shapi...

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Main Author: Lee, Sin Yee
Other Authors: Teo You Yenn
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2015
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62378
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-623782019-12-10T13:51:37Z A comparative study : how class matters in shaping parent-child relationship in Singapore Lee, Sin Yee Teo You Yenn School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women Income inequality in Singapore is widening and Singapore’s Gini Index was actually the second highest among developed countries. Using a comparative framework, this study takes a different approach in studying inequality by using the family as site. The study aims to show how class matters in shaping the private sphere of familial relationships, placing an emphasis on the parent-child relationship. Drawing on in-depth interview data with mothers of the poor and middle class, I analyse and explain similarities and differences across different classes and argue that income matters in the construction of familial lives as it shapes life chances. Bachelor of Arts 2015-03-25T09:22:35Z 2015-03-25T09:22:35Z 2015 2015 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62378 en Nanyang Technological University 29 p. application/pdf
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Lee, Sin Yee
A comparative study : how class matters in shaping parent-child relationship in Singapore
description Income inequality in Singapore is widening and Singapore’s Gini Index was actually the second highest among developed countries. Using a comparative framework, this study takes a different approach in studying inequality by using the family as site. The study aims to show how class matters in shaping the private sphere of familial relationships, placing an emphasis on the parent-child relationship. Drawing on in-depth interview data with mothers of the poor and middle class, I analyse and explain similarities and differences across different classes and argue that income matters in the construction of familial lives as it shapes life chances.
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author Lee, Sin Yee
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title A comparative study : how class matters in shaping parent-child relationship in Singapore
title_short A comparative study : how class matters in shaping parent-child relationship in Singapore
title_full A comparative study : how class matters in shaping parent-child relationship in Singapore
title_fullStr A comparative study : how class matters in shaping parent-child relationship in Singapore
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