Single-Parent Families in Singapore: Understanding the Challenges of Finances, Housing and Time Poverty

• Main Authors: Glendinning, Emma, Smith, Catherine J., Md Kadir, Mumtaz Md
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
• Subjects: Asian Studies; Social Policy; Social Welfare
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lien_reports/9; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lien_reports/article/1008/viewcontent/Single_parent_families_in_Singapore.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This publication documents the unmet social needs of single-parent families in Singapore. It specifically focuses on four key areas; employment and finance, housing, social networks and time poverty. In-depth, qualitative interviews were completed with 88 low-income single parents across Singapore....