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Ageing is a part of life that all Singaporeans must face and, in
fact, all families will have their next of kins undergoing that
life stage. Singapore Ageing assembles a team of researchers,
administrators, practitioners, advocates and academics from varied
social service and care sectors, to share their thoughts, concerns
and future challenges faced by an ageing Singapore in different
arenas.With the Singapore demography showing a greying trend, it is
increasingly vital for the government and the social, health and
economic sectors to meet the needs of an ageing nation. The
appropriate services and support have to be in place to respond to
the issues faced by seniors. This edited volume serves as a useful
resource for those who are working or researching in the field of
ageing.
Singapore's progress as an independent nation and the uplifting of
its people's livelihood have been made possible by stable social
and political conditions. A more important factor in driving these
positive changes lies with people-centric leadership. One can
contrast the case of Singapore with societies led by self-serving
leaders whose lack of honesty and integrity brings about immense
social and economic hardships to various communities. When people
suffer under undesirable circumstances, they often migrate to seek
better future for themselves and their families.This book reveals
how Singapore's governance grounded on the principle of asset
building facilitates the country's growth and development. Policies
being discussed in this volume include multi-culturalism,
accessible housing, social mobility for low-income families, water
resource management, and national conscription.Highly relevant for
students, policy makers and the general public interested in
socio-political and economic development issues, this unique piece
of work not only gives readers a documentary account of what has
been undertaken to empower and assist citizens in the last 50 years
or so, but also prompts them to reflect on Singapore's future
trajectory.Related Link(s)
The book carries a collection of articles written by Professor S
Vasoo over the past three decades or so on community development
work and its issues in the Singapore context. Organised around
seven themes that can be or are being addressed by community
development, the articles illustrate how community development
intervention has been applied on social issues like juvenile
deliquency, ageing population, family values, and urban dwelling.
Topics on volunteer management and grassroots participation are
also discussed. This volume concludes by sketching the future of
community development in Singapore.Community and social workers can
find some resonance to the work and challenges they are facing in
community problem-solving and meeting the needs of people in
various neighbourhoods. The readings will give them a framework to
find innovative ways for encouraging community problem-solving.
In the last two decades or so, community development efforts in
Singapore have strongly focused on task-centred community
activities namely short-term projects revolving around
socio-educational and recreational activities. Such an emphasis is
further reinforced by the outsourcing of community services to the
private sector which is contracted to deliver services or
activities. Although the consequences are not seen immediately,
they will in the longer term reinforce learned helplessness of the
participants or beneficiaries who are usually relegated to passive
or dependent roles.Through the insights of contributors who are
practitioners in the community development field, this book argues
that more resources and initiatives must be accorded to community
organisations so as to redirect to a community- or resident-centric
approach towards community work intervention. In short, more
reaching out to people or community groups should be
undertaken.Covering a broad range of arenas including health,
housing, ageing, community integration and bonding, among others,
this book will open up a wider horizon for community development
efforts and provide a reservoir of ideas and strategies to build a
stronger and resilient community for more effective community
problem-solving.
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