| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 341 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Social sciences in Asia, 1567-2794 ; v. 17 |
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Social sciences in Asia ; v. 17.
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| Contents |
Social Policy Issues in a Post-Industrial Society (Tong Chee Kiong and Lian Kwen Fee); Is There a Social Policy in Singapore (Lian Kwen Fee); Family Policies: Interface of Gender, Work, and the Sacredization of Child (Paulin Tay Straughan); Social Policy for the Aged in Singapore (Angelique Chan); Education, Globalization and Equality (Anne Raffi n); Manufacturing Human Resources: The Role of Social Investment State (Alexius A. Pereira); Management of Foreign Manpower (Md. Mizanur Rahman); Household Production as a Moderator in Singapore's Economic Development (Euston Quah and Lim Sze How) |
| Summary |
The contributors to this edited volume, covering a range of social issues ranging from family and aging to sexuality and culture and the arts, critically examine the relevance of social policy as it is understood in the West; and addresses the question of whether Singapore's response is unique |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- General.
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Social conditions
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Social policy
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Sozialpolitik
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| SUBJECT |
Singapore -- Social policy
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Singapore -- Social conditions
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Singapore
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Singapur
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lian, Kwen Fee, 1950-
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Tong, Chee Kiong
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| ISBN |
9789047433323 |
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9047433327 |
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1283061546 |
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9781283061544 |
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