Fertility and eugenics: Singapore's population policies

Palen, J. John

doi:10.1007/bf00124875

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“…In future research, it would be interesting to further investigate how the effects of the socioeconomic factors on the second-child fertility intention differ between migrants and other social groups in China. For instance, unlike the positive effect of home ownership on fertility intentions observed in many other countries (Chudnovskaya, 2019;Felson & Solaún, 1975;Mulder & Billari, 2010;Palen, 1986;Sobotka et al, 2011), the revealed negative effect of home ownership in China's floating population is worth further exploration. In particular, we should examine whether the competing effect between home ownership and childbearing is peculiar to China's floating population.…”

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Fertility intentions of having a second child among the floating population in China: Effects of socioeconomic factors and home ownership

Zhou

Guo

2019

Population Space and Place

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The adoption of the universal two‐child policy in late 2015, replacing the one‐child policy, signals a dramatic shift in China's fertility policy. The 2016 China Migrants Dynamic Survey provides a nationally representative dataset that enables us to reveal, for the first time, the socioeconomic correlates of fertility intentions of having a second child among China's large migrant population. Using a multilevel analytical framework, we find that male, younger, and more affluent migrants, those from minority ethnic groups, individuals migrating from rural areas, those whose first child is a girl, those at 5 years after having the first child, and migrants living in economically less developed cities are more likely to express the intention to have a second child. Moreover, our study establishes a correlation between home ownership and fertility intentions. Migrants who own their own home in the destination city express lower intentions to have a second child, compared with those who are renting. We suggest a proposition about this counterintuitive relationship between home ownership and lower fertility intentions: home ownership and childbearing compete for the limited financial resources of migrants who are socioeconomically disadvantaged in China.

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“…Home ownership provides housing security and has symbolic values and thus may be seen as an essential step prior to childbearing (Chudnovskaya, 2019). It has long been considered a fertility incentive (Felson & Solaún, 1975;Palen, 1986).…”

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Fertility intentions of having a second child among the floating population in China: Effects of socioeconomic factors and home ownership

Zhou

Guo

2019

Population Space and Place

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“…With these two beliefs, SDU was established to offer opportunities for single graduate men and women to meet in social settings. The PAP government justified the exclusion of non-graduates by arguing that they had no problems finding marriage partners (Straits Times, 7 March 1985; see also Palen, 1986).…”

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Vocational education in Singapore: meritocracy and hidden narratives

Chong

2014

Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education

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This paper offers a broad overview of vocational education in Singapore. Looking at vocational education from Independence, it argues that the development of a skilled labour force was not only crucial in the age of globalisation and the dominance of multinational companies, but also an empirical litmus test of the newly elected postcolonial government to self-govern. By the mid-to-late 1970s, Singapore's 'Second Industrial Revolution' to attract more skill-intensive industries demanded that vocational education kept pace with a more integrated and dynamic global economy. However, vocational education suffered from a less than prestigious image. It is argued that the government's rhetoric on meritocracy and elitist policies did little to address this image at a time when the middle class was developing its own characteristics, tastes and values. This paper concludes that while vocational education in Singapore has been constructed as a success story, there are several hidden narratives. From the overrepresentation of Malay students to increased stratification, to the gendering of schools, these hidden narratives reflect dominant interests and values.

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“…The Board introduced a range of incentives and controls, collectively known as the ''Stop at Two'' policy, to reduce the fertility rate. Several authors have catalogued these measures (e.g., Graham 1995;Palen 1986;Teo and Yeoh 1999). They included:…”

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The Impact of Host Country Policies on the Overseas Chinese Family in Singapore

Yap

2010

Journal of Macromarketing

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The purpose of this article is to account for changes in the family construct of the Singaporean Overseas Chinese resulting from migration and settlement. The family institution then changes in response to family policy, so that today it bears little resemblance to the traditional blueprint. Differences between the family institutions of the three major racial groups in Singapore have emerged as a result of discriminatory policy pressures. The Singaporean government has used family planning policies to create the ideal social structure and human resource capital, possibly at the expense of Malays and women with less education. The fate of the Chinese family institution in Singapore may also differ to its counterparts in Malaysia and China. In Malaysia, the pro-Malay affirmative action program contributed to a dramatic reduction in Overseas Chinese fertility, while creating unintended consequences that are not easily reversible. The article concludes with issues for marketing scholars to ponder.

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Fertility and eugenics: Singapore's population policies

Cited by 24 publications

References 8 publications

Fertility intentions of having a second child among the floating population in China: Effects of socioeconomic factors and home ownership

Fertility intentions of having a second child among the floating population in China: Effects of socioeconomic factors and home ownership

Vocational education in Singapore: meritocracy and hidden narratives

The Impact of Host Country Policies on the Overseas Chinese Family in Singapore

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