Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Posted by Boyuan :D at 5:51 PM
individual responsibility
family support
government support
community support

CERTAIN EXTEND



INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY
WHAT-to lead a healthy lifestyle and financial planning
WHY?-ensure that individuals are financially and physically prepared for old age.
-also reduced strain on government, the community and family.
HOW?-leading a healthy lifestyle from young
-exercise regularly and eat healthy food.
-going for financial planning workshops.


FAMILY SUPPORT-
WHAT-family support for elderly
WHY-provides important emotional, social and financial support for elderly.
-as it builds strong stable family unit.
-makes elderly feel wanted and important.
HOW-senior citizen week
-grandparents day.
-encourage elderly to stay active in society and adopt positive attitude towards ageing.
-show appreciation for what they've done.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT-
WHAT-government support through policies that protect the elderly.
-look after them and encourage Singaporeans to cherish them.
WHY-ensures elderly are well taken care off.
-encourages Singaporeans to take care of them.
-helps everyone prepare for old age.
HOW-CPF
- tribunal for maintenance of parents.


CONCLUSION
By taking an individual responsibility,by planning ahead and keeping a healthy lifestyle, Singaporeans can reduce the burden of the government, it can in turn concentrate on instituting policies.
to help protect the welfare of the aged in the society.the family support help deal with individual and emotional needs of the senior citizens and this in tandem with the government policies made the lives of the elderly not only more comfortable, but more meaningful.Only with all these factors working together, can Singapore effectively prepare for an ageing population.
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Declining birth rate.
small extend.


POLITICAL.
ECONOMIC
SOCIAL

Political.
WHAT-reducing population growth
WHY-affected people mindset
made them unwilling to have children even after policy changed
HOW-"stop at 2 policy"No paid maternity leave after 2ND child
-No tax relief after 3rd child.
-Increased delivery charges with each child.

Economic.
WHAT-rising cost of living in Singapore
WHY-makes raising children more expensive
-People are unwilling to have children because of financial burden.
HOW-economic growth in 1980s
Financial burden to poor families.


Social
WHAT-trend of marrying at later age
-women are more career minded
Why-Women think that having children will slow down their career and therefore, having a family wasn't a priority.
-put career as a priority over having children
-Believe that having children will slow down their career ambitions
HOW-not settling down early/starting a family early

Conclusion.
Social factor is the most important factor among the other factors because the other factors can be changed and adjusted by the government, but the social factor cannot be changed by the government easily because it has also affected the peoples mindset.The mindset of the people cannot be changed by the government as and when they like.So therefore, the social factor is the most important factor.



Cant believe im studying them.LOL
BYE.

O ya, TY ashraf to repeating everything again on the phone!=D


Sunday, April 27, 2008 Change of blogger acc
Posted by Boyuan :D at 10:14 PM
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