Family ties in Singapore are

weakening

‘Eroding family values of trust and support are

worrying trends’

Singapore Social Health Report 2013

8% decline in Singaporeans who felt they had a close knit

family

9% decline in Singaporeans who would give money to

family members in financial need

of Singaporean fathers wish they could spend more time with their adolescent

children96%

‘With rapid … technological changes, as well as increasing

pressures and demands brought about by

globalisation and modernisation, families in Singapore are facing greater

challenges in staying resilient’

State of the Family Report 2009

‘Parenting is under stress…The Internet Age, new forms of entertainment and

negative influences through the media make parenting today an even more challenging task.’

Singapore Social Health Report 2013

Parent-Child

Childhood Adolescence Young adult seniorMature adult

0 10 20 30 40 50

Monitored & Cared

Freedom & Independence

Work & Marriage

Family Monitored &Cared

Shows care to parentsReceives parental care

Do not usually sit together for meals at home

231 respondents

38%

46%Feel uncomfortable having heart-to-heart

talks with their parents

Do not first approach their parents when they have a personal problem

66%

friends are a better choice wasn’t close when - growing up generation gap misunderstandings they don’t

understand independence naggy

busy with work close minded

awkward not close barrier last resort

hard to communicate don’t want to worry them not available different thinking

complicated judgemental uncomfortable

136 responses

‘It is the building brick of society. It is the basic concept of our civilization.’

Lee Kuan Yew

正心修身齐家治国平天下

正心修身

齐家治国平天下

正心修身齐家治国

平天下

正心修身齐家治国平天下

‘Nobody can convince you. You have to convince yourself.’

Father Francisco

SELF REFLECTION

COLLABORATIVE REFLECTION