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Page 25
... involved five countries , Indonesia , Malaysia , Philippines , Singapore and Thailand , and it was conducted in two phases . The first phase on “ Culture and Fertility " took place from 1977 to 1979 ( Chang , Ong and Chen , 1980 ) . The ...
... involved five countries , Indonesia , Malaysia , Philippines , Singapore and Thailand , and it was conducted in two phases . The first phase on “ Culture and Fertility " took place from 1977 to 1979 ( Chang , Ong and Chen , 1980 ) . The ...
Page 93
... involvement of parents also depends on the age of the child . As may be appreciated in Figure 2.24 , babies below ... involved in the care of the youngest children and their help is reduced as the children grow older . This is in line ...
... involvement of parents also depends on the age of the child . As may be appreciated in Figure 2.24 , babies below ... involved in the care of the youngest children and their help is reduced as the children grow older . This is in line ...
Page 204
... involvement , an aspect that is traditionally seen as the realm of men , particularly in Confucius ' teachings . There are no gender differences in the way Singaporeans see the chances of poor and rich people in community involvement ...
... involvement , an aspect that is traditionally seen as the realm of men , particularly in Confucius ' teachings . There are no gender differences in the way Singaporeans see the chances of poor and rich people in community involvement ...
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Family Formation | 49 |
Marriage and Parenthood as Personal | 105 |
Social Policy and Childcare | 155 |
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