Impact of education reforms on parents' attitudes towards tuition in Singapore: a Bourdieusian analysis by Chiang, Rachel Hui Hui

“…Hence, the main objective of the study is to analyse how recent education reforms in Singapore influence parents’ motivations towards tuition using Bourdieu’s theoretical framework of “[(habitus) (cultural capital) + field = practice]”. …”
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失范社会之女性视角 ：解读张曦娜小说 = Anomie in feminine writing : a study of Teoh Hee La’s fiction by 陈佳琪 Tan, Jia Qi

“…However, this rapid social change has brought about various social issues such as Singapore’s Chinese education reform, the supremacy of English, as well as the disparity between the rich and the poor. …”
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Are parents to blame? : An exploratory study on parenting in Singapore by Chen, Leon Luke Kai Wing, Nakmin, Sharizan

“…This paper addresses this question by examining the parenting experience in Singapore in light of ongoing educational reforms that aim to shift parents’ mindset away from seeing academic achievement as a means to a successful life for their child. …”
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A path dependency behind Singapore's grade-oriented education system by Quek, Pearlyn Zi Ching

“…Therefore, despite the series of education reforms, these contradictory and path dependence policies consistently reinforce Singaporeans’ perceptions on the importance of academic grades.…”
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Emigrants of Singapore: state-society dynamics in a developing nation (1970s – 1990s) by Wee, Jason Tian Sern

“…The study’s historical and policy analysis investigates the role of the Singapore government’s governance strategies, educational reforms, and economic policies in influencing Singaporeans’ decisions to emigrate temporarily or permanently. …”
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二战前的新加坡女子华文教育之初探 = The preliminary study of pre war female Chinese education in Singapore by 王晓贤 Ong, Xiao Xian

“…In its early days, female Chinese education was in synchrony with China’s female education reforms. Then, the British government decided to interfere with the activities in Chinese schools including female Chinese schools. …”
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