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WHAT IS THE LINK BETWEEN THESE IMAGES
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Singapore
SINGAPORE:A ProNatal Policy
Learning Objectives:1. To have a case study of a pro-natal policy
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THE PROBLEM IN SINGAPORE• In 1990 the fertility rate (average number of
children born to each woman of child-bearing age) was in 1.87, from 2002-2006 it lowered down to 1.37 and last year it was only 1.28, being the 3rd lowest country in the world
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Background• In the early 1960’s
Singapore’s population grew rapidly. In average, every family had 4 or 5 children, to which followed many years of unemployment, insufficient housing and inadequate educational and healthcare facilities.
• Therefore the government decided to implement a large family planning campaign which included the 2 child policy.
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• The policy worked out perfectly and a rapid economic growth was seen in the 1970’s as well as many changes:
• More people were educated• More women joined the workforce• Family’s incomes rose• Family’s sizes decreased• People’s attitude towards marriage and
parenthood changed• Now families had from 1 to 2 children• Late marriages• More single people• Higher cost of living
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• Paid maternity leave extended from 2 months to 3 (3rd month is government paid)
• Employees with children below 7 years old are entitled to 2 days of child care leave.
• Parents will receive $3000 in cash for their 1st child and co-savings up to $9000 for the 2nd child and up to $18 000 for the 3rd child and up.
• Centre-based infant care subsidy increased
• Parents are given tax-rebates
Singapore’s Pro Natal Policy
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Failure linked to: • high levels of stress• Availability of birth
control methods due to successful family planning programmes
• Reduced desires for children
• Women putting their careers before their motherhoods
• High cost of living and raising children
• Economic downturn in South East Asia
• Lack of time to take care of children
• No sex and the city
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HOW DID THE GOVERNMENT RESPOND?
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•“We have to change people’s minds, so they think of making babies as something that’s happy.”-Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
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– This committee’s have come out with many ideas, but they are mainly working on a “Romantic Campaign”
– through date guidebooks (“When boy meets girl! The chemistry guide”),
– love festivals which have a love boat river race, tango parties, spa packages, weekend getaways,
–sex counsellors advice,– fertility seminars, –aphrodisiacs– three-course “love meal” in Pizza Hut
with a heart-shaped pizza.