Monday, April 16, 2007
Topic: Birth Dearth (Group Summary)
Reasons for birth dearth:
1. Increasing singlehood.
2. Later marriages and family formation.6. 'Stop At Two' Campaign.
3. Desire for smaller families (common in developed countries)
4. Delayed childbearing.
5. High cost of living.
Consequences of birth dearth:
1. Increasing number of young working people supporting the elderly population.
2. Straining available resouces for health care and other social services.
3. Impending economic crisis.
4. National security risk.
5. Lack of natural resource (people).
6. Weaken Singapore's defence.
7. Competitions between Singaporeans and foreign talents.
Problems and solutions to birth dearth:
1. Longer maternity leave.
2. Work-life balance
3. Child care and infant care.
4. Financial support.
5. Baby bonus.Labels: Birth Dearth
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