Friday, April 03, 2009

SS3.2.3 Population Policies

Topic: Governance in Singapore
Essential Question: How are the principles of good governance practised in Singapore?

Understanding Goals: How have the principles of governance helped shaped population policies in Singapore?

Preview: What were the problems of population planning in Singapore?
  • Post-war baby boom + better healthcare/nutrition = longer life-expectancy = ageing population = high dependency ratio
  • Education = Social-economic mobility = late marriages/singlehood = low fertility rate
1. Measures to promote population growth
  • Incentives to promote larger families
  • Foreign Talent schemes
  • Pro-family policies
Performances:
  • What are some implications of the fall in replacement level of births in Singapore?
  • How successful are Singapore's population policies in solving this problem?