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Social issues (Poverty (Elderly (Isolated without spousal support or…
Social issues
Poverty
wealth gap is the second-widest among advanced economies in Asia, next to Hong Kong
Poor people cannot afford to fall sick as they do not have the financial resources to pay for their medical expenses
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Elderly
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Dementia, Alzheimer's; i.e. late-onset diseases
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World's sixth most expensive city according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, and its property market is among the top 10
Despite government efforts, the problem had got worse in the past decade due to the influx of lower-cost foreign workers who have suppressed the wages of many blue-collar Singaporeans. Income of the poorest 20% of Singaporeans has stagnated
seen as a path to economic irrelevance because it undermines the dignity of work in a society that abhors and just doesn't do welfare
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Nurhaida
29-year-old unemployed single mother with six children from five to 13 years old. She lives in a tiny flat with just 30 square metres of space
There is no dining table, so the children huddle together on the floor to eat
The children share the single bedroom - their only bedding is mattresses and thick blankets. Nurhaida sleeps on the sofa in the living room.
She receives weekly groceries from charities, and S$600 from the government and relatives. But she admits that it is difficult to make ends meet.
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Society has been founded on the principle of meritocracy… "success is determined by effort"
False because people have different opportunities and different conditions that could impede their ability to escape the poverty trap."
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People with disabilities
Autism
Symptoms
Extremely sensitive to smells, sights or sounds
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Questions to apply this
"Life's challenges are not meant to paralyse you, they are supposed to help you discover who you are." Writ about some of the occasions when you have found this to be true.
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Solutions
Elderly
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Technology classes
Elderly that understand technology can volunteer to teach other elderly. This negates the communication barrier between the elderly and the society as well as create a bandwagon effect
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