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NYC/O/9/97/PT84
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON DIFFERENTIAL JUVENILE PROBATION OUTCOMES
This study aims to find out the worldviews of probationers who have succeeded or failed in their probation. 61 ex-probationers from Probation Services Branch (PSB) of the Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) took part in the study. Check out this report to find out more.
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02-Apr-02 |
Loo Sook Ming, NUS |
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NYC/OV/9/97/PT166
SOCIAL CONTEXT AND INTERNET CONNECTEDNESS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN ADOLESCENTS OF SEOUL, SINGAPORE AND TAIPEI
This paper examines the influence of social environment on adolescents' connectedness to the Internet in the East Asia context. It seeks to situate teenagers' Internet connectedness in 3 spheres of social context: (1)the family, (2)the peer group and (3)the general social support.
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05-Apr-02 |
Pauline Hope Cheong, Joo-Young Jung, Wan-Ying Lin, Yong-Chan Kim; Annenberg School for Communication |
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18 |
NYC/O/9/97/PT86
A STUDY ON BPC ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILY PATTERNS
This study investigates the relationship between family types, family patterns (parent-adolescent communication, perceived social support) and the adolescent's self-esteem, comparing families with adolescemts beyond parental control (BPC) and those who are non-BPC.
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11-Apr-02 |
Yeo Li Ling, NUS |
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NYC/O/9/97/PT87
THE INTERNET AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION : AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
This study takes a look at self-presentation and impression management, not of the usual kind found in face-to-face interaction, but rather, self-presentation and impression management on the Internet Relay Chat, the synchronous computer-mediated communication system. To find out more about the study, do check out this report.
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31-May-02 |
Tracy Loh May Lin, NTU |
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NYC/O/9/97/PT88
YOUTH PERCEPTION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE MATERIALS
This study seeks to investigate the perception of Singaporean youths aged 13 to 18 years old towards suicide prevention hotline materials. This research is in light of the increase in youth suicidal behaviour. Do check out this report to find out more.
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10-Jun-02 |
Lee Shou Yin, Lim Siok Hoon, Kam Lay Peng Ruth and Yew Yeu Weng Kelvin, NTU |
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NYC/O/9/97/PT89
CHALLENGES TO EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR INDIAN STUDENTS
This study seeks to investigate the effects of non-cognitive factors on the academic achievement of students. The factors examined were achievement motivation, academic motivation, parental support, peer influence and community support. The results showed significant differences between achievers and underachievers in peer influence and community and other forms of support. To find out more, do check out this report!
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01-Jul-02 |
Jai Prakash s/o Ramalingam, NUS |
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NYC/O/9/97/PT90
ONLINE NEWS AND YOUTH CULTURE
This research aims to provide an analysis of the Internet in the dissemination of news ans current affairs to the youth and also provide an analysis and understanding of youth trends in news consumption in Singapore. This research will attempt to use gratification obtained to explain patterns of news consumption pertaining to online and offline news media.
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01-Jul-02 |
Jiang Yayun, NTU |
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NYC/OV/9/97/PT167
A LEAGUE TABLE OF TEENAGE BIRTHS IN RICH NATIONS
This report presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey so far of teenage birth rates in the industrialised world. It attempts at least a partial analysis of why some countries have teenage birth rates that are ten or even fifteen times higher than others.
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16-Jul-02 |
United Nations Children's Fund, Innocenti Research Centre |
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NYC/O/9/97/PT91
INTERNET AND POLITICAL CULTURE
The study analyses the ability of individuals' affinity of communication via the Internet pertaining to public issues, political pre-dispositions and formal education, to predict their potential to engage in political participation and protest. Check out this report to find out more.
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13-Aug-02 |
Benjamin Yeo Jwee Kiat, NTU |
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NYC/OV/9/97/PT170
YOUTH TRENDS IN HONG KONG 2001
This issue collates and assesses the most recent findings and the main statistics on the issue of Social Development.
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04-Oct-02 |
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups |
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NYC/OV/9/97/PT168
A STUDY ON THE AFTER SCHOOL LIFE OF SECONDARY STUDENTS IN HONG KONG (Youth Study Series No.20)
This study seeks to understand what and how secondary students of Hong Kong interact with family members or the media.
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04-Oct-02 |
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups |
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NYC/OV/9/97/PT169
JOURNAL OF YOUTH STUDIES (Volume 5 issue No.1 Serial No.9)
the journal focuses on Socio-Economic Development in Hong Kong and Changes in Family. It examines the foreign and local literature on the impact of unfavorable economic conditions (such as poverty, unemployment and financial strains) on the family.
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04-Oct-02 |
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups |
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NYC/O/9/97/PT94
TURNING POINTS BETWEEN STEPPARENTS AND STEPCHILDREN
Remarriages are rising steadily in Singapore. There is a need to better understand the remarried families. This study is concerned with the understanding of turning point experiences of stepchildren in the relational development with their stepparents. This study moves away from traditional staged-based models to process-oriented models in looking at the stepparent-stepchild relationship. Check out this report to find out more.
URL : /editstudies-action.asp
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28-Apr-03 |
Kevin Tan Poh Hiong, NUS |
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NYC/O/9/97/PT95
A STUDY ON FIRST TIME JUVENILE OFFENDERS PLACED ON COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMME
Juvenile delinquency in Singapore has been increasing since the year 2001, after seeing a decline from 1995. Two pre-court diversion initiatives, the Police Caution and the Guidance Programme (GP), were developed since then for younger offenders who have committed less serious crimes, such as theft and related crimes. This study seeks to find out the intended impact of these pre-court diversions, and how the GP and Police Caution could possibly be improved.
URL : /yrn/editstudies-action.asp
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28-Apr-03 |
Tay Hui Mei, Cindy, NUS |
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