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You are to take 3 to 5 minutes to read the relevant source for your stakeholder and utilize them to construct your arguments. You can draw on existing knowledge or other resources to construct your arguments.

Group 1: Family Support in Singapore Article
Group 2:  Housing for Single Mothers (Source B in worksheet)
Group 3: Housing for Singles in Singapore Article
Group 4: Shared Values in Singapore (Source A in worksheet)
Group 5: Government and Community Support in Low-Income Families Article
Group 6: Struggles of Middle-Class in Singapore Article

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- Each group member is required to perform at least one role.
- Choose your roles based on ability and interests.
- Constructor is not the only one who constructs the points. The role involves coordinating the points provided by each teammate and summarizing them into points to be delivered.

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Shared Values in Singapore and Housing for Single Mothers

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Shared Values in Singapore and Housing for Single Mothers

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Sec 3 SS Shared Values Tutorial (Sources)

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https://www.population.gov.sg/our-population/population-trends/marriage-&-parenthood/

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Marriage and Parenthood Trends
Similar to many advanced societies, Singapore's resident Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has been declining over the past decades. It was 1.12 in 2021. Our low TFR is largely due to the rising proportion of singles, later marriages, and married couples having fewer children. In the short term, birth rates can fluctuate due to external factors like economic uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic. In the longer term, demographic trends, progress and development in education, changing employment landscape, and societal values and attitudes towards marriage and family play a bigger part. Ultimately, getting married and having children are personal decisions, influenced by changing social norms, personal priorities, and economic sentiments.

Young Singaporeans have consistently expressed a strong desire to get married and have children. From our 2021 Marriage & Parenthood survey, 8 in 10 young singles aspire to get married and have children, and over 9 in 10 married Singaporeans want at least 2 children. These sentiments have held firm since our surveys in 2012 and 2016.
Support for Marriage & Parenthood
Supporting Singaporeans to fulfil their aspirations to get married and raise families continues to be our priority. Through close partnerships across Government agencies, and with community partners, employers, businesses and the broader society, a range of support is available to Singaporeans at every stage of their marriage and parenthood journey. The Marriage & Parenthood Package provides comprehensive support to help couples start and raise their families. Key measures in the Package include:

Schemes and grants to help couples own their first home

Schemes to defray costs of assisted conception, maternity and newborn care.

Financial support through the Baby Bonus scheme, comprising a Cash Gift and Government co-matching contributions to the Child Development Account

MediSave Grant for Newborns

Government-paid parental leave schemes

Subsidised infant care and childcare services

More details on all the support measures can be found at go.gov.sg/mpbooklet and madeforfamilies.gov.sg. Parents may also use the Family Support Calculator in the LifeSG app, to find out how much benefits they can receive. For parents to better manage their work and family responsibilities, we are working to cultivate more family-friendly workplaces. This is encouraged through ongoing efforts such as the Tripartite Standards on Work-Life Harmony, Unpaid Leave for Unexpected Care Needs, and Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) established in 2021, 2018 and 2017 respectively. The Government will strengthen provisions on FWAs by introducing a new set of Tripartite Guidelines on FWAs by 2024. The Guidelines will require employers to consider FWA requests from employees fairly and properly.

Beyond these, we must all do our part to ensure that Singapore is a great place to start and raise families. The Made For Families initiative was launched in June 2020 to further assure families of support from the Government and the broader society, and to encourage more businesses and community groups to play a part in building a family-friendly ecosystem. Organisations can submit their request to adopt the Made for Families brand mark here, to identify themselves as entities promoting the value of family in our society.

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Marriage and Parenthood Trends Similar to many advanced societies, Singapore's resident Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has been declining over the past decades. It was 1.12 in 2021. Our low TFR is largely due to the rising proportion of singles, later marriages, and married couples having fewer children.

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Government and Community Support for Low-Income Families

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Government and Community Support for Low-Income Families

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/budget-2022-low-income-families-to-get-more-support

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Budget 2022: Low-income families to get more support

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Dedicated and trained befrienders will be matched to each family to support those in need. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/singles-unable-to-buy-new-prime-flats-as-numbers-are-limited-families-prioritised

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Singles unable to buy new prime HDB flats as numbers are limited, families prioritised for now: Desmond Lee

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New housing model untested in the market and not many units will be launched for a start, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/middle-class-in-singapore-feeling-more-insecure

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Middle class in Singapore 'feeling more insecure'

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The sense of security typically associated with being middle-class has given way to anxiety among such Singaporeans, as technology and globalisation widen income gaps and take away jobs, academics said at a forum yesterday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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- Records group's arguments and posts it on Padlet.
- Records other groups' arguments to be used to construct rebuttal.

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- Synergizes the different ideas provided by group members and summarizes them into arguments to be delivered by presenters.
- Draws on other groups' points to rebut which will be used by rebutter to be delivered during debate.

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- Serves the role of delivering constructed points to the class in a confident manner to convince classmates of the strength of your arguments.
- Spokesperson of the group

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- Serves the role of rebutting the points of other groups in the debate.
- Assists presenter in packaging points against the arguments constructed by other groups.

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33 year old Singaporean male, working in the IT industry as an engineer

Has 2 children, married to a Singaporean civil servant

Stand: Beneficial

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40 year old single mother with 2 children.

Singaporean.

Stand: Not beneficial

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30 year old Singaporean male. Unmarried.

Stand: Not beneficial

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Singaporean government official

Stand: Beneficial

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Member of low-income family. Single breadwinner. Singaporean. Spouse unable to work for medical reasons.

Stand: Beneficial

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40 year old Singaporean male belonging to middle-class family. 3 children.

Working as mechanic.

Stand: Not beneficial

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We don't even have a wife to share values

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We don't even have a wife to share values

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Shared values can be conflicting with those that don't believe in it

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Shared values can be conflicting with those that don't believe in it

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Yes, it is beneficial as there is a need for closer coordination and integration of social services as the problems faced by needy families are often multifaceted and interconnected.

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It's unfair for us as in the scenario that we don't want to get together with someone and want to live alone in a HDB. We aren't allowed to by the government. Which is supa uncool and unfair towards us.

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It's unfair for us as in the scenario that we don't want to get together with someone and want to live alone in a HDB. We aren't allowed to by the government. Which is supa uncool and unfair towards us.

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Yes, as we assume the role of someone of power, we would have to encourage and support teamwork and coordination, in order to abolish problems like lack of social services, poverty and other problems that may or may not affect the economy

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The Singapore government does not allow singles to live in hdbs in prime areas which gives inconvenience for us singles. we get no females:(

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The Singapore government does not allow singles to live in hdbs in prime areas which gives inconvenience for us singles. we get no females:(

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Yes its beneficial because being the sole breadwinner of the fam is very stressful because the amount of that you make might not be enough to support the family, which will result in negative effects. And because the wife is sick, you need more money support the wife, which is a lot of pressure on the breadwinner. With the money provided by the government, it will release a lot of stress

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My stance would be that while the shared value of family as a basic unit can have some benefits for the unity of a nation, it may not be universally beneficial.

For example, as a single mother, I may not fit the traditional mold of a family unit, and this shared value could exclude me and others like me from fully participating in society.

Additionally, different cultural and societal norms may have different ideas of what constitutes a "family," which could lead to further exclusion and division.

Therefore, it is important to consider the potential negative effects of emphasizing the family unit as a shared value.

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-May not fit the traditional conditions of a shared value
-Possibly excludes myself (Shared values do not apply, government does not see me as a family)

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Why is it beneficial?

There is a lot of benefits

​​Schemes and grants to help couples own their first home

A lot of support from many organisations

Win win for both parties

For parents to better manage their works and responsibility

Amount you make may not be enough to support family→ having shared values can help you, and relieve the stress of the family

Benefits:

Schemes to defray costs of assisted conception, maternity and newborn care.

Financial support through the Baby Bonus scheme, comprising a Cash Gift and Government co-matching contributions to the Child Development Account

MediSave Grant for Newborns

Government-paid parental leave schemes

Subsidised infant care and childcare services

Not beneficial

Feel excluded cause the shared values does not apply to them

Cannot get married/ does not want to get married but government does not allow singles to buy house (HDB limitations) → homelessness

Middle class no social support (excluded)

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Grp 1:
Baby bonus family support

Grp 2:  untraditional, excludes me

Grp 3:
homeslessness & hub limitations

Grp 4: multi-faceted support for the society
Grp 5:
Beneficial
sole breadwinner
money provided by the government reduces the financial burden

Grp 6:
middle class is excluded and no social support

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After the debate activity, what has changed about the assumptions that you had about shared values? What has made you develop this new understanding?

How has this impacted your understanding of citizenship with regards to shared values?

Please do post your reflections individually under this tab.

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It is not beneficial, because the government schemes exclude the middle class families because they think they can cope with the monetary issues. The middle class do not have social support measures targeted at them, so they will not have anywhere to turn for monetary support.

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After the group activity, I found out that the middle class had no support schemes and that high income families had many more benefits than the low income families. I feel that this is unfair as the high income families do not need the support schemes as much as the low and middle income families.

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Shared values can have some disadvantages for different people and not everyone will be happy about it.
It made me realise that while having many benefits from citizenship, there will still be some restrictions that have to be made for the benefit of the country

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Yes. Shared values are beneficial to the unity of the nation. Though I am not given the benefits of getting a HDB, shared values, such as respect for diversity, equality, and justice, can foster a sense of belonging and create a sense of national identity, which can lead to social cohesion and a stronger, more unified nation. 

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Yes. Shared values are beneficial to the unity of the nation. Though I am not given the benefits of getting a HDB, shared values, such as respect for diversity, equality, and justice, can foster a sense of belonging and create a sense of national identity, which can lead to social cohesion and a stronger, more unified nation. 

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It made me have new and also different perspectives of the different parties.

The discussion changed my perspective.

It has deepened my understanding of citizenship with regard to shared values.

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shared values may not always be beneficial to a certain group of people.

it made me develop this new development as we had to research on someone who struggled to get a citizenship.

this helped me to understand citizenship better, as this activity gave me a new perspective.

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It made me think of all the new and different perspectives that one could have. It also made me think about how some rules/laws/benefits may be beneficial to some and may not be to others.

It helped me to learn more about Singapore and deepen my understanding towards our country.

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I thought that most people would have the same amount of benefits, or at least those who are less fortunate would be funded by the government and have some benefits as well. however, i have learnt new perspectives and understandings now

it showed me the different view points of different families. hence i have a deeper understanding of shared values now

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At first I thought shared values are values such as confidence or courage etc. but after this debate I learned that the different shared values and has changed my perspectives.

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I thought shared values were good but now i know it aint for evryrbody

I have a better understanding of the relationship between shared values and citizen ship (same duties to follow and stuff like that ykyk)

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I had assumed that as the government were the top rung in Singapore and therefore could provide help easily to the families with problems regarding legal status, however I now realise how difficult and varying the problems people with no legal status have.

I now understand the importance of acts like donating money or doing volunteer work on the lives of those in financial difficulties.

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it changed my perspective on what shared values were

the discussion helped me to understand citizenship

the discussion has deepened my understanding of citizenship now that i know how each party contributes

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I originally assumed that shared values meant a general idea of morals that everyone followed. Now I understand that shared values lean more towards obligations. I learnt this from the sources given.

Now I have a wider view on citizenship with the inclusion of shared values, showing that Singapore citizenship brings about these shared values that every citizen follows.

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At first, I thought shared values would mean that it benefits every single person but now I know that tho it is beneficial for one person, they may not be the same for another.

This made me realise that there is a certain type of hierarchy for the types of people who need support. Those are the ones who are really in need of resources and support others who do not need as much support as others.

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Initially, I assumed that shared values would benefit all but it is apparent but certain shared values only benefits certain groups of people.

I understand the different views and perspectives different people take based on their own circumstances and how shared values benefit people.

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After the debate activity, I learned about the different perspectives of the different parties in different situations.

This discussion helped me learn about the other perspectives other parties have.

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I used to think that shared values would be beneficial to all parties, but after this debate session, i realised that not all parties think that shared value are beneficial.

This activity has helped me understand shared values and citizenship better

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Before the debate, I had not really considered the different perspectives there are and the different kinds of people in Singapore and how they benefit or do not benefit from financial help provided the government.
This assignment helped me understand that how the different lives lived by Singaporeans will change how help is given by the government.

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It made me appreciate my own citizenship to Singapore more, as I am able to benefit from my citizenship unlike those without citizenship to any country, hence having to pray the extra price sometimes, in some cases, the extra price really taking a toll on the expenses paid by the individual.