By Tambyah Siok Kuan
ISBN-10: 9814277177
ISBN-13: 9789814277174
This booklet is a part of the authors' carrying on with study on caliber of existence concerns in Singapore. It builds on prior study into the values and existence of Singaporeans and makes a speciality of their health. moreover, the findings of the 2006 Asia Barometer Survey (for Singaporean respondents) are offered; revealing finished insights into their values, life, priorities in lifestyles, concerns, existence delight, caliber of lifestyles, and so on. Selective comparisons also are made with the opposite East Asian nations lined within the similar survey, particularly, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.
- Introduction and examine technique
- Standard of residing and delight with lifestyles domain names
- Priorities in lifestyles, most sensible concerns and perspectives on executive Spending
- Happiness, leisure, success and total caliber of existence
- Value Orientations and life
- National identification
- Democracy and Political Rights
- Determinants of well being
- Conclusion and Implications
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8 8. 3 9. 7 10. 8 11. 2 NA 12. 7 13. 4 14. 2 15. 6 pollution problems relating to natural resources 16. 5 17. 6 18. 8 NA 19. 3 NA 20. 8 activities 21. 6 22. 7 is advancing too quickly 23. 8 country 24. 6 25. 3 NA 26. 7 27. 8 dominates human activities 28. 3 29. 6 Note: CH = China, HK = Hong Kong, JP = Japan, SK = South Korea, TW = Taiwan, VN = Vietnam. Figures in bold indicate top five worries. July 2, 2009 11:59 9in x 6in B-773 Priorities in Life,Top Worries and Views on Government Spending b773-ch03 41 while the rest of the countries varied in their responses: China — “Unemployment”, Japan — “Wars and Conflicts”, South Korea — “Poverty”, Taiwan — “Crime” and Vietnam — “Health Issues”.
6%). 5 Notes: −2: very dissatisfied/−1: somewhat dissatisfied/0: neither satisfied nor dissatisfied/+1: somewhat satisfied/+2: very satisfied. ∗ Only among those who are married. Bold figures indicate most satisfied assessments. Figures that are underlined indicate least satisfied assessments. Source: Tambyah, SK et al. (2009). 1%), the democratic system (PDI = 58%), their jobs (PDI = 61%) and education (PDI = 64%). 2b). 8%, respectively). 6 Question not asked. 1 19 Notes: A = Percentages who indicated satisfied, B = Percentages who indicated dissatisfied, P = PDI in terms of (A − B).
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