Publication Type
News Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
10-2023
Abstract
In a commentary, SMU Assistant Professor of Philosophy Matthew Hammerton and Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow at NUS Institute of Policy Studies discussed whether becoming parents is worth the effort and suggested four frames for people to consider. They opined that having children is one of the best ways to broaden one’s life experience, as it provides prolonged exposure to the vagaries of human life in a way that few other options can.
Keywords
Parenthood, meaning in life, workism
Discipline
Family, Life Course, and Society
Research Areas
Humanities
Areas of Excellence
Sustainability
Publication
Straits Times
First Page
1
Last Page
1
ISSN
1692-9344
Publisher
Singapore Press holdings
Citation
HAMMERTON, Matthew and HAMMERTON, Matthew, "Thinking twice about having kids even if money isn’t an issue?" (2023). Research Collection School of Social Sciences. Paper 4223.
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4223
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4223
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Authors
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