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July 2017 - Present	Dean of Students, Singapore Management University
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Asian Studies and Sociology

Medical sociology, Sociology of work & organizational behaviour, and Ageing

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What does successful aging mean? Lay perception of successful aging ...

Journals of Gerontology, Series B (2017)

Qiushi FENG and Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

Objectives: We explore the culturally specific meaning of successful aging in Singapore, an ethnically diverse city-state in Asia. We aim ...

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What does successful aging mean? Lay perception of successful aging ...

Journals of Gerontology, Series B (2017)

Qiushi FENG and Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

Objectives: We explore the culturally specific meaning of successful aging in Singapore, an ethnically diverse city-state in Asia. We aim ...

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Validating a measure of beliefs in health prevention screenings among ...

2016 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts (2016)

H. XU, Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN, W. PAN, Z. ZHEN, et al.

We aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a modified 16-item Attitudinal Index (AI), a measure of health beliefs in ...

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Validating a measure of beliefs in health prevention screenings among ...

2016 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts (2016)

H. XU, Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN, W. PAN, Z. ZHEN, et al.

We aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a modified 16-item Attitudinal Index (AI), a measure of health beliefs in ...

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Addressing the implementation gap: An integrated approach to identifying barriers ...

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources (2016)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN and Mindy E TADAI

This article addresses the implementation gap in the provision of work—life policies in Singapore. While both employers and government in ...

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Addressing the implementation gap: An integrated approach to identifying barriers ...

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources (2016)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN and Mindy E TADAI

This article addresses the implementation gap in the provision of work—life policies in Singapore. While both employers and government in ...

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Disposable single-use receptacles in a tertiary hospital: A large survey ...

American Journal of Infection Control (2016)

Mei Yen PHUA, Sharon SALMON and Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

In March 2014, our 1,100-bed tertiary hospital fully converted from a traditional system of reusable receptacles to a single-use disposable ...

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Disposable single-use receptacles in a tertiary hospital: A large survey ...

American Journal of Infection Control (2016)

Mei Yen PHUA, Sharon SALMON and Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

In March 2014, our 1,100-bed tertiary hospital fully converted from a traditional system of reusable receptacles to a single-use disposable ...

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Validating a scale of health beliefs in health prevention screenings ...

Journal of Transcultural Nursing (2016)

Hanzhang XU, Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN, Wei PAN, Zhihong ZHEN, et al.

We aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a modified 16-item Attitudinal Index (AI), a measure of Chinese older adults’ ...

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Validating a scale of health beliefs in health prevention screenings ...

Journal of Transcultural Nursing (2016)

Hanzhang XU, Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN, Wei PAN, Zhihong ZHEN, et al.

We aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a modified 16-item Attitudinal Index (AI), a measure of Chinese older adults’ ...

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Single Singaporeans and their Hesitation to use Commercial Matchmaking Services

Journal of Comparative Family Studies (2016)

Mathew MATTHEWS and Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

The rising proportion of singles in several East and South-east Asian countries and the related concerns of low fertility have ...

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Single Singaporeans and their Hesitation to use Commercial Matchmaking Services

Journal of Comparative Family Studies (2016)

Mathew MATTHEWS and Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

The rising proportion of singles in several East and South-east Asian countries and the related concerns of low fertility have ...

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Population policy and reproduction in Singapore: Making future citizens

Social Forces (2014)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

Singapore, a small city-state that can only boast of her people as resource, has been suffering sustained decline in fertility ...

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Population policy and reproduction in Singapore: Making future citizens

Social Forces (2014)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

Singapore, a small city-state that can only boast of her people as resource, has been suffering sustained decline in fertility ...

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Results from the perception and attitudes towards ageing and seniors ...

Research Collection School of Social Sciences (2014)

Mathew MATHEWS and Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

While discussions on ageing previously centred on dependency ratios and healthcare infrastructure, there has been a growing attention to the ...

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Results from the perception and attitudes towards ageing and seniors ...

Research Collection School of Social Sciences (2014)

Mathew MATHEWS and Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

While discussions on ageing previously centred on dependency ratios and healthcare infrastructure, there has been a growing attention to the ...

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Delayed marriage and ultra low fertility - The confounding challenges to ...

The Population Conundrum, Roundtable on Singapore's Demographic Challenges, 2012 May 3 (2012)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

Much of Singapore’s recent problems with social acceptance and integration of foreigners is attributed to the city-state's sustained ultra-low fertility. ...

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Delayed marriage and ultra low fertility - The confounding challenges to ...

The Population Conundrum, Roundtable on Singapore's Demographic Challenges, 2012 May 3 (2012)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

Much of Singapore’s recent problems with social acceptance and integration of foreigners is attributed to the city-state's sustained ultra-low fertility. ...

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Evolving with the times: The changing landscape of work life ...

Employer Alliance Seminar, Sheraton Hotel, Singapore, 2011 November 2 (2011)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

This year, we celebrate 10 years of our journey and look toward a new chapter in our history as we ...

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Evolving with the times: The changing landscape of work life ...

Employer Alliance Seminar, Sheraton Hotel, Singapore, 2011 November 2 (2011)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

This year, we celebrate 10 years of our journey and look toward a new chapter in our history as we ...

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Not yet married: The implications of meanings of marriage on ...

Journal of Youth Studies (2011)

Paulin T. STRAUGHAN

Marriage is a social construct that takes on different meanings as societies develop and mature. To understand why people get ...

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Not yet married: The implications of meanings of marriage on ...

Journal of Youth Studies (2011)

Paulin T. STRAUGHAN

Marriage is a social construct that takes on different meanings as societies develop and mature. To understand why people get ...

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Contesting ideologies and the role of government policies in arresting ...

Population and Society (2008)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

In attempts to arrest the chronic declined of fertility rates, governments in East Asia and Singapore have introduced pro-family packages ...

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Contesting ideologies and the role of government policies in arresting ...

Population and Society (2008)

Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

In attempts to arrest the chronic declined of fertility rates, governments in East Asia and Singapore have introduced pro-family packages ...

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Sustaining the household in a globalizing world: The gendered dynamics ...

Philippine Studies (2007)

Shirlena HUANG, Brenda S. A. YEOH and Paulin Tay STRAUGHAN

This article draws upon a large-scale survey as well as focus group discussions to examine how Singapore households grapple with ...

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