https://www.todayonline.com/voices/children-dysfunctional-families-face-greater-odds-succeeding-life?cid=emarsys-today_TODAY's evening briefing for May 22, 2018 (ACTIVE)_newsletter_22052018_today
We have often heard government ministers saying that, regardless of your background, it is possible to succeed in Singapore. Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam reiterated this on Sunday (“Anyone can succeed in Singapore, regardless of family background: Shanmugam”; May 20).
However, the reality is that children in dysfunctional families do face more odds: The lack of role models, the lack of stability and routine, the lack of meaningful activities, and so on.
Mr Shanmugam is putting the onus on parents to do what is right by their children, but these parents may also have problems holding down a job, keeping a marriage together, or keeping themselves clean from drug, alcohol and gambling addictions, for example.
We have often heard government ministers saying that, regardless of your background, it is possible to succeed in Singapore. Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam reiterated this on Sunday (“Anyone can succeed in Singapore, regardless of family background: Shanmugam”; May 20).
However, the reality is that children in dysfunctional families do face more odds: The lack of role models, the lack of stability and routine, the lack of meaningful activities, and so on.
Mr Shanmugam is putting the onus on parents to do what is right by their children, but these parents may also have problems holding down a job, keeping a marriage together, or keeping themselves clean from drug, alcohol and gambling addictions, for example.