Full Description
This book documents and chronicles current research and initiatives, and growing knowledge base about well-being, in a Singapore context. In Singapore, the well-being of children and youth has been the subject of research and policy efforts. This is reflective of global and national concerns on the care of the young and those at risk of maladaptive outcomes, the nurturing of emotional health and resilience, and development of social and psychological resources. The chapters present a brief yet comprehensive summary of current insights on the well-being of children, adolescents, teachers, parents, and caregivers within the context of Singapore.
This book highlights important issues and gaps in research related to the well-being of children and adolescents that are also relevant to the global community. It also provides recommendations for future directions that will be useful to researchers, policymakers, practitioners, parents, and other key stakeholders.
Contents
1. Introduction to Volume.- Section I:Theoretical Perspectives on Well-Being.- 2. A Research Synthesis of Well-Being and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents in Singapore.- 3. Feuerstein's Theory and Well-Being of Children: A Cognitive and Social Integration Model.- 4. Psychosocial Risk Factors Associated with Internalizing Problems among Singapore Youth: A Review of the Literature.- 5. Well-Being and Assessment in Schools.- Section II: Well-Being from Early to Middle Childhood.- 6. How to Foster Challenge-Takers? Local and International Research Findings on Promoting Children's Free Will, Growth Mindset, and Persistence.- 7. Enhancing Children's Well-Being by Supporting the Well-Being of Early Childhood Educators.- 8. The Who, What, When, Why, and How of Caregiving in Singapore.- 9. The Role of Caregivers in Promoting Children's Well-Being in Early Childhood.- 10. Parental Involvement in Education and Young Children's Well-Being in Singapore.- Section III: Well-Being in MiddleChildhood.- 11. Nurturing Well-Being Using Mindfulness Practices: Through the Lens of Martin Seligman's Well-Being Theory.- 12. Flourishing in the Face of Risk: Lived Experiences and Well-being of Children at Risk of Poor Academic Outcomes.- 13. Language Use and Proficiency in Bilingual Children's Subjective Well-Being.- Section IV: Well-Being during Adolescence.- 14. The Gratitude Experience: Students' Perspectives on the Effects of Gratitude Activities.- 15. The Well-being Contagion Effect: The Association between Adolescents' and Their Friend's Well-Being.- 16. Building Student Agency: A Case Study of Raffles Girls' School's Approach to Promoting Well-being.- Section V: Ecology of Well-Being.- 17.Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Well-Being in Child Development.- 18.Young Children's Well-Being in Relation to Spaces and Environment.- 19. Enabling Factors to Ensure Teachers' Career-Long Professional Well-Being.- 20. Educators' Perspectives in Implementing Positive Education.- 21. Epilogue: Fostering Well-Being of Children and Youth in Singapore: Building on the Current Knowledge Base and Moving Forward.
