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Luyt, Brendan; Ann, Ho Swee – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2011
Singapore is now one of the fastest aging societies in the world. By 2030 those over 65 years old are expected to number 1.41m strong, 26.8 percent of the country's entire population. Given these numbers, it is not surprising that aging is a key concern in Singapore. This article reports on a qualitative study of 32 individuals over the age of 55…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
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Ko, Hwa Wei; Chan, Yi Ling – Chinese Education and Society, 2009
This study examined the relationship between students' reading attainment scores and key family environmental factors in Chinese and non-Chinese communities. Six family environmental factors were considered: parents' evaluation of their offspring's early literacy skills, early home literacy activities (EHLA), reading activities involving parents…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, International Studies, Reading Achievement, Multiple Regression Analysis