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How Working Together Matters: Adversity, Aspiration, Action

by David Chan
RM53.00 MYR
How Working Together Matters: Adversity, Aspiration, Action
How Working Together Matters: Adversity, Aspiration, Action

Collaborative solutions transforming support for families in crisis

You’ll gain an honest look at Singapore’s real-life efforts to support vulnerable families. The book balances practical experience with thoughtful reflection on what truly creates lasting change. It’s a meaningful read if you value social impact, cooperation, and community resilience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

How Working Together Matters: Adversity, Aspiration, Action

by David Chan
RM53.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9789813278400
Authors: David Chan
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Related Collections: Politics, Personal Development, Sociology
Related Topics: Leadership, Social Justice, Personal Development, Government, Social Issues, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 2 readers)

Description

This book is about the art and science of finding solutions to helping families in crisis, and making a real and lasting positive difference in their lives. It is about helping people in need, as well as lessons on adversity, aspiration and action when multiple different stakeholders work together in the helping process. The book is organised into two parts. Part 1 discusses the issues in an unprecedented real-life interim housing project in Singapore that helped families in crisis over several years. Part 2 contains chapters critically reflecting on the experiences and lessons learned from the helping process in this project. Collectively, the chapters in this book address salient questions on helping people in need and implications for building a strong Singapore society.
 

Collaborative solutions transforming support for families in crisis

You’ll gain an honest look at Singapore’s real-life efforts to support vulnerable families. The book balances practical experience with thoughtful reflection on what truly creates lasting change. It’s a meaningful read if you value social impact, cooperation, and community resilience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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