In a world where every child’s future is shaped by the hands of their parents, Dr Cheung Hoi Shan, an assistant professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE NTU, Singapore), is a beacon of insight and inspiration in family and child development. “I have always been fascinated by the question […]
Singapore News - Watching the recent videos of a few pre-schoolers being allegedly ill-treated brought back painful memories for Ms Talia Cai. “My heart ached for the children because they can’t tell their parents what happened to them,” said the 35-year-old mother of a two-year-old. Read more at www.tnp.sg
When children see themselves as worthy of love and respect, they won't feel the need to gain social status via bullying. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Yale-NUS College alumna Ms Joanna Chue (Class of 2019) and Assistant Professor of Social Sciences (Psychology) Cheung Hoi Shan demonstrated that college students possessing a higher degree of resilience were less susceptible to burnout and psychological distress. By identifying learnable components of resilience, the study points to concrete ways that young adults can learn this vital characteristic, resulting in better mental health outcomes.