Insights

A qualitative study on the long-term impact of divorce on children.

By Wilson Mack, Meilinda Tan, Serena Lon & Katijah Dawood

Identifying factors linked to mental health risk in case study files by Singapore access practitioners.

By Meilinda Tan, Wilson Mack, Serena Lon, Kevin Wee & Satvinder Singh Dhaliwal

Recognising the critical need for self-care, approximately 50 EI professionals from an early intervention centre—teachers, therapists, social workers, and administrative staff—in Singapore participated in a therapeutic art-making workshop facilitated by the art therapist from the early intervention centre.

By Candice Chan Pooi Yan and Natalie Kang Qian Yi

The Happy Kakis (THK) groupwork, launched in 2021 as a three-year initiative, aims to address early signs of social isolation in individuals aged 50 and above. By integrating therapeutic modalities such as Narrative Therapy, Choice Theory, Play Therapy, and Mindfulness—anchored in Dr. Daniel Siegel’s Interpersonal Neurobiology framework—THK fosters emotional wellbeing and meaningful social connections.

By Ignatius Pereira, Christopher Pang
Publication: Best Practices Across Asia, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), pp. 79–102

This practice-based paper explores the implementation of Creative Connections, an integrated art therapy and music therapy programme designed for an early intervention centre.

By Natalie Kang Qian Yi and Chong Kai Wen

The global rise in aging populations presents concern about elder abuse risk. The caregiving burden for older adults predominately rests on informal caregivers, and caregiver stress and burnout are well-documented risk factors for elder mistreatment.

By Ingrid M. Wilson, Kheng Chuan Tan, Jonathan Yang Sheng Tan, Lester Jones, Katijah Dawood & Wilson Mack

There is a general increase in the total number of divorces in Singapore, where approximately half of the divorces involved children. Past local research informed that children of divorce tended to experience socioeconomic difficulties in adulthood. The current study, therefore, aimed to complement existing research, by exploring the long-term psychological adjustment of parental divorce.

By Meilinda Tan, Wilson Mack, Katijah Dawood

A mixed-methods study assessing clients’ satisfaction with our service effectiveness, caseworkers and service processes.

By Jonathan Tan Yang Sheng (Research Officer), Jeremy Ng Lan Kong (Researcher), THKMC Family Services Division Research Unit

Elder abuse is a significant global issue, with health and social care professionals playing a crucial role in its detection and management.

By Kheng Chuan Tan, Ingrid M. Wilson, Wilson Mack, Mary Xiaorong Chen, Tianma Xu, Jonathan Yang Sheng Tan, Dzulfikaar Sutandar, Katijah Dawood & Satvinder Singh Dhaliwal

This article aims to reflect on collaborative inquiry (CI) as an alternative approach to professional learning that has the potential to bridge the gaps between theory, research and practice. The main purpose of the CI, undertaken by the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) and Social Service Research Centre (SSR) in 2023, is to evaluate the Brotherhood programme, a group work programme for men with a history of family aggressions.

By Lui Hui Min Fionn & Ang Jingyou Ben (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities) & Seah Lay Hoon (NUS Social Service Research Centre)
Publication: SNIPPET, Social Service Research Centre, National University of Singapore (NUS), pp. 3–12