PAS 2025 Annual Meeting

Tentative Conference Programme Schedule

DAY 1: Thursday, 15 May 2025

  Time     Details   Venue
  8:30 - 9:30 Registration
Breakfast
   Foyer
  9:30 - 10:00 Opening & Welcome

Prof Joseph Liow Chin Yong
Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, NTU

Prof Wei-Jun Jean Yeung
President, Population Association of Singapore		 Auditorium
  10:00 - 10:40 Keynote Speech by Assoc Prof Teo You Yenn
Inequality as an Analytical Lens: How Should We Think About Inequality in Our Scholarship?
Associate Professor & Provost's Chair in Sociology, Nanyang Technological University		   Auditorium
  10:40 - 11:20 Keynote Speech by Prof Sarah Burgard
Measurement Complexities Facing Demographers Studying Inequality
Professor of Sociology, Epidemiology and Public Policy
Research Professor, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan
Director, Population Studies Center
  11:20 - 11:50 Q&A Session
  11:50 - 12:00 Presentation of Token of Appreciation
Phototaking
  12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
   Foyer
  13:00 - 14:00 Annual General Meeting
- Annual PAS Reports & Updates
- Voting on constitution changes
- Election for new Committee

Lucky Draw		   Auditorium
14:00 - 14:30 Best Student Paper Award Presentation
Early Career Award Presentation
  14:30 - 14:45 Afternoon Tea   Foyer
  14:45 - 16:15 Parallel Sessions A1    
  A1-1 Aging and Wellbeing   Room 6
  A1-2 Fertility and Reproductive Health 1   Room 7
  A1-3 Intergenerational Relations 1   Room 8
  A1-4 Parenthood   Room 9
  16:15 - 16:25 Break    
  16:25 - 17:55 Parallel Sessions A2    
  A2-1 Caregiving and Caregivers in Later Life 1   Room 6
  A2-2 Frailty and Health   Room 7
  A2-3 Isolation, Social and Family Ties, and the Well-Being of Older Adults   Room 8
        A2-4 Social Networks and Health   Room 9
  17:55 - 18:20 Movement to Restaurant    
  18:20 - 20:10 Networking Dinner (Registered Participants Only)   Pen & Inc Restaurant

DAY 2: Friday, 16 May 2025

  Time     Details   Venue
  8:30 - 9:30 Registration   Foyer
  9:30 - 10:20 Plenary Session (TBA)
   Auditorium
  10:20 - 10:35 Morning Tea   Foyer
  10:35 - 12:05 Parallel Sessions B1    
  B1-1 Caregiving and Caregivers in Later Life 2   Room 6
  B1-2 Gender and Health   Room 7
  B1-3 Marital Dynamics   Room 8
  B1-4 Technology and Work   Room 9
  12:05 - 13:00 Lunch   Foyer
  13:00 - 14:15 Panel Session by Tsao Foundation
(Tentative Presentations, TBC)

1. Disparities and gender stereotypes in the education system and its effects on the future work decisions of young girls
2.  Impact of caregiving burden on employment patterns of women OR Changes in employment patterns between older and younger cohorts of women: implications for future old age
3. Findings of the study on ageism in Singapore  
   Auditorium
  14:15 - 14:30 Afternoon Tea   Foyer
  14:30 - 16:00 Parallel Sessions B2    
  B2-1 Children and Youth   Room 6
  B2-2 Gender Inequality    Room 7
  B2-3 Marriage and Health   Room 8
  B2-4 The Role of Kinship in Later Life   Room 9
  16:00 - 16:10 Break    
  16:10 - 17:40 Parallel Sessions B3    
  B3-1 Fertility and Reproductive Health 2    Room 6
  B3-2 Intergenerational Relations 2   Room 7
  B3-3 Migration, Immigration, & Urbanisation   Room 8
  B3-4 Union Formation and Dissolution   Room 9
  B3-5 Social Support   Auditorium
End of Conference

Parallel Sessions

DAY 1: Thursday, 16 May 2024

A1 Parallel Sessions: 14:45 - 16:15
Session Title Paper Title   Speakers/ Authors
A1-1 Aging and Wellbeing Impact of Sleep and Nap Duration on Cardiovascular-Disease Free Life Expectancy Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study   Ruoxuan Li
Discussant:  Barriers to Healing: Unpacking the Embodied Challenges of Stroke Rehabilitation in Singapore   Norazim Azami 
Chair:  The Effect of Different Retirement Pathways on Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Urban China   Biying Yang 
Venue:  Basic Housing Amenities and Mental Health in Later Life: Evidence from Three Waves of CHARLS   Chenxin Hu, Jianxin Li
A1-2 Fertility and Reproductive Health 1  Unique Low Fertility Patterns and Their Causes in the Demographic Transition of East Asia   Yaguang Wang, Ying Wang
Discussant:  The Decomposition of Birth Fluctuation in China Since The COVID-19 Pandemic   Cuiling Zhang, Ting Feng, Zhenzhen Zheng
Chair:  The Birth Seasonality of China Since 1960: A Long-Term Shift from Nature Driven to Policy-Driven and Self-Driven   Danying Wang, Cuiling Zhang, Can Jia, Junlei Yuan
Venue:  Analysing The Geographical Variation and Influencing Factors of Risk-Prone Fertility Practices Among Women of Childbearing Age in India: Insights from Generalised Linear Model   Soumen Barik, Mayank Singh
A1-3 Intergenerational Relations 1 The Intergenerational Transmission of Gender: Paternal Influences on Adult Children’s Gender Attitudes and Housework Behaviors in Japan   Jia Wang, Jiajie Zhang
Discussant:  Marrying An Only Son/Daughter: Spousal Only-Child Status and Intergenerational Support Exchanges with Parents-in-Law in Mainland China   Jinhan Liu
Chair:  Giving Is the Secret to Youthfulness: Intergenerational Relationships and Subjective Views of Aging Among Chinese Older Adults   Zi Yan, Xin Sun
Venue:  The Role of Family and Intergenerational Relations in The Meaning-Making of Aging Well Among Older Thais with Limited Kin   Tinnaphop Sinsomboonthong, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, Wiraporn  Pothisiri
A1-4 Parenthood Navigating Life Transitions: A Qualitative Study of Divorce's Impact on Indian Men   Sunandita Das
Discussant:  Parenthood Transition and Financial-Wellbeing Across Sex and Social Class: A Longitudinal Study in The U.K.   Mingqian Sun, Senhu Wang
Chair:  Maternal Job Characteristics and Children’s Behavior Problems in Singapore   Nanxun Li, Wei-Jun Yeung
Venue:  Parenthood and Life Satisfaction – A Study of Indian Middle - Aged and Older Adults   Paramita  Majumdar
   
A2 Parallel Sessions: 16:25 - 17:55
Session Title Paper Title   Speakers/ Authors
A2-1 Caregiving and Caregivers in Later Life 1 The Influence of Wives' Domestic Burden on Instrumental Support to Their Parents: A Machine Learning Approach to Japanese Families   Nobutaka Fukuda
Discussant:  Long-Term Care Need in Thailand: The Burdens and Challenges Faced by Migrant Caregivers   Truc Ngoc Hoang Dang, Ruttana  Phetsitong, Sudarat  Musikawong
Chair:  Psychological Resilience and Sleep Quality of Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Functional Limitations: A Weighted Comparison with Non-Caregivers   Jeremy Lim-Soh, Ha-Linh Quach, Rahul Malhotra
Venue:  Quality of Life and Care for Older Koreans Receiving Care: The Role of Care Network Structures   Inhye Jung, Miseon Kang, Hyunjoo  An, Hyojung Lee
A2-2 Frailty and Health Development and Validation of a Social Frailty Index Amongst Older Adults in The Philippines    Edina Tan Yi-Qin, Hanzhang  Xu, Rahul Malhotra, Mark Ryan Paguirigan, Grace T. Cruz, Yasuhiko Saito, Truls Østbye
Discussant:  Prevalence and Risk Factors for Frailty Among Older Adults in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis   Madhurima Sharma, Aparajita Chattopadhyay, Abhishek  Anand
Chair:  Development of the Omnibus Health Guidelines   Diana Jean Vasquez, Timothy John  Bautist, Gerald John Paz, Ruth Divine Agustin, Marijuzca Nicolas, Mel Anthony Acuavera
Venue:   
A2-3 Isolation, Social and Family Ties, & the Well-Being of Older Adults Alleviating or Aggravating: Impacts of Social Network and Filial Piety on The Social Well-Being of Abused Older Adults in China   Xin Sun, Zi Yan
Discussant:  Connected, Yet Vulnerable: Stress, Social Isolation Profiles, and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults   Pildoo Sung
Chair:  Health Seeking Behaviors Among Solo-Living Older Adults in Indonesia   Timothy Low, Muh Ulil  Absor, Biying Yang, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan
Venue:  Understanding The Impact of Family Caregiving and COVID-19 Stress on Mental Health Outcomes in Co-Residing Aging Couples   Yihan Liu, Minne Chen
A2-4 Social Networks and Health  The Association Between Functional Limitations and Subjective Well-Being: The Role of Social Capital   Miseon Kang, Seolah Lee, Jungup Lee, Hyo Jung Lee
Discussant:  Volunteering at Older Ages Buffers the Adverse Impact of Functional Limitations on Quality of Life, Depressive Symptoms, and Social Networks   Abhijit Visaria, Rahul Malhotra, Ha-Linh Quach, Sumithra Devi Suppiah
Chair:  The Hidden Assets of Aging: How Structural Social Capital Declines and Cognitive Social Capital Grows to Shape Mental Health   Anqi Chen
Venue:   

DAY 2: Friday, 17 May 2024

B1 Parallel Sessions: 10:35 - 12:05
Session Title Paper Title Speakers/ Authors
B1-1 Caregiving and Caregivers in Later Life 2 Joint Trajectories of Burden and Benefits of Caregiving Among Family Caregivers of Older Adults   Yongjing Ping, Jeremy Lim-Soh, Truls Østbye, Rahul Malhotra
Discussant:  Exploring Loneliness in Family Caregiver-Care Recipient Dyads: Implications for Caregiver Burden   Pildoo Sung
Chair:  Impact of the Diagnosis of Dementia in Older Care-Recipients on Their Family Caregivers’ Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life   Jeremy Lim-Soh, Ha-Linh  Quach, Rahul Malhotra
Venue:  Trajectories of Unpaid Caregiving Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Associations with Perceived Availability of Future Care Over Time   Xin Sun
B1-2 Gender and Health Family Transition in Three Decades and Its Effect on Young Married Women’s Health in India   Prateek Singh
Discussant:  Career Trajectories and Economic Well-Being in Later Life: A Comparative Study of Chinese Men and Women   Ye Yang
Chair:  Living with (High BMI) Largeness: A Life Course Analysis of Weight Gain Among Women in Singapore   Nursarah Suprat
Venue:   
B1-3 Marital Dynamics Can Inter-Caste Marriages Reduce Economic Inequalities in Child Nutrition in India? A Panel Data Analysis   Rukmi Pradeep, Srinivas Goli 
Discussant:  Delayed Marriage and Childbearing: The Key Perspective to Understand the Period Fertility Decline and The Up-Warding Childlessness Rate in China Since Last   Cuiling Zhang, Can Jia, Danying Wang, Junlei Yuan
Chair:  Gender Inequality and Divisions of Paid and Unpaid Work Among Older Couples in China   Shu Hu
Venue:  Unravelling The Dyadic Dynamics: Exploring the Impact of Flexible Working Arrangements’ Availability on Satisfaction with Work-Life Flexibility Among Working Parents   Ya Guo
B1-4 Technology and Work Singapore’s Foreign Talent Policy: from Open Arms to Selective Incorporation   Shaohua Zhan, Lingli Huang
Discussant:  Unlocking Potential or Widening the Opportunity Gap? The Role of R&D Skill Signal in The High-Tech Job Market   Linfeng Shen
Chair:  Digital Divide: Exploring Urban-Rural Differences in Digital Technology Usage in India and Its Impact on Women's Autonomy: A Study Based on NFHS-5 Data   Sarika  Rai, Abhishek  Gupta  
Venue:  The Transmission of Digital Capital: Intergenerational Impacts of Occupational Computerization in the Digital Age   Lu Yu, Muzhi Zhou
 
B2 Parallel Sessions: 14:30 - 16:00
Session Title Paper Title Speakers/ Authors
B2-1 Children and Youth Pathways of Depression and Substance Use from Childhood to Young Adulthood: A Longitudinal Analysis   Sasanka Boro, Nandita  Saikia
Discussant:  Post-Divorce Parenting and Child Well-Being in China   Deng Fang
Chair:  Gain or Vain: The Heterogenous Relationship Between Parent-Teacher Contact and Student Academic Performance   Wensong  Shen
Venue:  Media Use and Preschool Children’s Socio-Emotional Wellbeing: Insights from the Singapore Longitudinal Early Development Study   Xuejiao Chen, Jean Yeung
B2-2 Gender Inequality  Increasing Separate Spheres?: Changing Women’s Roles in The Chinese Government Discourse Across 1978-2023   Jia Wang, Ruiyu Zhang
Discussant:  Climate Change and Shifting Gender Roles in Agriculture: Evidence from Rural China   Fei Xie, Lin Yang, Wanru Xiong
Chair:  The Impact of Women's Employment on Indian Women's Empowerment: The Evidence from A Recent National Family Household Survey.   Somesh Kumar, Nand Lal Mishra, Suresh Jungari
Venue:  Gender Inequalities and Anxieties at Older Ages: Evidence from Singapore   Jin Jie Cheow, Poh Lin Tan, Qiushi Feng, Yan Mo
B2-3 Marriage and Health The Enduring Health Effects of Child Marriage on Women in Mexico: Findings from The Mexican Health and Aging Study   Kriti Vikram, Talia Ye Tao, Joseph  Saenz
Discussant:  Child Marriage, Adolescent Pregnancy, and Risks of Obesity and Depression Among Middle-Aged Women in Rural Mozambique   Suhyoon Choi, Kriti Vikram, Victor Agadjanian, Sarah  Hayford
Chair:  Integration Experiences of Binational Families at The Confluence of Highly-Skilled Labour and Marriage Migration in Singapore    Kalpana Vignehsa
Venue:  Marital Status Differentials and Their Impact on Women’s Health in Later Life: Insights from Mexico   Talia Ye Tao, Kriti Vikram, Joseph Saenz
B2-4 The Role of Kinship in Later Life Ageing Without Children: A Scoping Review on Social Aspects of Childlessness Experiences in Midlife and Late Adulthood   Wenqian Xu, Jianmei Zhou, Federica Previtali, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan
Discussant:  Gendered Sibling Dynamics in Intergenerational Support Across Widowhood Phases: Evidence from South Korea   Dahye Kim, Mengni Chen
Chair:  The Influences of Sibship Structure on Chinese Adults’ Middle and Later Life Wealth   Xinyi Chen, Wei-Jun Jean Yeung
Venue:  Disability and Living Arrangements Expectancy Among Older Adults   Chi-Tsun Chiu, Rahul Malhotra, China-An Chen, Abhijit Visaria, Dustin Brown
B3 Parallel Sessions: 16:10 - 17:40
Session Title Paper Title   Speakers/ Authors
B3-1 Fertility and Reproductive Health 2  First Birth Interval – A Significant Determinant of Fertility Decline in Vietnam   Nga Tran Thi Tuyet, Orawan  Prasitsiriphon
Discussant:  Pro-Fertility Family Policies in East Asia: Evolution, Effectiveness, and Future Prospects   Yaguang Wang, Ying Wang
Chair:  Son Preference and The Impact of Birth Order on Children's Health and Education in India   Soumen  Barik
Venue:  The Dynamic Impact of Childbearing on Subjective Well-Being in Contemporary China   He Sheng, Jianxin Li
B3-2 Intergenerational Relations 2 Grandparenting Moderates Effects of Employment on Self-Rated Health in A Korean Sample   Shawn Wong
Discussant:  from ‘Care Dyad’ to ‘Support Networks’: Intergenerational Solidarity, Social Support Networks, and Purchase Intention for Home- and Community-Based Service of Impaired Older Adults in China   Zi Yan, Xin Sun
Chair:  Altruistic, Exchange or Patrilineality: What Influences Chinese Parents’ Inheritance Distribution Decisions?    Xiaomin Geng
Venue:  Intergenerational Reciprocity and Well-Being of Older Adults from The Perspective of Family Structure Heterogeneity: Evidence from India   Qixin Cai
B3-3 Migration, Immigration, & Urbanisation Defining Skills in The Context of Nation-Building, Talent Competition and Demographic Shift: An Analysis of Chinese Skilled Immigration Policies   Aeneas Zi Wang 
Discussant:  Being in The Right Position at The Right Time: Migration Decisions of Impoverished Household Members   Xinhong Fu
Chair:  Migration and Well-Being in India's Aging Population: A Perspective from LASI   Tribeni Sonowal, Manish Lekhwani, Dipti Govil
Venue:  Who Is More Worried About Being “Old”? A Decomposition Analysis of Rural-Urban Differences Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese People   Jia Li
B3-4 Union Formation and Dissolution Breaking Ethnic Boundaries: The Evolution of Interethnic Marriage in China, 1982-2010   Yanwen Wang, Zheng Mu
Discussant:  The Impact of Horizontal Stratification in Higher Education on First Marriage in China   Wenbo Hu
Chair:  Marriageable Family? The Role of Parental Wealth in Marriage in South Korea   Ohjae Gowen  
Venue:  Mate Selection and Marital Satisfaction in China   Yichen Liang, Zheng Mu
B3-5 Social Support Flipping The Script: Social Support Networks Matter More for Married Men and Non-Married Women in Later-Born Cohorts     Grace  Chua, Shannon Ang
Discussant:  The Role of Social Support Networks in Building Older Singaporeans’ Self-Efficacy in Managing Chronic Diseases: Meditating Effects of Health Literacy   Meagan Goh, Sumithra Devi Suppiah , Abhijit Visaria, Rahul Malhotra
Chair:  When Do Friends Matter? Moderators of The Association Between Social Support from Friends and Depressive Symptoms   Xinfang Yu, Shannon  Ang
Venue:  How Does Parental Divorce Affect Adolescents' Happiness?: The Moderating Effect of Family Support   Hyunjoo An, Miseon Kang, In Hye  Jung, Hyo Jung Lee