C Ho
Biographic Data
| ID | 12037 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C Ho |
| GIVEN NAMES | C |
| FAMILY NAME | Ho |
| SIGNATURE | HO C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Singapore Management University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2949-0184 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Childlessness and advance care planning in midlife and late adulthood
Advance care planning (ACP) is critical for ensuring high-quality, cost-effective end-of-life care and is typically facilitated by spouses and adult children. Yet, the growing number of older adults without children has been overlooked in ACP research. This study employs a mixed-methods approach to examine ACP practices and perceptions among childless adults aged 50+ in Singapore, a rapidly aging society with one of the world's highest childlessn…
A History of Aging in Qing China
Brothers, sisters, and support to older parents
Toward a History of Aging in Early Modern China
Childlessness, Social Network Profiles in Midlife and Late Adulthood, and Their Implications for Subjective Well-Being
Results underscore the importance of differentiating network types among the childless, particularly when assessing their well-being. Contrary to the notion of associating later-life childlessness with social isolation and vulnerabilities, many childless Singaporeans manage to construct non-child-based networks equipped with various supportive relations that cater to their needs. Nevertheless, persistent vulnerabilities among restricted network m…
Childlessness and sibling positioning in upward intergenerational support
ObjectiveThis brief report aims to explore the role of childlessness and its interaction with sibling positioning (i.e., birth order and gender) in upward intergenerational support within the context of Asian familial and patrilineal values.BackgroundDespite the increasing rates of childlessness in Asia, little is known about how childless individuals deviate from or adhere to the patrilineal gendered practices of supporting their older parents. …
Risk Attitudes in Late Adulthood
How older persons react to high-stakes decisions concerning their finance and healthcare depends a great deal on their orientation towards risk-taking. This study examines the associations between parenthood status, family size, and risk attitudes in late adulthood based on nationally-representative data from the Singapore Life Panel. Multivariate analyses are employed to estimate how older adults’ willingness to take risks in the general, financ…
Strategic Parent Meets Detached Child? Parental Intended Bequest Division and Support From Children
While the literature shows that elderly parents may use bequests to reward children who provide them with time support, there is limited evidence on whether younger, less needy parents base their intended bequest division on alternative forms of support from children. This study uses data from the June 2018 Singapore Life Panel and focuses on a sample of 4,125 adult children and their middle-aged and older parents. From family fixed-effects estim…
Zhou Sicong
Proliferation of Hallyu Wave and Korean Popular Culture Across the World
The exponential growth in the popularity of Korean pop cultural products across the globe known as the Hallyu wave has grabbed the attention of people worldwide. At times when the geographic boundaries have become blurred due to the virtual connectivity and advancement in internet technology, South Korean popular culture is developing at an unprecedented rate across the globe. The popularity is such that it has entered the mainstream even competi…
Predictors of latent tuberculosis infection treatment completion in the US private sector
Private sector healthcare claims data provide insights into LTBI treatment completion patterns and patient/provider behaviors. Such information is critical to understanding the opportunities and limitations of private healthcare in the US to support treatment completion as this sector's role in protecting against and eliminating TB grows
Tuberculosis in Jails and Prisons
Objectives. To describe cases and estimate the annual incidence of tuberculosis in correctional facilities. Methods. We analyzed 2002 to 2013 National Tuberculosis Surveillance System case reports to characterize individuals who were employed or incarcerated in correctional facilities at time they were diagnosed with tuberculosis. Incidence was estimated with Bureau of Justice Statistics denominators. Results. Among 299 correctional employees wit…
Welfare‐to‐Work Reform and Intergenerational Support
The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA; Pub. L. 104‐193) in the United States aimed at encouraging work among low‐income mothers with children below age 18. In this study, the author used a sample of 2,843 intergenerational family observations from the Health and Retirement Study to estimate the effects of the reform on single grandmothers who are related to those mothers. The results suggest that the ref…
Women in China from Earliest Times to the Present
Toward a Redefinition of the Content of Chinese Women's History
Destination Trinidad and Tobago
The Cultivation of Female Talent
This article reviews the attitudes of Qing commentators on several issues concerning women's literacy, education, and upbringing for the period 1650-1800. Although there is much evidence to demonstrate that not all male scholars wanted literate mothers, wives, or daughters, many women in this era did learn to read and write. But there was a strong emphasis on literary learning for moral refinement and the attainment of ‘virtue’ Female-authored po…
Hold the Chow Mein, Gimme Soca”
(1989). “Hold the Chow Mein, Gimme Soca”: Creolization of the Chinese in Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica. Amerasia Journal: Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 3-25
Tuberculosis in Jails and Prisons
Objectives. To describe cases and estimate the annual incidence of tuberculosis in correctional facilities. Methods. We analyzed 2002 to 2013 National Tuberculosis Surveillance System case reports to characterize individuals who were employed or incarcerated in correctional facilities at time they were diagnosed with tuberculosis. Incidence was estimated with Bureau of Justice Statistics denominators. Results. Among 299 correctional employees wit…
Welfare‐to‐Work Reform and Intergenerational Support
The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA; Pub. L. 104‐193) in the United States aimed at encouraging work among low‐income mothers with children below age 18. In this study, the author used a sample of 2,843 intergenerational family observations from the Health and Retirement Study to estimate the effects of the reform on single grandmothers who are related to those mothers. The results suggest that the ref…
Childlessness, Social Network Profiles in Midlife and Late Adulthood, and Their Implications for Subjective Well-Being
Results underscore the importance of differentiating network types among the childless, particularly when assessing their well-being. Contrary to the notion of associating later-life childlessness with social isolation and vulnerabilities, many childless Singaporeans manage to construct non-child-based networks equipped with various supportive relations that cater to their needs. Nevertheless, persistent vulnerabilities among restricted network m…
Hold the Chow Mein, Gimme Soca”
(1989). “Hold the Chow Mein, Gimme Soca”: Creolization of the Chinese in Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica. Amerasia Journal: Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 3-25
Childlessness and sibling positioning in upward intergenerational support
ObjectiveThis brief report aims to explore the role of childlessness and its interaction with sibling positioning (i.e., birth order and gender) in upward intergenerational support within the context of Asian familial and patrilineal values.BackgroundDespite the increasing rates of childlessness in Asia, little is known about how childless individuals deviate from or adhere to the patrilineal gendered practices of supporting their older parents. …
Strategic Parent Meets Detached Child? Parental Intended Bequest Division and Support From Children
While the literature shows that elderly parents may use bequests to reward children who provide them with time support, there is limited evidence on whether younger, less needy parents base their intended bequest division on alternative forms of support from children. This study uses data from the June 2018 Singapore Life Panel and focuses on a sample of 4,125 adult children and their middle-aged and older parents. From family fixed-effects estim…
The Cultivation of Female Talent
This article reviews the attitudes of Qing commentators on several issues concerning women's literacy, education, and upbringing for the period 1650-1800. Although there is much evidence to demonstrate that not all male scholars wanted literate mothers, wives, or daughters, many women in this era did learn to read and write. But there was a strong emphasis on literary learning for moral refinement and the attainment of ‘virtue’ Female-authored po…
Hold the Chow Mein, Gimme Soca”
(1989). “Hold the Chow Mein, Gimme Soca”: Creolization of the Chinese in Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica. Amerasia Journal: Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 3-25
The Cultivation of Female Talent
This article reviews the attitudes of Qing commentators on several issues concerning women's literacy, education, and upbringing for the period 1650-1800. Although there is much evidence to demonstrate that not all male scholars wanted literate mothers, wives, or daughters, many women in this era did learn to read and write. But there was a strong emphasis on literary learning for moral refinement and the attainment of ‘virtue’ Female-authored po…
Destination Trinidad and Tobago
Toward a Redefinition of the Content of Chinese Women's History
Women in China from Earliest Times to the Present
Welfare‐to‐Work Reform and Intergenerational Support
The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA; Pub. L. 104‐193) in the United States aimed at encouraging work among low‐income mothers with children below age 18. In this study, the author used a sample of 2,843 intergenerational family observations from the Health and Retirement Study to estimate the effects of the reform on single grandmothers who are related to those mothers. The results suggest that the ref…
Tuberculosis in Jails and Prisons
Objectives. To describe cases and estimate the annual incidence of tuberculosis in correctional facilities. Methods. We analyzed 2002 to 2013 National Tuberculosis Surveillance System case reports to characterize individuals who were employed or incarcerated in correctional facilities at time they were diagnosed with tuberculosis. Incidence was estimated with Bureau of Justice Statistics denominators. Results. Among 299 correctional employees wit…
Predictors of latent tuberculosis infection treatment completion in the US private sector
Private sector healthcare claims data provide insights into LTBI treatment completion patterns and patient/provider behaviors. Such information is critical to understanding the opportunities and limitations of private healthcare in the US to support treatment completion as this sector's role in protecting against and eliminating TB grows
Proliferation of Hallyu Wave and Korean Popular Culture Across the World
The exponential growth in the popularity of Korean pop cultural products across the globe known as the Hallyu wave has grabbed the attention of people worldwide. At times when the geographic boundaries have become blurred due to the virtual connectivity and advancement in internet technology, South Korean popular culture is developing at an unprecedented rate across the globe. The popularity is such that it has entered the mainstream even competi…
Zhou Sicong
Strategic Parent Meets Detached Child? Parental Intended Bequest Division and Support From Children
While the literature shows that elderly parents may use bequests to reward children who provide them with time support, there is limited evidence on whether younger, less needy parents base their intended bequest division on alternative forms of support from children. This study uses data from the June 2018 Singapore Life Panel and focuses on a sample of 4,125 adult children and their middle-aged and older parents. From family fixed-effects estim…
Risk Attitudes in Late Adulthood
How older persons react to high-stakes decisions concerning their finance and healthcare depends a great deal on their orientation towards risk-taking. This study examines the associations between parenthood status, family size, and risk attitudes in late adulthood based on nationally-representative data from the Singapore Life Panel. Multivariate analyses are employed to estimate how older adults’ willingness to take risks in the general, financ…
Toward a History of Aging in Early Modern China
Childlessness, Social Network Profiles in Midlife and Late Adulthood, and Their Implications for Subjective Well-Being
Results underscore the importance of differentiating network types among the childless, particularly when assessing their well-being. Contrary to the notion of associating later-life childlessness with social isolation and vulnerabilities, many childless Singaporeans manage to construct non-child-based networks equipped with various supportive relations that cater to their needs. Nevertheless, persistent vulnerabilities among restricted network m…
Childlessness and sibling positioning in upward intergenerational support
ObjectiveThis brief report aims to explore the role of childlessness and its interaction with sibling positioning (i.e., birth order and gender) in upward intergenerational support within the context of Asian familial and patrilineal values.BackgroundDespite the increasing rates of childlessness in Asia, little is known about how childless individuals deviate from or adhere to the patrilineal gendered practices of supporting their older parents. …
A History of Aging in Qing China
Brothers, sisters, and support to older parents
Childlessness and advance care planning in midlife and late adulthood
Advance care planning (ACP) is critical for ensuring high-quality, cost-effective end-of-life care and is typically facilitated by spouses and adult children. Yet, the growing number of older adults without children has been overlooked in ACP research. This study employs a mixed-methods approach to examine ACP practices and perceptions among childless adults aged 50+ in Singapore, a rapidly aging society with one of the world's highest childlessn…
Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · History (6 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · China (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)