- Description
- About the Author
-
Born in the Year of the Fire Tiger, Ann Elizabeth Wee moved to Singapore in 1950 to marry into a Singaporean Chinese family, travelling by ship into a world of cultural expectations and domestic rituals that she would eventually come to love. Her work in Singapore’s fledging social welfare department in the 1950s only deepened her cross-cultural learning and appreciation for the shapes and forms of the Singapore family.
One of Singapore’s pioneering social workers, Ann shares her experiences frankly and with great humour. Her talent is for remembering the things that history books leave out: the embarrassing bits, questions of hygiene, terms of endearment, the emotional nuance in social relations, the stories of convicts, ghost wives and changeling babies, rural clan settlements and migrant dormitories, the things that disappeared when families moved into HDB estates.
Affectionately observed and wittily narrated, with a deep appreciation of how far Singapore has changed, this book brings to life the country’s social transformation by talking about the family, “in its 101 different shapes and sizes, with its capacity to cope which ranges from truly marvellous to distinctly tatty: still, in one form or another, the best place for most of us to be”.
-
Often described as the founding mother of social work education in Singapore, Ann Wee arrived in Singapore in 1950. Her contributions to social work extended to her shaping the education system for social work undergraduates. She worked as a professorial fellow at the National University of Singapore through 2017, and passed away in late 2019.
Quick Shipping and Professional Packaging
We offer a wide range of shipping options thanks to our long-standing relationships with UPS, FedEx and DHL. Our warehouse staff are highly trained and will pack your products in accordance with our exact and exact specifications. Your products will go through a thorough inspection and be adequately secured before being delivered. We ship to thousands clients every day in a variety of countries. This is an indication of our commitment to be the largest online retailer globally. The warehouses and centers of distribution are situated in Europe, as well as the USA.
Note: Orders that contain more than one item are assigned a processing period depending on the item.
We will carefully examine all items ordered before shipping. The majority of orders are shipped within 48 hours. The time to deliver varies from 3-7 days.
Returns
Due to multiple parties which include the factory as well as the warehouse, we're unable to fully manage stock. Stock levels can fluctuate at any given time. It is possible that you will not receive your order after it has been placed.
Our policy is valid for 30 days. If you don't receive the product within the 30 days period, we're unable to offer a refund or an exchange.
To be eligible for a refund the item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. The item must be in the original packaging.
Related products
Books
Books
