Any Correlation between parents’ investment levels in children and their grades

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A very pertinent question in the context of increasing disposable income of parents but reducing ‘quality time’ within families, there is no definite positive correlation between children’s grades and their parents’ investment in them. An interesting article titled “Financial help from parents leads to fall in students’ grades”, by Tamar Lewin, January 16, 2013, in […]

Future of Neighbourhood

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The neighbourhood of the future Andres Duany, renowned architect and city planner, in an interview with USA Today, says that in only a few decades, based on current market trends, demographic changes and economic realities, the town of the future will be a place where people “will walk and ride more and drive less. And […]

Future of Equality

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Richest 1% will own more than half the world. OECD reports that the gap between the haves and the have-nots globally is now at the same level as in the 1820s, citing it as one of the most ‘worrying’ developments over the past 200 years. It pointed that inequality shot up after globalisation took root […]

Future of Family/Living together

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Meet the families of 2030: the factors shaping future generations – Dragon Rouge (November 20th, 2013) Exploring the changing dynamics of the family provides a fascinating context for understanding an individuals’ choices. We’ve spent the last four months identifying the influencing factors that will shape the family of the future. The following factors are creating […]

Future of Gender Roles

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Women will lead Generation Y – what will men do? – Healy Rebecca (2014) Evolution from an industrial to a knowledge economy realises the day of Hercules – known for strength, dominance, and authority – as fleeting. “Men could become losers in a global economy that values mental power over might,” Business Week argued. The […]