Family Structures
In Singapore, the family can be viewed as a the primary unit of consumption given that waste is usually managed and disposed at a household level. Family structures also exert its influence on individuals via social norms (i.e. unwritten family rules) but because changes in behaviour affect other family members directly, these norms are reinforced through direct socialisation processes. Pro-environmental behaviour that may pose an inconvenience to the family are difficult to sustain because these socialisation processes remain active while the individual remains in the household.
Conversely, youth can have a bi-directional influence on their parents through resocialisation processes though these are found to be subject to factors such as, parenting styles and frequency of communication.
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