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Postdoctoral fellow Rayner Tan, at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health in the National University of Singapore, studies substance use, recovery from addiction, and trauma as risk factors for substance use disorders in Singapore. Because his research projects involve and centre on the community groups with whom he works, we talk about his community partnerships and the structural challenges communities face when trying to do research. We conclude on the importance of data and research advocacy in the country.

Singaporean youth civic and community engagement and political participation under COVID-19 lockdown and during GE2020 – socialservice.sg

1. Singaporean youth civic and community engagement and political participation under COVID-19 lockdown and during GE2020 22:12
2. Let’s talk about “Jom”: Singapore’s new digital magazine 45:47
3. "Seeking Shelter: Homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore" 45:24

My conversation with Rayner is part of our 2021 focus on researchers in Singapore (https://socialservice.sg/podcast/). The feature photo is by Ng Shi Wen.

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