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Do Gen Zs in S’pore tackle life and work challenges differently than their parents did in the past?

While there are differences between how Gen Zs and their parents view their life priorities and challenges at the same stage in life, there are also some striking similarities, an ST-Milieu survey finds.

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Anna Goh, 50, Michael Han, 55, Jezer Han, 22, Joy Han, 15, and Jerica Han, 19, pictured on Jan 27, 2025.

Mr Michael Han, his wife, Mrs Anna Han, and their children (seated, from left) Jerica Han, Joy Han and Jezer Han.

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SINGAPORE – When undergraduate Jezer Han, 22, scored poorly in the Primary School Leaving Examination 10 years ago, his father Michael Han met the news with a cold silence.

That seeded a decade-long rift that ended after Mr Han, 55,

wrote a personal column in The Straits Times

in which he called himself a jerk for his reaction, explaining that he thought he was helping his son by holding his tongue.

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