# How is Fatherhood Framed Online in Singapore?

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.04053 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2307.04053/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 1 of its 5 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 8 Jul 2023.

## Builds on (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Partisan US News Media Representations of Syrian Refugees](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2206.09024/) (2022)

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Using Audio Data to Facilitate Depression Risk Assessment in Primary Health Care](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2310.10928/) (2023)
- [From Wearables to Warnings: Predicting Pain Spikes in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2511.19577/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The proliferation of discussion about fatherhood in Singapore attests to its significance, indicating the need for an exploration of how fatherhood is framed, aiding policy-making around fatherhood in Singapore. Sound and holistic policy around fatherhood in Singapore may reduce stigma and apprehension around being a parent, critical to improving the nations flagging birth rate. We analyzed 15,705 articles and 56,221 posts to study how fatherhood is framed in Singapore across a range of online platforms (news outlets, parenting forums, Twitter). We used NLP techniques to understand these differences. While fatherhood was framed in a range of ways on the Singaporean online environment, it did not seem that fathers were framed as central to the Singaporean family unit. A strength of our work is how the different techniques we have applied validate each other.