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Research Article

Navigating the future: hope and aspirations for future lives among Filipino middling transnational families in Singapore

Navegando el futuro: esperanza y aspiraciones futuras en familias transnacionales de clase media filipinas en Singapur

Une négociation de l’avenir : les espoirs et les aspirations pour la vie future parmi les familles philippines transnationales de classe moyenne de Singapour

Received 23 Aug 2022, Accepted 14 Sep 2023, Published online: 30 Oct 2023

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