Research on Social Work Practice, 21(5), September 2011, pp.539-548.
Publisher:
Sage
This study assessed the implementation of a positive youth development programme, the Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programs (PATHS), and explored the relationships between programme adherence, process factors, implementation quality, and success. An evaluation of 20 secondary school classroom-based programmes was conducted in 14 schools across Hong Kong. Findings suggested that programme adherence, individual evaluation items, quality, and success had high ratings. Two components, implementation process and implementation context were extracted from eleven evaluation items. Correlational analysis showed that programme adherence, implementation process, and context were highly correlated with quality and success. Multiple regression analyses found that teaching process and programme adherence predicted quality, whereas teaching process, teaching context and programme adherence predicted success. The authors concluded that the implementation quality of P.A.T.H.S. was high.
This study assessed the implementation of a positive youth development programme, the Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programs (PATHS), and explored the relationships between programme adherence, process factors, implementation quality, and success. An evaluation of 20 secondary school classroom-based programmes was conducted in 14 schools across Hong Kong. Findings suggested that programme adherence, individual evaluation items, quality, and success had high ratings. Two components, implementation process and implementation context were extracted from eleven evaluation items. Correlational analysis showed that programme adherence, implementation process, and context were highly correlated with quality and success. Multiple regression analyses found that teaching process and programme adherence predicted quality, whereas teaching process, teaching context and programme adherence predicted success. The authors concluded that the implementation quality of P.A.T.H.S. was high.
Describes the role and structure of foster family care systems in 21 countries. Looks at: jurisdiction; history; origins; administration and organisation, foster children and parents; financial support for foster parents; problems and trends; role of the national foster parent organisation; and research.
Describes the role and structure of foster family care systems in 21 countries. Looks at: jurisdiction; history; origins; administration and organisation, foster children and parents; financial support for foster parents; problems and trends; role of the national foster parent organisation; and research.
Subject terms:
children, comparative studies, foster care, foster carers;
Location(s):
Botswana, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, France, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
TAI Lianne Yau-Yee, WAN Christina Wai-Kuen, YAN Phyllis Fung-Ling
Journal article citation:
Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 42(1&2), Winter 2008, pp.51-69.
Publisher:
World Scientific Publishing Company
Place of publication:
Singapore
This qualitative study explores the experiences of young adult stepchildren who have gone through multiple family transitions of parental divorce and remarriage in their childhood or adolescence. The findings reveal that the stepchildren experienced an unsettling life in multiple homes. Despite having not choice or control over the family events, they seemed to have accepted well their role as passive participants, and perceived having both gains and losses in the process. Having a stable significant figure as well as something to look forward to seem to have brought them a sense of stability that was so important in helping them survive the serial changes in their lives. Various types of coping strategies have been identified as having contributed to the amazing resilience shown by the stepchildren in this study.
This qualitative study explores the experiences of young adult stepchildren who have gone through multiple family transitions of parental divorce and remarriage in their childhood or adolescence. The findings reveal that the stepchildren experienced an unsettling life in multiple homes. Despite having not choice or control over the family events, they seemed to have accepted well their role as passive participants, and perceived having both gains and losses in the process. Having a stable significant figure as well as something to look forward to seem to have brought them a sense of stability that was so important in helping them survive the serial changes in their lives. Various types of coping strategies have been identified as having contributed to the amazing resilience shown by the stepchildren in this study.
Subject terms:
step relationships, young people, children, coping behaviour, family relations;
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 9(3), September 2005, pp.253-268.
Publisher:
Sage
Place of publication:
London
...aged 31 to 45 - participated in this study. The results indicated that the participants showed similar life priorities as the control group (parents of non-handicapped children). However, the participants showed significantly lower concept of self than the control group in most areas of life. An exploratory factor-analytic result showed that the parents’ concept of self had a one-dimensional
The self-concepts of Hong Kong Chinese parents with a child of school age with severe intellectual disability were explored. A 20-item Adult Sources of Self-Esteem Inventory (ASSEI) and open-ended questions on self-evaluation and interviewing were adopted as the major procedures to identify the source and basis of their self-conceptions. One hundred and nine parents - 35 males and 74 females, aged 31 to 45 - participated in this study. The results indicated that the participants showed similar life priorities as the control group (parents of non-handicapped children). However, the participants showed significantly lower concept of self than the control group in most areas of life. An exploratory factor-analytic result showed that the parents’ concept of self had a one-dimensional structure, which might indicate the parents’ lack variety in their life. An analysis of the contents of the open-ended responses showed that family and work were the most important domains of the concept of self. However, most of the respondents stated that poor family relationships, the health problems of their child, and work and financial problems made them ‘feel bad’.
Subject terms:
parents, self-concept, self-esteem, severe learning disabilities, children;
Child Abuse and Neglect, 20(9), September 1996, pp.873-878.
Publisher:
Elsevier
The present study aims to explore adolescent abuse in Hong Kong Chinese families. The term adolescent abuse is broadly defined to include physical, psychological, and emotional abuse of adolescents by their families. Explores the extent of parental abuse of adolescents by their parents in a college sample in Hong Kong. In addition the associations between spouse abuse are also examined.
The present study aims to explore adolescent abuse in Hong Kong Chinese families. The term adolescent abuse is broadly defined to include physical, psychological, and emotional abuse of adolescents by their families. Explores the extent of parental abuse of adolescents by their parents in a college sample in Hong Kong. In addition the associations between spouse abuse are also examined.
Subject terms:
parents, surveys, young people, child abuse, children;
Journal of Social Work Practice, 27(1), 2013, pp.47-62.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
In Hong Kong, the knowledge of multiple family groups (MFGs) among social workers has been limited, in particular, in adapting MFG activities to a Chinese context. In this paper, we describe our experience of employing this group approach to assist Chinese parents who are taking care of children with special needs; state the challenges of implementing it and report the families' perception
(Publisher abstract)
In Hong Kong, the knowledge of multiple family groups (MFGs) among social workers has been limited, in particular, in adapting MFG activities to a Chinese context. In this paper, we describe our experience of employing this group approach to assist Chinese parents who are taking care of children with special needs; state the challenges of implementing it and report the families' perception of helpful and unhelpful aspects of the MFG experience. In the perspective of the parents, two activities, namely preparing a joint meal and surrogate parenting have proven efficacious for parents to understand their child's strengths and explore alternate ways of parenting.
(Publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
parenting, special educational needs, children, learning disabilities, social work methods, families, groups;
Child Abuse and Neglect, 35(7), July 2011, pp.532-542.
Publisher:
Elsevier
This quantitative study investigated the co-occurrence of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence (IPV) and examined the association between them. Participants included 1,094 children aged 12 to 17 years in Hong Kong. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the children. The prevalence of occurrence of child abuse and neglect by parents and exposure to IPV in both...
This quantitative study investigated the co-occurrence of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence (IPV) and examined the association between them. Participants included 1,094 children aged 12 to 17 years in Hong Kong. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the children. The prevalence of occurrence of child abuse and neglect by parents and exposure to IPV in both the past year and lifetime was examined, and their correlates were assessed. Findings revealed that 26% of child participants had been exposed to IPV physical assault, and 44.4% had been subjected to a parent's physical maltreatment from a parent. Among those families characterized by IPV, 54.4% were involved in child physical maltreatment over the child's lifetime. Children exposed to IPV were at higher risk of being victims of neglect, corporal punishment, and physical maltreatment or severe physical maltreatment by their parents than children who were not exposed to IPV. In conclusion, the higher risk of child physical maltreatment associated with IPV highlights the need for an integrated assessment to screen for the presence of multiple forms of family violence within the family.
Journal of Technology in Human Services, 28(4), October 2010, pp.252-273.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
In the context of the parenting challenge involving children's use of the internet, this study explored how parents guide and supervise their children's use of the internet and the factors that affect parents' sense of satisfaction about their attempts to help their children benefit from the internet and to reduce risks. A structured questionnaire was used to gather information through interviews...
In the context of the parenting challenge involving children's use of the internet, this study explored how parents guide and supervise their children's use of the internet and the factors that affect parents' sense of satisfaction about their attempts to help their children benefit from the internet and to reduce risks. A structured questionnaire was used to gather information through interviews with parents and children in a sample of 2,579 households in Hong Kong with children aged between 6 and 17 years. The article describes the survey and its findings about methods of supervising and guiding children in using the internet, parenting style, parent-child and family relationship, parents' attitude towards the internet, computer access and usage, and overall satisfaction of parents in supervising and guiding their children in using the internet. The study found that parental knowledge of computer and internet use had a predominant impact on the overall outcome of supervising children in using internet. 42.2% of parents were satisfied with their ability to help their children benefit from the internet, with 30.7% not satisfied. The study's main findings suggested that better educated parents, the adoption of an authoritative parenting style, more active involvement in children's online activities, and more discussions of the online experiences were factors which were associated with higher levels of parental satisfaction about the ability to influence children's behaviour.
Child Abuse and Neglect, 35(3), March 2011, pp.162-172.
Publisher:
Elsevier
Noting that defining and understanding child abuse are often based on the perspective of adults, and that children's views are not commonly heard in Chinese societies, this study explored children's perspectives on child abuse. Vignettes of child maltreatment, developed into flash movies of about 30 to 45 seconds each, were presented to 87 children from 6 primary schools in different districts...
Noting that defining and understanding child abuse are often based on the perspective of adults, and that children's views are not commonly heard in Chinese societies, this study explored children's perspectives on child abuse. Vignettes of child maltreatment, developed into flash movies of about 30 to 45 seconds each, were presented to 87 children from 6 primary schools in different districts of Hong Kong in focus groups for discussion. The discussions were recorded, transcribed and analysed. The article describes the findings of the study about children's awareness and views about child abuse and neglect, with examples from the discussions. The findings were that there was not a homogenous view on the issues, that children's awareness and sensitivity to different kinds of child abuse were different, and that some of their views were uniquely their own and markedly different from those of adults. The study also found that children's disclosure of abuse in Hong Kong is often affected by aspects of the Chinese culture in which they live (for example, loyalty to parents). The researchers concluded that children have, and are able to give, views on child abuse, and that these can serve to inform and improve child protection work.
Social Work with Groups, 34(2), April 2011, pp.158-174.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
The multiple family groups (MFGs) developed in Western societies have become increasingly acceptable as an intervention approach to help families with special needs. However, its application in Hong Kong has been limited. This article reports the findings from a study begun in 2008 on the application of the MFG for Chinese parents in Hong Kong experiencing difficulties in parenting children...
The multiple family groups (MFGs) developed in Western societies have become increasingly acceptable as an intervention approach to help families with special needs. However, its application in Hong Kong has been limited. This article reports the findings from a study begun in 2008 on the application of the MFG for Chinese parents in Hong Kong experiencing difficulties in parenting children with low study motivation, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and severe sibling rivalry, through analysing the feedback provided by the parents and children during the MFG post-treatment interviews. A total of 11 families participated in three different MFGs over the study period. Findings revealed that parents who were interviewed reported positive changes at intra- and interfamilial levels. The study concluded that MFGs are applicable to help resolve parenting difficulties. The paper ends with a discussion on the implications for practice.
Subject terms:
parenting, behaviour problems, children, Chinese people, families, family therapy;