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Dr. KWOK, Hong-kin is assistant professor in Sociology. He is a graduate of the Sociology Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests are family care, family change and education change. He is now centre fellow of the Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies of this University, and Executive Board Member of the Research Committee on Sociology of Aging (RC11), International Sociological Association, 2002-2006.
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Publications: 1996 - 2006 | Top Books | Top 70 Years of Education in Hong Kong. (in Chinese) (wtih CHAN, Sing-lai, eds.) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers’ Association, 2004. Quality Education in the 21 Century: The Development of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, (in Chinese) (with Chan, David K.K.), Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers' Association, 2000. Theory and Practice of Mother-tongue Education, (in Chinese) (with Chan, Sing-lai, eds.), Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers' Association, 1998. Chinese Family in Transition, (in Chinese) (with Lau, Stephen, eds.), Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press, 1997. Reports | Top To Enhance Secondary School Student' Social Competency, Self Competency, Self-esteem, and Psychological Well-being Through Doing Social Services for Elderly People, (with Siu Oi-ling and Phillips, David), Quality Education Fund Project, 2002. Young-Old Partnership Internet Project --- Mid Term Report, (with Alfred Chan et al.), Project Report of the Community Partnership Scheme, Elderly Commission, Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies, 2002. Parents-child Relationship: A Comparison of Three Cities - Beijing, Shanghai & Guangzhou, (in Chinese)(with Lau, Stephen), Hong Kong: Chiu Wah Press, 1996. Articles and Book Chapters | Top “The Son also Acts as Major Caregiver for the Elderly Parents: A Study of the Sandwich Generation in Hong Kong”, Current Sociology, SAGE, London, Vol. 54, No. 2, March 2006, pp. 257-272. (Peer-reviewed)“The Son’s Caregiving towards Elderly Parents: the Situation of the Hong Kong Sandwich Generation and its Significance”, (in Chinese), Journal of Chi Nan University, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2005, pp. 110-118. (Peer-reviewed) “Old Women and Family Care in Hong Kong: Differences in Filial Expectation and Practices”, (with Lee, William), Journal of Women and Aging, Vol. 17, No. 1/2, 2005, pp. 129-150. (Refereed) “Differences in Expectations and Patterns of Informal Support for Older Persons in Hong Kong: Modification to Filial Piety”, (with Lee, William), Ageing International, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2005, pp. 188-206. (Refereed)“The Influence of Family Relationship towards the Construction of Boundary Situation”, (with Lee, William), in Simon S. M. Kwan (ed.), Spirituality, Religion and Holistic Health – The Boundary Situation and Its Transcendence, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Commercial Press, 2005, pp. 182-195. “Economic Reform and Harmony in Education”, (in Chinese) Proceeding of 11th Educational Conference of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, Chengdu, China: Sichuan Provincial Society of Education, 2005, pp. 13-21."Global Supplier without a Global Brand Name: A Case Study of Hong Kong’s Electronics Industry", (with LAM, Cheung Richard), Asian Journal of Social Science Vol.32 No.3, 2004, pp. 476-500. (Refereed) "From the Viewpoint of Social Change and Ideological Changes to the 70 Years of Changes in Hong Kong Education", (in Chinese), in KWOK, Hong-kin and CHAN, Sing-lai (eds.), 70 Years of Education in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers’ Association, 2004, pp. 2-19. "Arguments and Developments of Mother Tongue Education in Hong Kong", (in Chinese), in KWOK, Hong-kin and CHAN, Sing-lai (eds.), 70 Years of Education in Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers’ Association, 2004, pp. 218-230. The Future of Hong Kong Education", (in Chinese) (with CHAN, Sing-lai), in KWOK, Hong-kin and CHAN, Sing-lai (eds.), 70 Years of Education in Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers’ Association, 2004, pp. 352-360. "Aging in the People’s Republic of China: Developing a National and Labor Framework for Elderly Care", (with William LEE), Proceedings of the Australian Sociological Association 2004 Conference (CD-Rom) Australia: The Australia Sociological Association, 2004. "Housing Planning and Healthy Living for the Elderly in Hong Kong: Issues in Elderly Care", (with LEE, William), Proceedings of the International Housing Conference in Hong Kong: Housing in the 21st Century Challenges and Commitments (CD-Rom) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Housing Authority, 2004. “Balanced Development in Education: Rethinking Hong Kong’s Situation”, Proceedings of 9th Educational Conference of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Shenzhen: Guangdong Educational Association, 2003, pp. 161-168. “The Caregiving Role of the Male Sandwich Generation Towards their Elderly Parents in Hong Kong; Intergenerational Relations in Families and Their Policy Implications", The International Conference on Intergenerational Relations in Families' Life Course, Taipei: Institute of Sociology, Academic Sinica, Taiwan and Committee on Family Research, International Sociological Association, Vol. 1, 2003, pp. 441-468. "Education in the 21 Century: Its Needs and Difficulties", Proceedings of 8th Educational Conference of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, Macau: Organizing Committee of the Educational Conference of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, 2002, pp. 119-124. “Family, Supporting Network and Community Development in Hong Kong”, in Law, Kenneth (ed.), Ageing, Gender and Family in Singapore, Hong Kong and China, Taipei: Program for Southeast Asian Area Studies, Academic Sinica, 2001, pp. 169-186. “Parents’ Expectations Towards Their Siblings in Shanghai Families”, in Family Magazine Groups (ed.), Marriage and Family in China: its experience and future, Beijing: Chinese Women Publications, 2001, pp. 64-72. “Economic Development and Structural Setting: Hong Kong Electronics Industry”, (with Richard Lam), Journal of Contemporary Asia, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2001, pp. 466-489. (Refereed) “The Issues Encountered in Information Technology Education: A Case Study of Three Secondary Schools in Hong Kong”, New Horizons in Education, No. 44, November 2001, pp. 25-34. (Refereed) “The Situation and Issues in Handling Information Technology Education in Hong Kong”, (with Cheung Kui-yin), Proceedings of 7th Educational Conference of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, Beijing: Educational Society of Beijing City, 2001, pp. 154-168. "The Influence of Social Changes on Pleasurable Teaching", in LEE, Wing-on (ed.) The Joy of Learning and Teaching. (in Chinese) Hong Kong: Longman, 2000, pp.59-68. (Refereed) "Matching Up Mother Tongue Education with Quality Education: Using the Transitional Language Environment For An Analysis", in CHAN, David K.K. & KWOK, Hong-kin (eds.) Quality Education in the 21 Century: The Development of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. (in Chinese) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers' Association,2000, pp. 51-65. "The Impact that Quality Education is Facing in the 21 Century", in CHAN, David K.K. & KWOK, Hong-kin (eds.) Quality Education in the 21 Century: The Development of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. (in Chinese) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers' Association, 2000, pp.322-331. "A Comparative Study of the Relationships Between Two Generations in Three Chinese Cities: Beijing, Shanghai & Guangzhou", (with LAU, Stephen), (in Chinese) Youth in the Great Transitional Period. (in Chinese)Edited by CHOW, H.H. & CHOW, Y., Nanjing: Nanjing University Press, 2000, pp.347-392. "The New Standard of Relationships between Teacher and Student: A Case From One University in Hong Kong", in Proceedings of the 6th Educational Conference of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. (in Chinese)Taipei: Organizing Committee for Educational Exchanges on the Two Straits of China, 2000, pp.153-162. "Export as Development Strategy: Hong Kong Electronic Industry's Lessons for Zhuhai" (with LAM, Richard), China and Zhuhai in the Globalization of the World Economy Conference Proceedings, LIN, Guijun & Jayachandran, C. (eds.) Beijing: School of International Economics, University of International Business and Economic, CHINA & Center for International Business, Montclair State University, USA, 1999, pp.193-200. "East Asian Economic Development: A Demand Side Analysis" (with Richard C. Lam) in The Third South China International Business Symposium Proceedings Volume 1, Edited by: Antonio, Nelson Santos & Chan, Tsang Sing, Macau: University of Macau, Lingnan College, and Wuyi University, 1998, pp.1-12. "Language Policy, Language Environment and their Relationships with Mother-tongue Education", (in Chinese) in Kwok, Hong-kin and Chan, Sing-lai (eds.), Theory and Practice of Mother-tongue Education, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers' Association, 1998, pp. 2-13. "The Effects of Colonial Socialization on the Promotion of Mother Tongue as a Medium of Teaching: the Case of Hong Kong", (in Chinese) (with Law, Wing-kin), in Kwok, Hong-kin and Chan, Sing-lai (eds.), Theory and Practice of Mother-tongue Education, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers' Association, 1998, pp. 23-33. "Mother-tongue Education and the Changing Language Environment in Hong Kong", (in Chinese) in Kwok, Hong-kin and Chan, Sing-lai (eds.), Theory and Practice of Mother-tongue Education, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teachers' Association, 1998, pp. 284-301. "The Functions and Constraints of the Staff Association in Collective Bargaining", Proceedings of the 4th Conference in Education for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, & Macau, Macau: Association of Education in Macau, 1998, pp. 117-120. "Urbanization in Sha Tin and Tuen Mun --- Problems and Copying Strategies", (with Chan S.T.), Centre for Public Studies Working Paper Series,No. 77, Hong Kong: Centre for Public Policy Studies, Lingnan College, 1998. "Economic Development and the Changes of Social Family in China --- An Analysis at the Angle of World-system View", Asia & Asian Sociology; Selected Papers From The Sixth International Conference of Asian Sociology, Beijing: The Secretariat, The Organizing Committee, The Sixth International Conference of Asian Sociology, 1998, pp. 121-122. "Comparative analysis of urbanization experiences in two communities of Hong Kong --- their problems and coping strategies", (with Chan S.T.), Images of the Urban, Finch, Lynette & McConville, Chris (eds.) Maroochydore, Australia: Sunshine Coast University College, 1997, pp.348-359. "Relationships between two-generations; a comparative study of Beijing, Shanghai & Guangzhou", (with Lau, Stephen), (in Chinese) Youth Studies, Beijing: Institute of Sociology, Chinese Social Science Academy, Vol.3, pp.23-32, 1997. "The impact of market economy towards values of the family: a case study of Shanghai", (with Lau, Stephen), Hong Kong Lingnan College General Education School "Value and Society" Proceedings of Annual Conference 1993 & 1994, (in Chinese) Hong Kong: General Education School, Hong Kong Lingnan College, 1997, pp.123-134. "Family support between the generation in Hong Kong: Its functions, problems, and the prospects after 1997", in Studies on Hong Kong & Macau, Guangzhou, China: Centre of Hong Kong & Macau Studies, Zhong Shan University, Vol. 8, 1997, pp. 65-69 & 55. "The mass media and 'the Hong Kong spirit'", (with Shing-tak Chan) in Studies on Hong Kong & Macau, Guangzhou, China: Centre of Hong Kong & Macau Studies, Zhong Shan University, Vol. 8, 1997, pp. 62-64. "Elitist education and compulsory education: A study of the Hong Kong experience", (in Chinese) Shanghai Educational Studies, Vol. 12-15 & 31, 1997. "Sociological theories in family studies", (in Chinese) in Lau, Stephen & Kwok, Hong-kin (eds.), Chinese Family in Transition, Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press 1997, pp. 3-19. "Family under social change", in Lau, Stephen & Kwok, Hong-kin (eds.), Chinese Family in Transition (in Chinese), Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press, 1997, pp. 46-65. "The impacts of market economic reforms on family value - a case of Shanghai", (in Chinese)(with Lau, Stephen), in Lau, Stephen & Kwok, Hong-kin (eds.), Chinese Family in Transition, Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press, 1997, pp. 69-101. "Two generations' relationship: A comparative study of Beijing, Shanghai & Guangzhou", (in Chinese)(with Lau, Stephen), in Lau, Stephen & Kwok, Hong-kin (eds.), Chinese Family in Transition, Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press, 1997, pp. 171-232. "Elderly care under one-child policy in China", (in Chinese) in Lau, Stephen & Kwok, Hong-kin (eds.), Chinese Family in Transition, Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press, 1997, pp. 259-271. "Family and social status of women in Beijing", (in Chinese)(with Lau, Stephen), in Lau, Stephen & Kwok, Hong-kin (eds.), Chinese Family in Transition, Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press, 1997, pp. 351-373. "The macro-analysis of the social development of Hong Kong", (in Chinese) in Chan, Penny (ed.), The Dynamics of the Four Chinese Societies, Hong Kong: Wide Angle Press, 1997, pp. 217-229.: A case study of a secondary school in Hong Kong', in Antonio, Nelson Santos & Steele, Henry (eds) The second south china international business symposium proceedings. Vol. 2, Macau: University of Macau & Lingnan College, pp. 927-934. "Relationships between two-generations: A comparative study of Beijing, Shanghai & Guangzhou", (in Chinese)(with Lau, Stephen), in Youth Studies, Beijing: Chinese Social Science Academy, Institute of Sociology, Vol. 3, 1997, pp. 23-32. "Human resources training strategy in education for new Chinese: A case study of a secondary school in Hong Kong", in Antonio, Nelson Santos & Steele, Henry (eds.), The Second South China International Business Symposium Proceedings, Macau: University of Macau & Lingnan College, Vol. 2, 1996, pp. 927-934. "Parents-child relationship: A comparison of three cities - Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, (in Chinese)(with Lau, Stephen), Hong Kong: Chiu Wah Press, 1996. "Adaptation in family under economic reform: Cultural and social analysis - A case study of Shanghai", in Venkat Rao Pulla (ed.), The Family: Asia Pacific Perspectives, Darwin, Australia: Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Territory University, 1996, pp. 186-192. "Relationship between two generations - A case study in Shanghai", (in Chinese) in X.K. Chan and S. Lu (eds.), Family and the Next Generation, Beijing, China: Social Sciences Document Press, 1996, pp. 186-199. Conference Papers | Top "The Caregiving Role of the Male Sandwich Generation towards their Elderly Parents in Hong Kong: Intergenerational Relations in Families and their Polciy Implicaitons", The International Conference on Intergenerational Relations in Families' Life Course, Taipei: Institute of Sociology, Academic Sinica, Taiwan and Committee on Family Research, International Sociological Association, Taipei, 12-14 March 2003. "Education in the 21 Century: Its Needs and Difficulties", 8th Educational Conference of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, Macau: Organizing Committee of the Educational Conference of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, 22-23 November 2002. "The Relationships between Perceived Responsibility, Living Arrangement and Caregiving Role-playing by the Sandwich Generation for the Elderly Generation ---- a Case in Hong Kong”, (with Lam, Richard), paper presented at the XVth World Congress of Sociology, International Sociological Association, Brisbane, Australia, July 7-13, 2002. “Contradictions between Traditional Chinese Value and its Actual Performance: A Study of the Caregiving Role of the Modern Sandwich Generation in Hong Kong”, (with Lam, Richard), paper presented at the XVth World Congress of Sociology, International Sociological Association, Brisbane, Australia, July 7-13, 2002. “The Situation and Issues in Handling Information Technology Education in Hong Kong”, (with Cheung Kui-yin), paper presented at the 7th Educational Conference of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, Beijing: Educational Society of Beijing City, 2001. “An Analysis of the Caregiving Role of the Male Sandwich Generation in Coping With Their Elderly Parents in Hong Kong”, paper presented at the 2001 Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, 27-30 May 2001. “The Potential of Religion in Maintaining Peaceful Environment of the World”, (with LAU, Stephen), paper presented at the 7th Conference of the Association for a Peaceful Environment in the World by Chinese, Hong Kong: Lingnan University, 7-8th July, 2000. "The Problem Faced by the Elderly Chinese at the Time of Economic Restructuring", (with Lau, Stephen), paper presented at the Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 28-31 May 2000. "A New Criterion for Teacher-Student Interactive Relations Based on Example from a University in Hong Kong", paper presented at The 6th Conference on Education and Academic Exchange between China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Related Areas, Taipei, Taiwan, 15-18 June, 2000. Working Paper | Top The Caregiving Role of the Sandwich Generation in Coping with their Elderly Parents in Hong Kong: the Trends and their Policy Implications,(with Richard LAM), EADN Working Paper No.21, East Asian Development Network (EADN) of World Bank, 2003.
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