LAW WING KIN, KENNETH
 
Assistant Professor
BSocSc, MPhil, PhD (CUHK)
Office: Rm. 213, Dorothy Y L Wong Building
Department of Sociology and Social Policy
Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
TEL: (852) 2616 7209
FAX: (852) 2891 7940
e-Mail: lawwk@Ln.edu.hk
 



Recent Research Projects
  1. “Retirement Planning among Residents of Hong Kong”. A joint project with the project of “Indicators of Social Development”, The Hong Kong Institute of Asia-pacific Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

  2. “A Content Analysis on the Articles Published by the Hong Kong Journal of Gerontology, 1987-2005.

  3. “Population Aging in Hong Kong: Facts, Myths and Challenges”. Book project.

  4. Social Perception of Old Age: China, Taiwan and Hong Kong”.



Selected Publications since 1998 | Top

Books

Aging, Gender and Family in Singapore, Hong Kong and China, (editor), Taiwan: The Southeast Asian Area Study, the Academia Sinica, 2001, pp. 240+.

Book Chapters

“Attitudes Towards Social Problems in Post-handover Period”, (with P. S. Wan), in S. K. Lau, M. L. Lee, P. S. Wan and S. L. Wong (eds.), Indicators of Social Development, 2004, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005, pp. 151-178.

“Subjective Well-being”, (with P. S. Wan), in S. K. Lau, M. L. Lee, P. S. Wan and S. L. Wong (eds.), Indicators of Social Development, 2004, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005, pp. 201-228.

"Introduction", in Kenneth Wing-kin Law (ed.), Aging, Gender and Family in Singapore, Hong Kong and China, Taiwan: The Southeast Asian Area Study, the Academia Sinica, 2001, pp. 3-26.

"Issues in Elderly Research in Hong Kong: A Review of 56 Social Science Research Report", in Kenneth Wing-kin Law (ed.), Aging, Gender and Family in Singapore, Hong Kong and China,   Taiwan: The Southeast Asian Area Study, the Academia Sinica, 2001, pp. 45-70.

"Gender Differences in Pre-retirement Preparation: An Exploratory Study of the Middle-aged Residents of Hong Kong", in Kenneth Wing-kin Law (ed.), Aging, Gender and Family in Singapore, Hong Kong and China,   Taiwan: The Southeast Asian Area Study, the Academia Sinica, 2001, pp.117-132.

"Does A Weakening Family Network Inevitably Accompany Old Age? The Cases of Guangzhou and Hong Kong", in Kenneth Wing-kin Law (ed.), Aging, Gender and Family in Singapore, Hong Kong and China,   Taiwan: The Southeast Asian Area Study, the Academia Sinica, 2001, pp. 149-168.

"The Development of Sociological Study on Aging in Western Societies" in Shi Zheng-zhong (ed.), The Sociology of Aging, Anhui Province: The Southwest Publisher, 2001, forthcoming.

"Modernization and Applied Social Research: A Case Study of Elderly Research in Hong Kong", (with Rance P. L. Lee), in Qiao Jian, Rance P. L. Lee and Ma Rong (eds.), Application of Social Sciences and China's Modernization, Beijng: Beijing University Press, 1999, pp. 212-246. 

"The Effects of Colonial Socialization on the Promotion of Mother Tongue as a Medium of Teaching: The Case of Hong Kong", (with H. K. Kwok), in H. K. Kwok and S. L. Chan (eds.), Theory and Practice of Mother Tongue Education, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Teacher Association, 1998, pp. 23- 33.

Refereed Articles | Top

“Pre-retirement Planning and Perceived Confidence during Retirement: An Analysis of Middle Age Adults in Hong Kong”, (with William K.M. Lee), Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2004, pp. 212-233.

“Planning for Retirement in Hong Kong: An Analysis of Age, Education, and Income Differences”, (with William K.M. Lee), Social Development Issues, Vol. 26 (2&3), 2004, pp. 109-126.

“Gender Role Stereotyping in Hong Kong’s Primary School Chinese Language Subject Textbooks”, (with Annie Chan), Asian Journal of Women’s Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2004, pp. 46-69.

“The Development of Sociological Study on Aging in Western Societies”, Shanghai Science On Aging, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2002, pp. 42-57.

“Successful Aging? Preparation for Retirement among Middle-aged Hong Kong Residents”, (with Y. K. Chan and P. S. Wan), Hong Kong Journal of Gerontology, Vol. 13, December, 1999, pp. 1-15. 

"When I am Eighty: Perceptions of Old Age among Primary Students", (with Y. K. Chan and S. H. Ng), Hong Kong Journal of Gerontology, Vol. 12, June, 1999, pp. 18-27.

Research Report | Top

Gender Socialization in Hong Kong's Primary Sector Education (co-authored with Dr. Annie Chan) (A Research Report submitted to the Quality Education Fund of Hong Kong Government, 2003).

Working Papers and Conference Papers

“Social Reactions to Chinese Migrants from Mainland China to Hong Kong: History and Prospects”, paper presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology, University of Dalhousie in Canada, June 2003.

“Social Perceptions of Gender Roles among Primary Students in Hong Kong: A Preliminary Study”, paper presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology, University of Toronto in Canada, May 2002.

“Gender Role Stereotyping in Hong Kong's Primary Sector Education,” paper presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology, Laval University of Canada, 27-30 May 2001

"Pre-retirement Planning Among Mid-life Adults of Hong Kong", paper presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association, Edmonton: University of Alberta, May, 2000. 

"Population Aging in Hong Kong: Convergence and Divergence with Western Societies", paper presented at The 34th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Canada, June, 1999. 

"Experience with Multimedia Statistics Courseware", (with Alfred Loo, Judy Fung, Albert Leung, Ada Ng, Kirsty Davidson and Jim Wise), in Robin Braadbeer and Terry Ng (eds.), Proceeding of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Engineering and Education, (in CD Rom format), 1998.



Teaching Subjects |Top

Academic Year:  2007-2008:
1st Term: GEB215 Understanding Social and Economic Indicators
SSC111 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
2nd Term: SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
  SOC320 Population Dynamics and Policy
 
Past Academic Year: 2006-2007:
1st Term: SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
SSC217 Statistics for Social Science
2nd Term: SOC328 Ageing, Modernisation and Adaptation
   

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