10 results on '"Chan, Chee Hon"'
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2. The role of social enterprises in facilitating labour market integration for people with disabilities: A convenient deflection from policy mainstreaming?
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CHUI, CHERYL HIU-KWAN, CHAN, CHEE HON, and CHANDRA, YANTO
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EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities , *ENTREPRENEURSHIP , *FOOD industry , *RESEARCH methodology , *MOTIVATION (Psychology) , *INTERVIEWING , *SIGN language , *QUALITATIVE research , *GOVERNMENT policy , *EMPLOYMENT , *EXPERIENTIAL learning , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *COMMUNICATION , *LABOR market , *THEMATIC analysis , *PUBLIC welfare , *JUDGMENT sampling , *DATA analysis software , *PEOPLE with disabilities , *EMPLOYMENT discrimination , *SOCIAL integration , *SUPPORTED employment - Abstract
Policymakers have increasingly embraced social enterprises as a vehicle to create job opportunities for the disadvantaged. However, there is limited research on social enterprises in the context of disability in relation to labour market integration. Drawing on the perspectives of representatives of work integration social enterprises and people with disabilities employed in these enterprises (n=21), this study examines whether and how work integration social enterprises promote inclusion for people with disabilities, and also explores the role of WISEs in enabling people with disabilities to transition into open employment. Thematic analysis revealed three key emergent themes: Cocooned inclusion but not transition; Reinforced normative demarcation ; and WISEs as a deflection from institutionalizing proactive disability policy measures. This article argues that, although WISEs were able to provide job opportunities for people with disabilities, their purported function in enabling disabled people to transition into open employment remains constrained by factors beyond their control including prevailing norms and the absence of proactive disability employment measures. This article cautions against the over-romanticisation of WISEs as the primary means to ensure the rights of people with disabilities to participate in the labour market. Implications on disability employment policies in relation to social enterprises are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. Valuing the impact of self-rated health and instrumental support on life satisfaction among the chinese population.
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Chan, Chee Hon and Wong, Anna
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LIFE satisfaction , *CHINESE people , *STRUCTURAL equation modeling , *CONFIDENCE intervals - Abstract
Background: Research has highlighted that satisfaction in health, and instrumental support (IS) are key areas of life affecting an individual's wellbeing. Many social and public health initiatives use these two intervention mechanisms to improve individual's wellbeing. For the purpose of cost-benefit assessment, there has been growing interest in expressing these intervention effects in economic terms. However, only a handful of studies have ever estimated these effects in economic terms, none of which examined them in a Chinese context. The aim of this study is to extend this line of valuation work to the Chinese population, estimating the implicit willingness-to-pays on the effects of improving individuals' self-rated health (SRH) status and IS on their life satisfaction (LS).Methods: Using data from a two-wave representative panel survey in Hong Kong (n = 1,109), this study conducted a cross-lagged analysis with a structural equation modelling technique to examine the causal effects of SRH and IS on LS. The use of this cross-lagged approach was an effort to minimise the endogeneity problem. Then, substituting the respective estimates to the formulae of compensating surplus, the marginal rate of substitution of SRH and IS with respect to individual's equivalised monthly household income (HI) were estimated and were then expressed as the implicit willingness-to-pays on the effect of improving individuals' SRH and IS on their LS.Results: The cross-lagged analysis ascertained the causal effects of SRH (β = 0.074, 95% Confidence Interval: 0.021, 0.127) and IS (β = 0.107, 95% Confidence Interval: 0.042, 0.171) on individuals' satisfaction with life. Translating into the concept of compensating surplus, the implicit monetary values of improving the sample's SRH from "poor health" to "excellent health" and their perceived IS from "little support" to "a lot of support" are equivalent to an increase in their equivalised monthly HI by US$1,536 and US$1,523 respectively.Conclusions: This study is the first to derive the implicit monetary values of SRH and IS on individual's LS in a predominantly Chinese society, and it has implications for the cost-benefit assessment in wellbeing initiatives within the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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4. The role of social innovation policy in social service sector reform: Evidence from Hong Kong.
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CHAN, CHEE HON, CHUI, CHERYL HIU-KWAN, and CHANDRA, YANTO
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PUBLIC health administration , *ENTREPRENEURSHIP , *NONPROFIT organizations , *INTERVIEWING , *STATE governments , *HEALTH care reform , *SELF-efficacy , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *ORGANIZATIONAL change , *QUALITATIVE research , *GOVERNMENT policy , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SOCIAL services , *THEMATIC analysis , *DIFFUSION of innovations , *MEDICAL needs assessment - Abstract
This article illustrates how the term "social innovation" is used in the public policy domain in Hong Kong in relation to the new public management (NPM) reform of the social service sector, which originated in the early 2000s. Through document reviews and interviews, the role that social innovation policy has played in instigating changes in the contemporary social service field in the post-NPM era is identified. This includes facilitating emergence of "new" forms of social entrepreneurial activities to fill unmet social needs, empowering new actors in entering the social service sector, and reinforcing the government's position in the NPM reform. Adopting historical institutionalism as the analytical framework, multiple path-dependent characteristics arising from the historical legacies of the incumbent social service environment – such as the longstanding partnership between the state and non-profits – are highlighted. These historical factors have weakened the efficacy of the policy efforts aimed at enacting institutional change. Overall, this article demonstrates how historical context matters in the emergence and framing of social innovation policy. It contributes to the theorisation of the role of social innovation in social service sector development in East Asia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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5. The role of the social innovation and entrepreneurship development fund in fostering social entrepreneurship in Hong Kong: A study on public policy innovation.
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Chan, Chee Hon, Chui, Cheryl Hiu‐Kwan, Chan, Kristy Shuk Ting, and Yip, Paul Siu Fai
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SOCIAL entrepreneurship , *SOCIAL innovation , *SOCIAL enterprises , *SOCIAL policy - Abstract
Creating an enabling environment for social entrepreneurship in tackling complex socio‐economic challenges is at the forefront of government policy agendas globally. Although several policy mechanisms have been proposed to this end, whether and to what extent those policy mechanisms may (re)shape the social entrepreneurship environments have rarely been explored. By examining the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund), a recent policy project aimed at fostering social innovation in Hong Kong, this article presents a rare empirical exploration to illustrate how public policies can potentially drive social innovation. We explore first the impact of the SIE Fund in fostering innovation among its funded social enterprises, and second, how the SIE Fund may have influenced Hong Kong's social entrepreneurship environment. Results show that the projects under the SIE Fund exhibit characteristics distinct from the social enterprises prior to the inception of the SIE Fund. In addition, evidence of innovations in terms of product, process, marketing, and innovation in developing new or improved social practices were also identified. This study illustrates how specific public policy mechanisms may potentially facilitate the diversification, inclusion, innovation, and expansion of the social entrepreneurship environment. Findings carry substantial policy implications, in particular to neighbouring East Asian societies typically characterized by a strong government, and face similar structural, demographic and socio‐economic challenges that necessitate innovative solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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6. The role of technology in reconfiguring volunteer management in nonprofits in Hong Kong: Benefits and discontents.
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Chui, Cheryl Hiu‐Kwan and Chan, Chee Hon
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VOLUNTEERS ,DISCONTENT ,ORGANIZATIONAL behavior ,TECHNOLOGY management ,QUALITY assurance - Abstract
There is plenty of evidence demonstrating that volunteering generates benefits for individuals and society at large. However, the role of technology used in recruiting, managing, and retaining volunteers in nonprofits is underexplored in East Asia. Drawing from in‐depth interviews with representatives of eight nonprofits, we examine how technology reconfigured volunteer management in nonprofits, identify its limitations and shortcomings, and discuss strategies in which technology can be utilized to enhance the effectiveness of volunteer management. We found, through this study, that the use of technology reconfigured key aspects of volunteer management: improving recruitment by enlarging and diversifying the volunteer pool; enhancing precision and speed of volunteer matching; improving nonprofits' ability to recruit professionals; and reducing overall administrative burden of volunteer management within these nonprofits. However, challenges in volunteer management resulting from technology uptake were also observed, including resistance among frontline staff to adopt technology, and volunteer accountability and quality assurance. Specifically, it was found through this study that the extent to which nonprofits are able to effectively utilize technology in volunteer management is contingent on how well volunteer managers are able to actualize the notion of capacity optimization, create a friendly volunteer environment, and build rapport with volunteers. Implications for enhancing organizational capacity in volunteer management vis‐à‐vis the role of technology in the third sector are further discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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7. Exploring the use of telephone helpline pertaining to older adult suicide prevention: A Hong Kong experience.
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Chan, Chee-Hon, Wong, Ho-Kit, and Yip, Paul Siu-Fai
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HELPLINES , *SUICIDE prevention , *WELL-being , *LIFE expectancy , *MEDICAL care , *MENTAL illness prevention , *SUICIDE & psychology , *COMPARATIVE studies , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *PREVENTIVE health services , *RESEARCH , *SELF-injurious behavior , *TELEPHONES , *EVALUATION research - Abstract
Background: Older adults usually have a higher suicide rate than the general population. There are helpline services provided to older adults but limited studies have examined the suicidal risks among the users, and how those services could be used as a platform to engage older adults in suicide prevention.Methods: In regard to elderly suicide prevention, this study explored the potential usefulness and relevance of a telephone helpline service in Hong Kong, which had 106,583 users during 2012-2015. An estimation on the suicide rates of the users was made and compared with the general older adult population in Hong Kong. The users' suicide risks and their associated factors were assessed by survival analyses and an estimation system on the users' suicide mortality likelihood was also tested.Results: The suicide rates of both male and female users were more than two times higher than the general older adult population in Hong Kong. The users' risks of suicides were greater at the early period of using the service; men, living alone, and having a history of mental illnesses were also associated with increased risks. Based on the identified factors, an estimation system was developed with a sensitivity of 0.73 and specificity of 0.54.Limitations: A secondary data analysis.Conclusions: By identifying a suicide risk profile and distinct telephone calling pattern among the users, early detection and a warning system should be implemented to allow timely intervention to reduce the number of older adult suicides in the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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8. A Tale of Two Cities: A Decomposition of Recent Fertility Changes in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
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Yip, Paul Siu Fai, Chen, Mengni, and Chan, Chee Hon
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HUMAN fertility ,CHILDBIRTH ,VOLUNTARY childlessness - Abstract
In the past 20 years, Hong Kong and Shanghai's total fertility rates (TFR) have undergone drastic changes: first declining and then rebounding. We use a decomposition method to assess changes in the TFRs of these two cities during the period 1990–2010. During the period of decline from 1990 to 2000, the decrease in marital fertility rate (MFR) was the major cause behind Shanghai's TFR decline; the decrease in nuptiality and MFR were equally responsible for the decline in Hong Kong's TFR. During the 2000–2010 period, although the decline in nuptiality exerted downward pressure on TFR, both cities experienced an increase in TFR mainly due to an increase in the MFR. Analysis of the difference in TFR between the two cities in 2010/2011, also reveals that Hong Kong's marriage delay has a negative impact on fertility and it is the higher MFR that leads to a higher TFR than Shanghai's TFR. It also shows that a reduction of first- and second-order births is equally responsible for Shanghai's lower MFR. Despite the one-child policy in Shanghai, some couples continue to postpone their first births, while others have even chosen to be childfree (a preferred term to ‘childless’). The tempo distortion is diminishing more prominently in Hong Kong, while the decline in fertility aspiration adds much uncertainty to future fertility trends in Shanghai. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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9. Factors Mediating the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Chronic Pain in Chinese Women.
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Tiwari, Agnes, Fong, Daniel Y. T., Chan, Chee-Hon, and Ho, Pak-Chung
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CHRONIC pain & psychology ,INTIMATE partner violence ,POST-traumatic stress disorder ,MENTAL depression ,PSYCHOLOGY of abused women ,CHI-squared test ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,LONGITUDINAL method ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,WOMEN'S health ,WOUNDS & injuries ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,CROSS-sectional method ,SEVERITY of illness index - Published
- 2013
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10. Neighborhood environment and cognitive function in older adults: A multilevel analysis in Hong Kong.
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Guo, Yingqi, Chan, Chee Hon, Chang, Qingsong, Liu, Tianyin, and Yip, Paul S.F.
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OLDER people , *COGNITIVE ability , *NEIGHBORHOODS , *WALKABILITY , *PHYSICAL activity - Abstract
In considering the influence of the neighborhood environment on cognitive function, little research has looked beyond the individual factors. Here, we conducted a study on 21,008 older adults aged 65 years and above in Hong Kong to examine the cross-sectional associations of neighborhood economic disadvantage, recreational resources, walkability, library accessibility and physical activities on cognitive function and dementia. Both smaller and larger census tracts were adopted as proxies for neighborhoods. Using multilevel regression, neighborhood economic disadvantage was found to be associated with cognitive decline, net of individual features. This association was not explained by neighborhood built environment. Recreational environment was not a significant factor for older adults' cognitive function while library accessibility was. Neighborhood walkability was only related to dementia but not the cognitive function score. Physical activity can partly explain the relationship between neighborhood environment and cognitive function. No significant interaction effect was identified except on the educational level and neighborhood library accessibility. To conclude, late life residential environments are important contexts for aging. Aging-in-place interventions in Hong Kong should thus address neighborhood poverty, improve accessibility of libraries and walkability to reduce future risks of cognitive decline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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