Man Wai Alice Lun
Biographic Data
| ID | 177394 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Man Wai Alice Lun |
| GIVEN NAMES | Man Wai Alice |
| FAMILY NAME | Lun |
| SIGNATURE | LUN M W A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Borough of Manhattan Community College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The feasibility and acceptability of an educational training for supporting Chinese American family caregivers
This study aimed to explore the feasibility and acceptability of educational training for Chinese American caregivers for family members of old age. The training modules were developed from previous studies and literature reviews on Chinese American caregivers. This knowledge base indicated the following key topics: caregiving-related stress, self-care, conflicts, boundaries, and communication. Sixteen participants were asked to evaluate the cont…
Understanding needs of Chinese American family caregivers through a life story qualitative project
The aim of this study is to explore the needs of Chinese American family caregivers of older adults through a life story qualitative study. Through life story narratives, a phenomenological approach revealed that the needs of Chinese American family caregivers, including effect of stress, varied by the following: type of relationship with care receivers, perceived cultural values, relationship quality between caregiver and care receivers, cogniti…
Caregiver resilience factors among young adult family caregivers of frail elders
Young adult family caregivers (age 18–34) are increasingly providing care to their older family members with chronic, disabling, or other serious health conditions. Little is known on young adult family caregivers and their resilience in the context of family interaction and resources. Utilizing the 2015 National Study of Caregiving (NOSC) data, the aim of this study is to examine the correlation of caregiver strain, with the three elements of Fa…
College students’ experiences providing care for older family members
Caregiving impacts the postsecondary education and career plans of young adults caring for their aging family members. Little is known about college-aged caregivers’ experiences and perceptions of family caregiving, emotional well-being, and relationship quality with family members. An exploratory qualitative study with semi-structured interviews was conducted with 10 college students. The findings revealed that most students had a positive attit…
Informational Interview
This study examines the impact of an informational interview assignment on students’ understanding of the human services field and their educational and career plans. Twenty-three students completed both questionnaires and open-ended questions in this study. Questionnaires were collected before and after the assignment to assess student’s knowledge, beliefs, attitudes of their major as well as a measurement of their confidence in their ability to…
Chinese American Family Caregivers’ Perception of Program Use and Caregiver Stress
Caregiver programs provide specialized services and resources to reduce caregiver stress and improve family quality of life and health. Although there are resources and community services available, Chinese American family caregivers’ perceptions on caregiver programs and how specific services help to viably reduce their stress has yet to be examined. An in-depth interview was conducted with four Chinese American family caregivers in exploring th…
Exploring Formal Service Use by Older Chinese
This study examined secondary data from a naturally occurring retirement community in which 296 older Chinese were interviewed to understand and identify the factors related to formal service usage. Regression analysis found that the importance of perception of formal services impacts predicting service use. The results also indicated older female Chinese participants were more likely to use services. Implications for practice and policy to impro…
The Correlate of Religion Involvement and Formal Service Use Among Community-Dwelling Elders
Spirituality and religion have become important topics in social work practice, especially in work with the terminally ill and the elderly. Understanding the impact of religion on formal service use gives insight to the significance of spirituality and religion in developing and delivering services to elderly persons. This study was to use the survey data conducted in a naturally occurring retirement community (NORC). The results indicate that at…
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The Correlate of Religion Involvement and Formal Service Use Among Community-Dwelling Elders
Spirituality and religion have become important topics in social work practice, especially in work with the terminally ill and the elderly. Understanding the impact of religion on formal service use gives insight to the significance of spirituality and religion in developing and delivering services to elderly persons. This study was to use the survey data conducted in a naturally occurring retirement community (NORC). The results indicate that at…
Exploring Formal Service Use by Older Chinese
This study examined secondary data from a naturally occurring retirement community in which 296 older Chinese were interviewed to understand and identify the factors related to formal service usage. Regression analysis found that the importance of perception of formal services impacts predicting service use. The results also indicated older female Chinese participants were more likely to use services. Implications for practice and policy to impro…
Chinese American Family Caregivers’ Perception of Program Use and Caregiver Stress
Caregiver programs provide specialized services and resources to reduce caregiver stress and improve family quality of life and health. Although there are resources and community services available, Chinese American family caregivers’ perceptions on caregiver programs and how specific services help to viably reduce their stress has yet to be examined. An in-depth interview was conducted with four Chinese American family caregivers in exploring th…
Informational Interview
This study examines the impact of an informational interview assignment on students’ understanding of the human services field and their educational and career plans. Twenty-three students completed both questionnaires and open-ended questions in this study. Questionnaires were collected before and after the assignment to assess student’s knowledge, beliefs, attitudes of their major as well as a measurement of their confidence in their ability to…
College students’ experiences providing care for older family members
Caregiving impacts the postsecondary education and career plans of young adults caring for their aging family members. Little is known about college-aged caregivers’ experiences and perceptions of family caregiving, emotional well-being, and relationship quality with family members. An exploratory qualitative study with semi-structured interviews was conducted with 10 college students. The findings revealed that most students had a positive attit…
Caregiver resilience factors among young adult family caregivers of frail elders
Young adult family caregivers (age 18–34) are increasingly providing care to their older family members with chronic, disabling, or other serious health conditions. Little is known on young adult family caregivers and their resilience in the context of family interaction and resources. Utilizing the 2015 National Study of Caregiving (NOSC) data, the aim of this study is to examine the correlation of caregiver strain, with the three elements of Fa…
Understanding needs of Chinese American family caregivers through a life story qualitative project
The aim of this study is to explore the needs of Chinese American family caregivers of older adults through a life story qualitative study. Through life story narratives, a phenomenological approach revealed that the needs of Chinese American family caregivers, including effect of stress, varied by the following: type of relationship with care receivers, perceived cultural values, relationship quality between caregiver and care receivers, cogniti…
The feasibility and acceptability of an educational training for supporting Chinese American family caregivers
This study aimed to explore the feasibility and acceptability of educational training for Chinese American caregivers for family members of old age. The training modules were developed from previous studies and literature reviews on Chinese American caregivers. This knowledge base indicated the following key topics: caregiving-related stress, self-care, conflicts, boundaries, and communication. Sixteen participants were asked to evaluate the cont…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (6 works) · Family Support in Illness (5 works) · Family caregivers (4 works) · Perception (4 works) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)