Chih Hoong Sin
Biographic Data
| ID | 388248 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chih Hoong Sin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chih Hoong |
| FAMILY NAME | Sin |
| SIGNATURE | SIN C H |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Business and Management |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 124 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Adult protection and effective action in tackling violence and hostility against disabled people
Purpose This paper aims to discuss the sensible management of risk for disabled people, which can turn into disproportionate steps to attempt to completely eliminate risk, leading to diminished opportunities across life. Instincts to protect are heightened in the context of disabled people as potential victims of targeted violence and hostility. Individual‐, organisational‐ and systemic‐level responses can often be orientated towards protection a…
Commissioning research, promoting equality
The Disability Rights Commission of Great Britain was set up to implement the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) and to tackle discrimination and promote equality for disabled people. It was engaged in activities to support legislative change, policy and practice; relying on research and other types of evidence. This article explores the interface between these various domains by looking at the Commission's experience in involving disabled chil…
Breast cancer screening and treatment in England
The National Health Service Breast Screening Programme set up 20 years ago in the UK has to evolve continuously to meet changing needs as a result of fundamental transformations in the age and ethnic profile of the population. This article draws on evidence generated as part of the Healthcare Commission's national study aimed at identifying issues that may contribute to different groups not having equal access to, experience of, or outcomes from …
Professional regulation and the integration of children's services in the UK
The representation of ‘the child’ within children's services and the representations of ‘risk’ and its management have implications for disabled people hoping to qualify for and work within certain professions. This article assesses the relevance for children's services of findings from the Disability Rights Commission's Formal Investigation into the impact of professional regulation on disabled people studying and working within three public sec…
The Street Wardens Programme as a neighbourhood renewal intervention
The current government has prioritised tackling urban deprivation as part of its commitment to poverty reduction in the UK. The Street Wardens Programme was established in 2001 to help improve the ‘liveability’ of ‘deprived’ neighbourhoods by: caring for the physical appearance of streets; deterring antisocial behaviour; reducing crime and fear of crime; and fostering social inclusion. ‘Deprivation’ was not explicitly defined in the policy, resul…
Developments within knowledge management and their relevance for the evidence-based movement
Recent developments in knowledge management theories and practice yield a number of useful lessons for the evidence-based policy and practice movement more widely. Crucially, they draw attention to the need to appreciate individual- and organisational-level factors, and how these interact, in order to create more effective approaches towards the identification, generation and interpretation of evidence. Using the example of the Disability Rights …
Using Software to Open up the ‘Black Box’ of Qualitative Data Analysis in Evaluations
The lack of transparency in the process of qualitative data analysis has led to the suspicion that findings may not be robust enough to be used as evidence. Much qualitative data analysis software (QDAS) contains functions that facilitate the demonstration of reliability and validity, although the process is not straightforward. Given the scale and complexity of many evaluations, QDAS is a powerful tool that can be used to manage and analyse vast…
Teamwork Involving Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Increasing sophistication of qualitative data analysis software facilitates its use on larger and more complex projects. Yet the way in which its use is operationalized in a team context is underexamined. This article explores the use of NUD*ist Version 6 (N6) in a large-scale evaluation. The way N6 was used in this evaluation was not merely determined by the functions it contains but by a series of pragmatic decisions resulting from the need to …
Ethnic-matching in qualitative research
Writings on inter-racial/ethnic research tend to posit 'nonwhite' as the researched 'other'. There is scant literature dealing with 'others' within whiteness or treating whiteness itself as an 'other'. This article draws on the experience of a project looking at the quality of life of older people in Britain to illuminate often implicit assumptions underpinning the practice of ethnic-matching in qualitative research by reversing the research gaze…
The Feasibility of Using National Surveys to Derive Samples of Older People from Different Ethnic Groups in Britain
The challenges in sampling older people from minority ethnic backgrounds are considerable. This article assesses critically an approach that involves ‘piggy‐backing’ on an existing national survey in order to generate a sample. It reflects on the experience of a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council under its Growing Older programme that required a representative sample of older people from different ethnic groups, including …
Expectations of support among White British and Asian-Indian older people in Britain
The discourse surrounding community care characterises informal support being superior to and preferred over formal sources of support, with this distinction buttressed by policy changes. There is a lack of understanding of the interdependence of both spheres of support. This article argues that an individual's experience and expectation of one type of support is often made in relation to his or her understanding, expectation and experience of ot…
Experiencing racism
The experience of racism is variegated and the methods used in collecting data in this area are widely acknowledged to be flawed. This article reflects on the experience of interviewing older people from minority ethnic backgrounds about their quality of life, with specific reference to how individuals report their experience of racism, the reasons for reporting, and the circumstances surrounding the reporting of such experience. It demonstrates …
Seeking Informed Consent
Researchers should not treat research ethics as pertinent only when conducting particular types of research, with particular types of participants, or at certain points in the research process. This article looks at the issue of securing informed consent where adequate standards and sufficient compliance are revealed to be social constructs. Using the case of a mixed method research project, this article illustrates the demands of securing inform…
Sampling minority ethnic older people in Britain
The study of minority ethnic older people in Britain is hampered by the lack of a reliable sampling frame. There are few national studies and most research projects are small and involve localised samples. The infrastructure for doing research with such population groups is poorly set up. This article attempts to address the needs of practitioners by reviewing the use of common sampling frames and approaches, pointing out caveats, and highlightin…
Interviewing in ‘place’
The intersubjective dialogic exercise through which identities and knowledge are constructed exists in a dialectic relation with the ‘place’ of the interview. The in situ nature of interviewing should not be overlooked. Two case studies of interviews conducted with older people in Britain about their social network and support are used to illuminate two aspects of the socio‐spatial construction of interview data. First, interview sites can yield …
The politics of ethnic integration in Singapore
Research on ethnic residential patterns is overwhelmingly empiricist in focus. The discursive context surrounding the socio-spatial phenomenon needs to be acknowledged since it can have concrete impacts on the practice of urban social planning as well as the spatial behaviour of individuals and groups. Using Henri Lefebvre's insights into the production of social space, this article looks at how a dominant representation of space is constructed, …
Segregation and Marginalisation within Public Housing
This paper examines segregation within public housing in Bedok New Town, Singapore. The highly structured and regulated public housing sector, accommodating 86 per cent of the total Singapore population, provides an interesting look at the issue of 'choice' and 'constraint', and their implications for segregation. Using the index of dissimilarity to measure evenness of distribution and the P* index to measure social interaction and isolation, the…
The Quest for a Balanced Ethnic Mix
To achieve a 'balanced' ethnic mix, Singapore has implemented an ethnic quota policy on public housing since 1 March 1989. With 86 per cent of the population living in public housing, this policy has immense repercussions on the configuration of the ethnic residential landscape. This article examines the impact of the quota policy on the buying and renting, as well as the selling or letting, of public housing. The differential response by the var…
Interviewing in ‘place’
The intersubjective dialogic exercise through which identities and knowledge are constructed exists in a dialectic relation with the ‘place’ of the interview. The in situ nature of interviewing should not be overlooked. Two case studies of interviews conducted with older people in Britain about their social network and support are used to illuminate two aspects of the socio‐spatial construction of interview data. First, interview sites can yield …
Seeking Informed Consent
Researchers should not treat research ethics as pertinent only when conducting particular types of research, with particular types of participants, or at certain points in the research process. This article looks at the issue of securing informed consent where adequate standards and sufficient compliance are revealed to be social constructs. Using the case of a mixed method research project, this article illustrates the demands of securing inform…
Ethnic-matching in qualitative research
Writings on inter-racial/ethnic research tend to posit 'nonwhite' as the researched 'other'. There is scant literature dealing with 'others' within whiteness or treating whiteness itself as an 'other'. This article draws on the experience of a project looking at the quality of life of older people in Britain to illuminate often implicit assumptions underpinning the practice of ethnic-matching in qualitative research by reversing the research gaze…
Sampling minority ethnic older people in Britain
The study of minority ethnic older people in Britain is hampered by the lack of a reliable sampling frame. There are few national studies and most research projects are small and involve localised samples. The infrastructure for doing research with such population groups is poorly set up. This article attempts to address the needs of practitioners by reviewing the use of common sampling frames and approaches, pointing out caveats, and highlightin…
The Quest for a Balanced Ethnic Mix
To achieve a 'balanced' ethnic mix, Singapore has implemented an ethnic quota policy on public housing since 1 March 1989. With 86 per cent of the population living in public housing, this policy has immense repercussions on the configuration of the ethnic residential landscape. This article examines the impact of the quota policy on the buying and renting, as well as the selling or letting, of public housing. The differential response by the var…
The politics of ethnic integration in Singapore
Research on ethnic residential patterns is overwhelmingly empiricist in focus. The discursive context surrounding the socio-spatial phenomenon needs to be acknowledged since it can have concrete impacts on the practice of urban social planning as well as the spatial behaviour of individuals and groups. Using Henri Lefebvre's insights into the production of social space, this article looks at how a dominant representation of space is constructed, …
Segregation and Marginalisation within Public Housing
This paper examines segregation within public housing in Bedok New Town, Singapore. The highly structured and regulated public housing sector, accommodating 86 per cent of the total Singapore population, provides an interesting look at the issue of 'choice' and 'constraint', and their implications for segregation. Using the index of dissimilarity to measure evenness of distribution and the P* index to measure social interaction and isolation, the…
Teamwork Involving Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Increasing sophistication of qualitative data analysis software facilitates its use on larger and more complex projects. Yet the way in which its use is operationalized in a team context is underexamined. This article explores the use of NUD*ist Version 6 (N6) in a large-scale evaluation. The way N6 was used in this evaluation was not merely determined by the functions it contains but by a series of pragmatic decisions resulting from the need to …
Commissioning research, promoting equality
The Disability Rights Commission of Great Britain was set up to implement the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) and to tackle discrimination and promote equality for disabled people. It was engaged in activities to support legislative change, policy and practice; relying on research and other types of evidence. This article explores the interface between these various domains by looking at the Commission's experience in involving disabled chil…
Adult protection and effective action in tackling violence and hostility against disabled people
Purpose This paper aims to discuss the sensible management of risk for disabled people, which can turn into disproportionate steps to attempt to completely eliminate risk, leading to diminished opportunities across life. Instincts to protect are heightened in the context of disabled people as potential victims of targeted violence and hostility. Individual‐, organisational‐ and systemic‐level responses can often be orientated towards protection a…
Using Software to Open up the ‘Black Box’ of Qualitative Data Analysis in Evaluations
The lack of transparency in the process of qualitative data analysis has led to the suspicion that findings may not be robust enough to be used as evidence. Much qualitative data analysis software (QDAS) contains functions that facilitate the demonstration of reliability and validity, although the process is not straightforward. Given the scale and complexity of many evaluations, QDAS is a powerful tool that can be used to manage and analyse vast…
Expectations of support among White British and Asian-Indian older people in Britain
The discourse surrounding community care characterises informal support being superior to and preferred over formal sources of support, with this distinction buttressed by policy changes. There is a lack of understanding of the interdependence of both spheres of support. This article argues that an individual's experience and expectation of one type of support is often made in relation to his or her understanding, expectation and experience of ot…
The Feasibility of Using National Surveys to Derive Samples of Older People from Different Ethnic Groups in Britain
The challenges in sampling older people from minority ethnic backgrounds are considerable. This article assesses critically an approach that involves ‘piggy‐backing’ on an existing national survey in order to generate a sample. It reflects on the experience of a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council under its Growing Older programme that required a representative sample of older people from different ethnic groups, including …
Experiencing racism
The experience of racism is variegated and the methods used in collecting data in this area are widely acknowledged to be flawed. This article reflects on the experience of interviewing older people from minority ethnic backgrounds about their quality of life, with specific reference to how individuals report their experience of racism, the reasons for reporting, and the circumstances surrounding the reporting of such experience. It demonstrates …
Breast cancer screening and treatment in England
The National Health Service Breast Screening Programme set up 20 years ago in the UK has to evolve continuously to meet changing needs as a result of fundamental transformations in the age and ethnic profile of the population. This article draws on evidence generated as part of the Healthcare Commission's national study aimed at identifying issues that may contribute to different groups not having equal access to, experience of, or outcomes from …
Developments within knowledge management and their relevance for the evidence-based movement
Recent developments in knowledge management theories and practice yield a number of useful lessons for the evidence-based policy and practice movement more widely. Crucially, they draw attention to the need to appreciate individual- and organisational-level factors, and how these interact, in order to create more effective approaches towards the identification, generation and interpretation of evidence. Using the example of the Disability Rights …
Segregation and Marginalisation within Public Housing
This paper examines segregation within public housing in Bedok New Town, Singapore. The highly structured and regulated public housing sector, accommodating 86 per cent of the total Singapore population, provides an interesting look at the issue of 'choice' and 'constraint', and their implications for segregation. Using the index of dissimilarity to measure evenness of distribution and the P* index to measure social interaction and isolation, the…
The Quest for a Balanced Ethnic Mix
To achieve a 'balanced' ethnic mix, Singapore has implemented an ethnic quota policy on public housing since 1 March 1989. With 86 per cent of the population living in public housing, this policy has immense repercussions on the configuration of the ethnic residential landscape. This article examines the impact of the quota policy on the buying and renting, as well as the selling or letting, of public housing. The differential response by the var…
Interviewing in ‘place’
The intersubjective dialogic exercise through which identities and knowledge are constructed exists in a dialectic relation with the ‘place’ of the interview. The in situ nature of interviewing should not be overlooked. Two case studies of interviews conducted with older people in Britain about their social network and support are used to illuminate two aspects of the socio‐spatial construction of interview data. First, interview sites can yield …
The politics of ethnic integration in Singapore
Research on ethnic residential patterns is overwhelmingly empiricist in focus. The discursive context surrounding the socio-spatial phenomenon needs to be acknowledged since it can have concrete impacts on the practice of urban social planning as well as the spatial behaviour of individuals and groups. Using Henri Lefebvre's insights into the production of social space, this article looks at how a dominant representation of space is constructed, …
Sampling minority ethnic older people in Britain
The study of minority ethnic older people in Britain is hampered by the lack of a reliable sampling frame. There are few national studies and most research projects are small and involve localised samples. The infrastructure for doing research with such population groups is poorly set up. This article attempts to address the needs of practitioners by reviewing the use of common sampling frames and approaches, pointing out caveats, and highlightin…
Experiencing racism
The experience of racism is variegated and the methods used in collecting data in this area are widely acknowledged to be flawed. This article reflects on the experience of interviewing older people from minority ethnic backgrounds about their quality of life, with specific reference to how individuals report their experience of racism, the reasons for reporting, and the circumstances surrounding the reporting of such experience. It demonstrates …
Seeking Informed Consent
Researchers should not treat research ethics as pertinent only when conducting particular types of research, with particular types of participants, or at certain points in the research process. This article looks at the issue of securing informed consent where adequate standards and sufficient compliance are revealed to be social constructs. Using the case of a mixed method research project, this article illustrates the demands of securing inform…
The Feasibility of Using National Surveys to Derive Samples of Older People from Different Ethnic Groups in Britain
The challenges in sampling older people from minority ethnic backgrounds are considerable. This article assesses critically an approach that involves ‘piggy‐backing’ on an existing national survey in order to generate a sample. It reflects on the experience of a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council under its Growing Older programme that required a representative sample of older people from different ethnic groups, including …
Expectations of support among White British and Asian-Indian older people in Britain
The discourse surrounding community care characterises informal support being superior to and preferred over formal sources of support, with this distinction buttressed by policy changes. There is a lack of understanding of the interdependence of both spheres of support. This article argues that an individual's experience and expectation of one type of support is often made in relation to his or her understanding, expectation and experience of ot…
Using Software to Open up the ‘Black Box’ of Qualitative Data Analysis in Evaluations
The lack of transparency in the process of qualitative data analysis has led to the suspicion that findings may not be robust enough to be used as evidence. Much qualitative data analysis software (QDAS) contains functions that facilitate the demonstration of reliability and validity, although the process is not straightforward. Given the scale and complexity of many evaluations, QDAS is a powerful tool that can be used to manage and analyse vast…
Teamwork Involving Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Increasing sophistication of qualitative data analysis software facilitates its use on larger and more complex projects. Yet the way in which its use is operationalized in a team context is underexamined. This article explores the use of NUD*ist Version 6 (N6) in a large-scale evaluation. The way N6 was used in this evaluation was not merely determined by the functions it contains but by a series of pragmatic decisions resulting from the need to …
Ethnic-matching in qualitative research
Writings on inter-racial/ethnic research tend to posit 'nonwhite' as the researched 'other'. There is scant literature dealing with 'others' within whiteness or treating whiteness itself as an 'other'. This article draws on the experience of a project looking at the quality of life of older people in Britain to illuminate often implicit assumptions underpinning the practice of ethnic-matching in qualitative research by reversing the research gaze…
The Street Wardens Programme as a neighbourhood renewal intervention
The current government has prioritised tackling urban deprivation as part of its commitment to poverty reduction in the UK. The Street Wardens Programme was established in 2001 to help improve the ‘liveability’ of ‘deprived’ neighbourhoods by: caring for the physical appearance of streets; deterring antisocial behaviour; reducing crime and fear of crime; and fostering social inclusion. ‘Deprivation’ was not explicitly defined in the policy, resul…
Developments within knowledge management and their relevance for the evidence-based movement
Recent developments in knowledge management theories and practice yield a number of useful lessons for the evidence-based policy and practice movement more widely. Crucially, they draw attention to the need to appreciate individual- and organisational-level factors, and how these interact, in order to create more effective approaches towards the identification, generation and interpretation of evidence. Using the example of the Disability Rights …
Breast cancer screening and treatment in England
The National Health Service Breast Screening Programme set up 20 years ago in the UK has to evolve continuously to meet changing needs as a result of fundamental transformations in the age and ethnic profile of the population. This article draws on evidence generated as part of the Healthcare Commission's national study aimed at identifying issues that may contribute to different groups not having equal access to, experience of, or outcomes from …
Professional regulation and the integration of children's services in the UK
The representation of ‘the child’ within children's services and the representations of ‘risk’ and its management have implications for disabled people hoping to qualify for and work within certain professions. This article assesses the relevance for children's services of findings from the Disability Rights Commission's Formal Investigation into the impact of professional regulation on disabled people studying and working within three public sec…
Commissioning research, promoting equality
The Disability Rights Commission of Great Britain was set up to implement the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) and to tackle discrimination and promote equality for disabled people. It was engaged in activities to support legislative change, policy and practice; relying on research and other types of evidence. This article explores the interface between these various domains by looking at the Commission's experience in involving disabled chil…
Adult protection and effective action in tackling violence and hostility against disabled people
Purpose This paper aims to discuss the sensible management of risk for disabled people, which can turn into disproportionate steps to attempt to completely eliminate risk, leading to diminished opportunities across life. Instincts to protect are heightened in the context of disabled people as potential victims of targeted violence and hostility. Individual‐, organisational‐ and systemic‐level responses can often be orientated towards protection a…
Sociology (14 works) · Political science (13 works) · Ethnic group (9 works) · Law (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Law (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Context (archaeology (6 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works)