Ka Ki Chan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4238771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ka Ki Chan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ka Ki |
| FAMILY NAME | Chan |
| SIGNATURE | CHAN K K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Age-Negotiated Configuration of Welfare Conditionality
Informed by institutional theories of microfoundations, this study elucidates how employment service caseworkers negotiated the configuration of welfare conditionality based on age, thereby establishing a microfoundation for policies aimed at extending job-seeking lives. Through conducting in-depth interviews with twenty-four frontline social workers and a context-mechanism-outcome analysis, the findings uncover how service providers incorporated…
Navigating the challenges of extending working life
Purpose This research highlights age-specific barriers to employment for older workers and the gap between activation policy design and implementation, focusing on difficulties in extending working life under employment support services. Design/methodology/approach This research employed a qualitative approach, utilizing semi-structured interviews to gather perspectives on extending the working lives of older adults. Eighteen experienced social w…
Adapting across Borders
This study investigates the experiences of overseas-qualified Hong Kong social workers in England, specifically focusing on the challenges they encounter while preparing for or working in the social work sector and the strategies they employ to navigate these challenges within the unique English social context. It offers valuable background information for comprehending the journeys of migrant Hong Kong social workers as they transition into a ne…
Impact of precarious employment on retirement planning for young workers and their parents
Purpose Retirement protection has been widely debated in Hong Kong over two decades. The debate about the relationship between social insecurity and retirement protection, and provoked consideration of a choice between a rights-based universal retirement system and means-tested protection for senior citizens are still contested. This study aims to explore the understanding and behaviours of young workers regarding retirement planning, their diffi…
Crafting the Financial-Subject
This article applies the concepts of the financial-subject and micro-foundation of financialisation to young workers' experiences with Hong Kong's financialised pension regime. The results of our qualitative analysis show that many respondents doubt and belittle their financial investment for retirement. In response to the compulsory investment required by the government and the fact that their aspirations for security in later life seemed unfulf…
Family and Homosexuality in Chinese Culture
Family and Homosexuality in Chinese Culture
Crafting the Financial-Subject
This article applies the concepts of the financial-subject and micro-foundation of financialisation to young workers' experiences with Hong Kong's financialised pension regime. The results of our qualitative analysis show that many respondents doubt and belittle their financial investment for retirement. In response to the compulsory investment required by the government and the fact that their aspirations for security in later life seemed unfulf…
Navigating the challenges of extending working life
Purpose This research highlights age-specific barriers to employment for older workers and the gap between activation policy design and implementation, focusing on difficulties in extending working life under employment support services. Design/methodology/approach This research employed a qualitative approach, utilizing semi-structured interviews to gather perspectives on extending the working lives of older adults. Eighteen experienced social w…
Family and Homosexuality in Chinese Culture
Crafting the Financial-Subject
This article applies the concepts of the financial-subject and micro-foundation of financialisation to young workers' experiences with Hong Kong's financialised pension regime. The results of our qualitative analysis show that many respondents doubt and belittle their financial investment for retirement. In response to the compulsory investment required by the government and the fact that their aspirations for security in later life seemed unfulf…
Impact of precarious employment on retirement planning for young workers and their parents
Purpose Retirement protection has been widely debated in Hong Kong over two decades. The debate about the relationship between social insecurity and retirement protection, and provoked consideration of a choice between a rights-based universal retirement system and means-tested protection for senior citizens are still contested. This study aims to explore the understanding and behaviours of young workers regarding retirement planning, their diffi…
Navigating the challenges of extending working life
Purpose This research highlights age-specific barriers to employment for older workers and the gap between activation policy design and implementation, focusing on difficulties in extending working life under employment support services. Design/methodology/approach This research employed a qualitative approach, utilizing semi-structured interviews to gather perspectives on extending the working lives of older adults. Eighteen experienced social w…
Adapting across Borders
This study investigates the experiences of overseas-qualified Hong Kong social workers in England, specifically focusing on the challenges they encounter while preparing for or working in the social work sector and the strategies they employ to navigate these challenges within the unique English social context. It offers valuable background information for comprehending the journeys of migrant Hong Kong social workers as they transition into a ne…
The Age-Negotiated Configuration of Welfare Conditionality
Informed by institutional theories of microfoundations, this study elucidates how employment service caseworkers negotiated the configuration of welfare conditionality based on age, thereby establishing a microfoundation for policies aimed at extending job-seeking lives. Through conducting in-depth interviews with twenty-four frontline social workers and a context-mechanism-outcome analysis, the findings uncover how service providers incorporated…
Sociology (5 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Retirement, Disability, and Employment (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works)