Francis Wing-Lin Lee
Biographic Data
| ID | 4369610 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francis Wing-Lin Lee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francis Wing-Lin |
| FAMILY NAME | Lee |
| SIGNATURE | LEE F W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding Risky Sexual Behavior of Female Youth-at-risk in Hong Kong
The risky sexual behavior (RSB) of youth-at-risk (YAR) has been of much concern to frontline youth work practitioners and the government. There are huge social and actual costs involved. This paper presents a study that used a qualitative method of in-depth individual interviews with eight female YAR who had engaged in RSB. Their sexual experiences, reasons for having sex, perceptions of RSB, contraceptive practices, and the consequences of RSB w…
The co-production of student rule-breaking behavior in the classroom in Hong Kong
Service needs of young new arrivals from Mainland China to Hong Kong
After the reunification of Hong Kong with China, in July 1997, there has been an exodus of thousands of arrivals, coming to and settling in Hong Kong from Mainland China. A majority of these arrivals are young people, who come to Hong Kong for the purpose of family reunion. These newly arrived young people have encountered considerable adjustment problems, such as language, schooling, employment, family life, leisure, social relationship, psychol…
Effectiveness of Community-based Intervention of Young Offenders
Community-based intervention of young offenders has been highly favoured in recent decades. This paper presents a recent qualitative study on the effectiveness of such a service project in Hong Kong. This Project has employed the Social Bond Theory of Hirschi (1969) as its conceptual framework. The findings of the study confirmed the effectiveness of using a community-based approach to work with young offenders and support its employment. Based o…
The Feasibility of Promoting User
The practicality of promoting the user participation concept in the helping process of social work with the elderly has rarely been explored. This article explores the applicability of adopting user participation in the provision of social services for the elderly from the practitioner's point of view. The findings support the promotion of user participation in working with the elderly. Methods for the implementation of this concept in working wi…
Encounters Between Police and 'Unattached Youth' and The Occurrence of Juvenile Delinquency
Employing the inter-actionist perspective on crime and delinquency to investigate the context of encounter between the police and the 'unattached youth' (at-risk youth/juvenile delinquents), intensive individual interviews with a group of patrolling officers and a group of 'unattached youth' were conducted. Field observation of actual encounters between police and 'unattached youth' was also carried out to collect more qualitative data. Findings …
Teens of the Night
This article describes a recent study on young night drifters in Hong Kong, which is currently an alarming youth problem in the territory. The social background, subculture, and problems faced by these young people are introduced. Employing an environmental perspective, the causes of their night-drifting behavior are suggested. In addition, the identified service needs of, and proposed services for, these young people are also presented. It is be…
Social Work with Young Offenders in Correctional Institutions
This paper introduces some problems that social workers are likely to encounter in their work with young offenders in correctional institutions. It is followed by a discussion of the characteristics and needs of this clientele which have significant implications for social work practice. An attempt has also been made to show how social work can be more effectively used to work with such clientele
Teens of the Night
This article describes a recent study on young night drifters in Hong Kong, which is currently an alarming youth problem in the territory. The social background, subculture, and problems faced by these young people are introduced. Employing an environmental perspective, the causes of their night-drifting behavior are suggested. In addition, the identified service needs of, and proposed services for, these young people are also presented. It is be…
Service needs of young new arrivals from Mainland China to Hong Kong
After the reunification of Hong Kong with China, in July 1997, there has been an exodus of thousands of arrivals, coming to and settling in Hong Kong from Mainland China. A majority of these arrivals are young people, who come to Hong Kong for the purpose of family reunion. These newly arrived young people have encountered considerable adjustment problems, such as language, schooling, employment, family life, leisure, social relationship, psychol…
Social Work with Young Offenders in Correctional Institutions
This paper introduces some problems that social workers are likely to encounter in their work with young offenders in correctional institutions. It is followed by a discussion of the characteristics and needs of this clientele which have significant implications for social work practice. An attempt has also been made to show how social work can be more effectively used to work with such clientele
Teens of the Night
This article describes a recent study on young night drifters in Hong Kong, which is currently an alarming youth problem in the territory. The social background, subculture, and problems faced by these young people are introduced. Employing an environmental perspective, the causes of their night-drifting behavior are suggested. In addition, the identified service needs of, and proposed services for, these young people are also presented. It is be…
Encounters Between Police and 'Unattached Youth' and The Occurrence of Juvenile Delinquency
Employing the inter-actionist perspective on crime and delinquency to investigate the context of encounter between the police and the 'unattached youth' (at-risk youth/juvenile delinquents), intensive individual interviews with a group of patrolling officers and a group of 'unattached youth' were conducted. Field observation of actual encounters between police and 'unattached youth' was also carried out to collect more qualitative data. Findings …
Effectiveness of Community-based Intervention of Young Offenders
Community-based intervention of young offenders has been highly favoured in recent decades. This paper presents a recent qualitative study on the effectiveness of such a service project in Hong Kong. This Project has employed the Social Bond Theory of Hirschi (1969) as its conceptual framework. The findings of the study confirmed the effectiveness of using a community-based approach to work with young offenders and support its employment. Based o…
The Feasibility of Promoting User
The practicality of promoting the user participation concept in the helping process of social work with the elderly has rarely been explored. This article explores the applicability of adopting user participation in the provision of social services for the elderly from the practitioner's point of view. The findings support the promotion of user participation in working with the elderly. Methods for the implementation of this concept in working wi…
Service needs of young new arrivals from Mainland China to Hong Kong
After the reunification of Hong Kong with China, in July 1997, there has been an exodus of thousands of arrivals, coming to and settling in Hong Kong from Mainland China. A majority of these arrivals are young people, who come to Hong Kong for the purpose of family reunion. These newly arrived young people have encountered considerable adjustment problems, such as language, schooling, employment, family life, leisure, social relationship, psychol…
The co-production of student rule-breaking behavior in the classroom in Hong Kong
Understanding Risky Sexual Behavior of Female Youth-at-risk in Hong Kong
The risky sexual behavior (RSB) of youth-at-risk (YAR) has been of much concern to frontline youth work practitioners and the government. There are huge social and actual costs involved. This paper presents a study that used a qualitative method of in-depth individual interviews with eight female YAR who had engaged in RSB. Their sexual experiences, reasons for having sex, perceptions of RSB, contraceptive practices, and the consequences of RSB w…
Psychology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Work (physics (3 works)