Kai Chung Lo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5822927 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kai Chung Lo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kai Chung |
| FAMILY NAME | Lo |
| SIGNATURE | LO K C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7791-0323 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Choice or Necessity? Migration Regimes, Contingencies and the Dynamics of Irregular Migration in Hong Kong
Although irregularity can arise at different stages of migration, existing scholarship has focused more on irregular entry than on theorising pathways into and out of irregular status after arrival. This article addresses this gap through the case of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong who overstayed their visas following contract termination and subsequently sought protection. Their trajectories show a shift from regular labour migration to ir…
Shame and guilt scales for fathers of children with developmental disabilities
Shame and guilt are powerful moral emotions that profoundly influence how fathers perceive themselves and engage with their children, particularly when raising a child with a developmental disability. Yet brief, culturally attuned measures assessing these emotions in this population remain scarce. Guided by established distinctions between shame and guilt and informed by contemporary fatherhood models, we employed a sequential mixed-methods desig…
Depression in High-Ability vs. Typically Developing Adolescents
High-ability adolescents are recognized to show high intellectual cognition and creativity. Yet they are not immune to mental health issues. It is believed that these adolescents may also experience a range of mental health problems, including depression. However, depression among high-ability adolescents has received inconsistent research attention. This study addresses a critical gap in understanding depression among high ability and typically …
The Mixed Emotional Journey of Chinese Fathers With Disabled Children
In a family, the father with a disabled child plays a crucial role in that child’s development. However, studies addressing fathers’ emotions related to their involvement in rearing disabled children are rare. Therefore, given the masculine norms of Chinese fathers, this study adopted a qualitative research method to understand those fathers’ emotional journey. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 31 fathers who were rearing 2- to 12-ye…
Do Socioeconomic Status and Father Involvement Predict Chinese Families’ Decision to Have More Children? Results of a Cluster Sampling Data in Guangzhou
Implementing a universal fertility policy is key to population growth worldwide. In this study, we examine the predicative factors influencing fathers to have two or more children under the implementation of China’s universal two-child policy. We collected 547 validated questionnaires from fathers in Guangzhou with two or more children. We surveyed their participation in family and social services, including their role, employment situation, and …
Inconvenient Truth
Social work is recognised as a profession committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). However, it is concerning that social work still faces significant challenges in achieving these critical goals. This qualitative study examines the systemic barriers encountered by ethnically diverse social workers in Hong Kong as they navigate social work education and frontline practice. Nineteen social workers from diverse ethnic background…
Voices of ethnically diverse social workers on inclusivity of social services and youth mental wellbeing
Enhancing intergroup relationship between local and mainland college students in Hong Kong – an intensive contact-based intervention
Issues behind the Utilization of Community Mental Health Services by Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong
This study collected data on the utilization rates of community mental health services among ethnic minorities and explained the results from the frontline social workers' perspective. Information about users' ethnicity was collected from 11 community mental health service providers from 2015 to 2018. This was followed by two sessions of focus groups conducted with 10 frontline social workers from six community mental health centers in Hong Kong.…
Working on Chinese male carers’ ‘Qing’ in a social work group with an innovative approach – ‘Emoto’
This article presents a one-year ‘Emoto’ project for male carers. In this project, photography is used as an intervention tool to work with this underrepresented group. Photos taken by voluntary photographers according to various ‘Qing’ (primary emotion) themes were used as the prominent means of communication. These photos encouraged male carers using nonverbal media to assist the expression of untold thoughts and unrecognized feelings. Besides …
Contesting Human Rights
Stressors and coping strategies of ethnic minority youth
Stressors and coping strategies of ethnic minority youth
Working on Chinese male carers’ ‘Qing’ in a social work group with an innovative approach – ‘Emoto’
This article presents a one-year ‘Emoto’ project for male carers. In this project, photography is used as an intervention tool to work with this underrepresented group. Photos taken by voluntary photographers according to various ‘Qing’ (primary emotion) themes were used as the prominent means of communication. These photos encouraged male carers using nonverbal media to assist the expression of untold thoughts and unrecognized feelings. Besides …
Stressors and coping strategies of ethnic minority youth
Contesting Human Rights
Working on Chinese male carers’ ‘Qing’ in a social work group with an innovative approach – ‘Emoto’
This article presents a one-year ‘Emoto’ project for male carers. In this project, photography is used as an intervention tool to work with this underrepresented group. Photos taken by voluntary photographers according to various ‘Qing’ (primary emotion) themes were used as the prominent means of communication. These photos encouraged male carers using nonverbal media to assist the expression of untold thoughts and unrecognized feelings. Besides …
Issues behind the Utilization of Community Mental Health Services by Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong
This study collected data on the utilization rates of community mental health services among ethnic minorities and explained the results from the frontline social workers' perspective. Information about users' ethnicity was collected from 11 community mental health service providers from 2015 to 2018. This was followed by two sessions of focus groups conducted with 10 frontline social workers from six community mental health centers in Hong Kong.…
Enhancing intergroup relationship between local and mainland college students in Hong Kong – an intensive contact-based intervention
Voices of ethnically diverse social workers on inclusivity of social services and youth mental wellbeing
The Mixed Emotional Journey of Chinese Fathers With Disabled Children
In a family, the father with a disabled child plays a crucial role in that child’s development. However, studies addressing fathers’ emotions related to their involvement in rearing disabled children are rare. Therefore, given the masculine norms of Chinese fathers, this study adopted a qualitative research method to understand those fathers’ emotional journey. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 31 fathers who were rearing 2- to 12-ye…
Do Socioeconomic Status and Father Involvement Predict Chinese Families’ Decision to Have More Children? Results of a Cluster Sampling Data in Guangzhou
Implementing a universal fertility policy is key to population growth worldwide. In this study, we examine the predicative factors influencing fathers to have two or more children under the implementation of China’s universal two-child policy. We collected 547 validated questionnaires from fathers in Guangzhou with two or more children. We surveyed their participation in family and social services, including their role, employment situation, and …
Inconvenient Truth
Social work is recognised as a profession committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). However, it is concerning that social work still faces significant challenges in achieving these critical goals. This qualitative study examines the systemic barriers encountered by ethnically diverse social workers in Hong Kong as they navigate social work education and frontline practice. Nineteen social workers from diverse ethnic background…
Choice or Necessity? Migration Regimes, Contingencies and the Dynamics of Irregular Migration in Hong Kong
Although irregularity can arise at different stages of migration, existing scholarship has focused more on irregular entry than on theorising pathways into and out of irregular status after arrival. This article addresses this gap through the case of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong who overstayed their visas following contract termination and subsequently sought protection. Their trajectories show a shift from regular labour migration to ir…
Shame and guilt scales for fathers of children with developmental disabilities
Shame and guilt are powerful moral emotions that profoundly influence how fathers perceive themselves and engage with their children, particularly when raising a child with a developmental disability. Yet brief, culturally attuned measures assessing these emotions in this population remain scarce. Guided by established distinctions between shame and guilt and informed by contemporary fatherhood models, we employed a sequential mixed-methods desig…
Depression in High-Ability vs. Typically Developing Adolescents
High-ability adolescents are recognized to show high intellectual cognition and creativity. Yet they are not immune to mental health issues. It is believed that these adolescents may also experience a range of mental health problems, including depression. However, depression among high-ability adolescents has received inconsistent research attention. This study addresses a critical gap in understanding depression among high ability and typically …
Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (3 works) · Family Support in Illness (3 works)