Chui-man Pak
Biographic Data
| ID | 5823092 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chui-man Pak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chui-man |
| FAMILY NAME | Pak |
| SIGNATURE | PAK C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7141-4575 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Utilisation patterns of home care services of long-term care programmes and primary caregivers’ workload in Taiwan
This study examines service utilisation patterns and investigates the needs and barriers to service utilisation among users and non-users of home care services in Taiwan. 450 participants were selected based on the ratio of clients in the institution to the total number of care recipients in Taipei City. This study shows that about 30% of the participants had experienced a gap between approved and actual service hours. The results of three multip…
From Supervision to Organisational Learning
Supervision is recognised as one of the major determinants of the quality of service to social work clients, the advancement of professional development and social workers’ level of job satisfaction. However, educational and supportive roles of supervisors have been constrained by administrative obligations. It is envisaged that the future path of supervision will be a new form of organisational learning. This paper aims to integrate supervision …
Inspiring hope through social work practice
Hope has dynamic features that look to the future and motivate people. Yet despite being synonymous with social work, psychological terms have tended to define hope’s perimeters. Its role in social work is often heralded, yet its unique, critical and temporal role has not been well mapped in social work theory. This article explores the use of hope in social work practice. A conceptual framework highlights the richness of hope, its application in…
Renqing (personal relationship) and resource allocation
In a Chinese cultural context, Renqing (personal relationship), Guanxi (relationship) and Mianzi (face) are important concepts in understanding social relationships and people's behaviours. A study was conducted on village secretaries in Taiwan who have the power on the social assistance qualification assessment for low-income households. The study found that personal interest and Renqing (personal relationship) are the two major factors in consi…
A profession with dual foci
Individual and social are the two foci of the mission of change that drives the social work profession. This dual-focus provides not only a cultural mechanism by which the profession can negotiate its professional boundaries but the flexibility for the profession to adjust its focus when its social assignment changes. However, the uncritical pursuit of a full-fledged professional status within a neoliberal ideology is upsetting the balance of the…
Inspiring hope through social work practice
Hope has dynamic features that look to the future and motivate people. Yet despite being synonymous with social work, psychological terms have tended to define hope’s perimeters. Its role in social work is often heralded, yet its unique, critical and temporal role has not been well mapped in social work theory. This article explores the use of hope in social work practice. A conceptual framework highlights the richness of hope, its application in…
From Supervision to Organisational Learning
Supervision is recognised as one of the major determinants of the quality of service to social work clients, the advancement of professional development and social workers’ level of job satisfaction. However, educational and supportive roles of supervisors have been constrained by administrative obligations. It is envisaged that the future path of supervision will be a new form of organisational learning. This paper aims to integrate supervision …
A profession with dual foci
Individual and social are the two foci of the mission of change that drives the social work profession. This dual-focus provides not only a cultural mechanism by which the profession can negotiate its professional boundaries but the flexibility for the profession to adjust its focus when its social assignment changes. However, the uncritical pursuit of a full-fledged professional status within a neoliberal ideology is upsetting the balance of the…
Renqing (personal relationship) and resource allocation
In a Chinese cultural context, Renqing (personal relationship), Guanxi (relationship) and Mianzi (face) are important concepts in understanding social relationships and people's behaviours. A study was conducted on village secretaries in Taiwan who have the power on the social assistance qualification assessment for low-income households. The study found that personal interest and Renqing (personal relationship) are the two major factors in consi…
A profession with dual foci
Individual and social are the two foci of the mission of change that drives the social work profession. This dual-focus provides not only a cultural mechanism by which the profession can negotiate its professional boundaries but the flexibility for the profession to adjust its focus when its social assignment changes. However, the uncritical pursuit of a full-fledged professional status within a neoliberal ideology is upsetting the balance of the…
Renqing (personal relationship) and resource allocation
In a Chinese cultural context, Renqing (personal relationship), Guanxi (relationship) and Mianzi (face) are important concepts in understanding social relationships and people's behaviours. A study was conducted on village secretaries in Taiwan who have the power on the social assistance qualification assessment for low-income households. The study found that personal interest and Renqing (personal relationship) are the two major factors in consi…
From Supervision to Organisational Learning
Supervision is recognised as one of the major determinants of the quality of service to social work clients, the advancement of professional development and social workers’ level of job satisfaction. However, educational and supportive roles of supervisors have been constrained by administrative obligations. It is envisaged that the future path of supervision will be a new form of organisational learning. This paper aims to integrate supervision …
Inspiring hope through social work practice
Hope has dynamic features that look to the future and motivate people. Yet despite being synonymous with social work, psychological terms have tended to define hope’s perimeters. Its role in social work is often heralded, yet its unique, critical and temporal role has not been well mapped in social work theory. This article explores the use of hope in social work practice. A conceptual framework highlights the richness of hope, its application in…
Utilisation patterns of home care services of long-term care programmes and primary caregivers’ workload in Taiwan
This study examines service utilisation patterns and investigates the needs and barriers to service utilisation among users and non-users of home care services in Taiwan. 450 participants were selected based on the ratio of clients in the institution to the total number of care recipients in Taipei City. This study shows that about 30% of the participants had experienced a gap between approved and actual service hours. The results of three multip…
Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (3 works) · Work (physics (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works)