Serena Yunran Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 7447140 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Serena Yunran Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Serena Yunran |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG S Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aalborg University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9221-5476 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Databases for Substance Use Research in Hong Kong
This article introduces drug data resources in Hong Kong, with a critical review of the Central Registry of Drug Abuse (CRDA). It begins by examining the evolution of drug policies from prohibition to rehabilitation, highlighting the contributions of various agencies in data collection. By analyzing academic articles that cite the CRDA from 2010 to 2023, we argue that while the CRDA is recognized for its comprehensive demographic data, it also fa…
The role of Christianity in residential drug rehabilitation in Hong Kong
Faith-based programs are widely used for treating addiction in several countries. Although they are predominantly used in Hong Kong, how they function within the Chinese cultural context remains unknown, particularly for irreligious individuals. Therefore, this study examines how respectability politics are applied within a faith-based drug rehabilitation community in Hong Kong, where religious norms and therapeutic practices shape the residents'…
Police legitimacy and procedural justice for children and youth
Introduction Understanding police legitimacy among children and youth is important for building a just and democratic society. Although the volume of studies on police legitimacy among underaged persons has grown in recent decades, the findings on the relationships between police legitimacy and procedural justice and their definitions, associated determinants, and consequences remain heterogeneous across studies and across political and legal con…
Do Control, Peers, and Permissive Attitudes to Drugs Influence Drug Use Frequency in a Gendered Way
The dominant role of heroin in Chinese drug scenes has been gradually replaced by synthetic drugs since 2014. The gendered patterns of drug use have also changed with the transformation in drug consumption. Drawing upon survey data from 716 drug users detained in compulsory detoxification institutions, this study shows that permissive attitudes to drug use are a significant correlate of drug use frequency, and the correlation is much stronger amo…
Control, Peer Association, and Permissive Attitudes to Drug Use
Since 2014, synthetic drugs have replaced opioids to become the most popular illicit drugs in China. Objectives: To explain illicit drug use in contemporary China, this research develops an integrative theoretical model including control theories, differential association theory, and normalization theory. Methods: The study draws on the first-hand data collected from 716 drug users in four compulsory drug detoxification institutions in China. Res…
Local Ties, Trans-Local Ties, and Substance Use among Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China
China has witnessed unprecedented rural-to-urban migration since the early 1980s. While trying to assimilate into the city, rural-to-urban migrants still maintain close ties with their home communities. This study examines how local ties and trans-local ties of rural-to-urban migrants affect their alcohol and tobacco use. Data were obtained from the 2016 and 2018 China Labor-force Dynamics Survey, a nationally representative sample of adults aged…
Effects of self‐control, drug‐use peers and family attachment on drug use among Chinese users
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Effects of self‐control, drug‐use peers and family attachment on drug use among Chinese users
Control, Peer Association, and Permissive Attitudes to Drug Use
Since 2014, synthetic drugs have replaced opioids to become the most popular illicit drugs in China. Objectives: To explain illicit drug use in contemporary China, this research develops an integrative theoretical model including control theories, differential association theory, and normalization theory. Methods: The study draws on the first-hand data collected from 716 drug users in four compulsory drug detoxification institutions in China. Res…
Local Ties, Trans-Local Ties, and Substance Use among Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China
China has witnessed unprecedented rural-to-urban migration since the early 1980s. While trying to assimilate into the city, rural-to-urban migrants still maintain close ties with their home communities. This study examines how local ties and trans-local ties of rural-to-urban migrants affect their alcohol and tobacco use. Data were obtained from the 2016 and 2018 China Labor-force Dynamics Survey, a nationally representative sample of adults aged…
Do Control, Peers, and Permissive Attitudes to Drugs Influence Drug Use Frequency in a Gendered Way
The dominant role of heroin in Chinese drug scenes has been gradually replaced by synthetic drugs since 2014. The gendered patterns of drug use have also changed with the transformation in drug consumption. Drawing upon survey data from 716 drug users detained in compulsory detoxification institutions, this study shows that permissive attitudes to drug use are a significant correlate of drug use frequency, and the correlation is much stronger amo…
Police legitimacy and procedural justice for children and youth
Introduction Understanding police legitimacy among children and youth is important for building a just and democratic society. Although the volume of studies on police legitimacy among underaged persons has grown in recent decades, the findings on the relationships between police legitimacy and procedural justice and their definitions, associated determinants, and consequences remain heterogeneous across studies and across political and legal con…
The role of Christianity in residential drug rehabilitation in Hong Kong
Faith-based programs are widely used for treating addiction in several countries. Although they are predominantly used in Hong Kong, how they function within the Chinese cultural context remains unknown, particularly for irreligious individuals. Therefore, this study examines how respectability politics are applied within a faith-based drug rehabilitation community in Hong Kong, where religious norms and therapeutic practices shape the residents'…
Databases for Substance Use Research in Hong Kong
This article introduces drug data resources in Hong Kong, with a critical review of the Central Registry of Drug Abuse (CRDA). It begins by examining the evolution of drug policies from prohibition to rehabilitation, highlighting the contributions of various agencies in data collection. By analyzing academic articles that cite the CRDA from 2010 to 2023, we argue that while the CRDA is recognized for its comprehensive demographic data, it also fa…
Psychology (5 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (5 works) · Drug (4 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (4 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · China (2 works) · Drug control (2 works) · Permissive (2 works)