Wai-Fong Ting
Biographic Data
| ID | 761156 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wai-Fong Ting |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wai-Fong |
| FAMILY NAME | Ting |
| SIGNATURE | TING W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Enthusiasm crushed by apathy: The survival condition of the NGOs under a social management system in Mainland China
The Chinese government is currently endeavouring to establish a new social management system, with the participation of the government and different parties in society, among whom NGO participation in social management is considered the essential approach for social management system innovation. The post-disaster relief and reconstruction of the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 left an indelible mark in the developmental history of Chinese NGOs, and p…
Asset building and livelihood rebuilding in post-disaster Sichuan, China
In May 2008, a severe earthquake struck Sichuan Province, devastating many rural communities. Mudslides followed in 2010, undermining some attempts to rebuild. Despite rapid reconstruction efforts by the Chinese central government, many survivors faced uncertainty and substantial challenges. To support rural survivors' efforts to regain livelihoods and hope, social workers launched several asset-building initiatives in the area. The use of asset …
The alternative model of development: The practice of community economy in disaster-stricken Sichuan
The discussion of China as a new partner among the ‘old’ international powerful states has largely focused on its actual and potential economic power and performance. To achieve and maintain this status, China has to convince the world and its people that continuous economic development is not only possible but also necessary. The dominant discourse suggests a model of development that relies primarily on the relentless growth in GDP. This discou…
Flourishing in the spring? Social work, social work education and field education in China
After being abolished for over three decades, the spring of social work in China finally arrived in the early 1990s. Recognizing that the contribution of social work can make for the building of a socialist harmonious society, the Chinese government is dedicated to building a grand team of social workers in China. By 2020, there will be three million social workers to serve society. While celebrating the arrival of this new era for social work, c…
The deficit representation of youth at different levels of curriculum-making: A case study on the Liberal Studies curriculum in Hong Kong
This study explores whether the deficit approach to understanding youth, which has been widely critiqued in contemporary youth studies, could still be a dominant paradigm in an emerging curriculum which emphasises multiple-perspective thinking. The analysis compares the representations of youth in selected reference sources at different levels of curriculum-making of the Liberal Studies (LS) curriculum in Hong Kong. These includes: (1) the offici…
When Civil Society Meets Emerging Systemic Risks: The Case of Hong Kong amidst Sars
This paper examines the reverberations of SARS in Hong Kong from the perspective of emerging systemic risks. An analysis of the contribution of local civil society, in particular that of the social work profession, during the crisis suggests that emerging risks demand that civil societies take a more active role in reducing vulnerability and maintaining resilience. Recommendations are made for government and civil society leaders
Flourishing in the spring? Social work, social work education and field education in China
After being abolished for over three decades, the spring of social work in China finally arrived in the early 1990s. Recognizing that the contribution of social work can make for the building of a socialist harmonious society, the Chinese government is dedicated to building a grand team of social workers in China. By 2020, there will be three million social workers to serve society. While celebrating the arrival of this new era for social work, c…
The alternative model of development: The practice of community economy in disaster-stricken Sichuan
The discussion of China as a new partner among the ‘old’ international powerful states has largely focused on its actual and potential economic power and performance. To achieve and maintain this status, China has to convince the world and its people that continuous economic development is not only possible but also necessary. The dominant discourse suggests a model of development that relies primarily on the relentless growth in GDP. This discou…
The deficit representation of youth at different levels of curriculum-making: A case study on the Liberal Studies curriculum in Hong Kong
This study explores whether the deficit approach to understanding youth, which has been widely critiqued in contemporary youth studies, could still be a dominant paradigm in an emerging curriculum which emphasises multiple-perspective thinking. The analysis compares the representations of youth in selected reference sources at different levels of curriculum-making of the Liberal Studies (LS) curriculum in Hong Kong. These includes: (1) the offici…
When Civil Society Meets Emerging Systemic Risks: The Case of Hong Kong amidst Sars
This paper examines the reverberations of SARS in Hong Kong from the perspective of emerging systemic risks. An analysis of the contribution of local civil society, in particular that of the social work profession, during the crisis suggests that emerging risks demand that civil societies take a more active role in reducing vulnerability and maintaining resilience. Recommendations are made for government and civil society leaders
When Civil Society Meets Emerging Systemic Risks: The Case of Hong Kong amidst Sars
This paper examines the reverberations of SARS in Hong Kong from the perspective of emerging systemic risks. An analysis of the contribution of local civil society, in particular that of the social work profession, during the crisis suggests that emerging risks demand that civil societies take a more active role in reducing vulnerability and maintaining resilience. Recommendations are made for government and civil society leaders
The alternative model of development: The practice of community economy in disaster-stricken Sichuan
The discussion of China as a new partner among the ‘old’ international powerful states has largely focused on its actual and potential economic power and performance. To achieve and maintain this status, China has to convince the world and its people that continuous economic development is not only possible but also necessary. The dominant discourse suggests a model of development that relies primarily on the relentless growth in GDP. This discou…
Flourishing in the spring? Social work, social work education and field education in China
After being abolished for over three decades, the spring of social work in China finally arrived in the early 1990s. Recognizing that the contribution of social work can make for the building of a socialist harmonious society, the Chinese government is dedicated to building a grand team of social workers in China. By 2020, there will be three million social workers to serve society. While celebrating the arrival of this new era for social work, c…
The deficit representation of youth at different levels of curriculum-making: A case study on the Liberal Studies curriculum in Hong Kong
This study explores whether the deficit approach to understanding youth, which has been widely critiqued in contemporary youth studies, could still be a dominant paradigm in an emerging curriculum which emphasises multiple-perspective thinking. The analysis compares the representations of youth in selected reference sources at different levels of curriculum-making of the Liberal Studies (LS) curriculum in Hong Kong. These includes: (1) the offici…
Asset building and livelihood rebuilding in post-disaster Sichuan, China
In May 2008, a severe earthquake struck Sichuan Province, devastating many rural communities. Mudslides followed in 2010, undermining some attempts to rebuild. Despite rapid reconstruction efforts by the Chinese central government, many survivors faced uncertainty and substantial challenges. To support rural survivors' efforts to regain livelihoods and hope, social workers launched several asset-building initiatives in the area. The use of asset …
Enthusiasm crushed by apathy: The survival condition of the NGOs under a social management system in Mainland China
The Chinese government is currently endeavouring to establish a new social management system, with the participation of the government and different parties in society, among whom NGO participation in social management is considered the essential approach for social management system innovation. The post-disaster relief and reconstruction of the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 left an indelible mark in the developmental history of Chinese NGOs, and p…
Political science (6 works) · China (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Government (linguistics (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works)