Ping Kwong Kam
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5822089 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ping Kwong Kam |
| PRENOMES | Ping Kwong |
| SOBRENOME | Kam |
| ASSINATURA | KAM P K |
| AFILIAÇÕES | City University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0335-5408 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 50 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1997 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Back to basics
Increasing attention has been paid to advancing new knowledge and teaching technologies in social work education. However, there is relatively less concern about social work educators’ possession of social work qualities to demonstrate social work elements in teaching. This article argues that social work educators should regard themselves as both university teachers and ‘social work teachers’ using ‘social work methods’ to teach. Social work edu…
Empowerment in old age
This article indicates how to achieve empowerment in old age by promoting user participation in social services for older people. Common empowerment strategies include promoting community and political participation, the seniors’ power movement, and policy advocacy. More effective strategies for empowering older people need to be identified and explored to respond effectively to increasing global aging problems. The article discusses user partici…
Triple powerlessness traps and old age
Over the last two decades older people in Hong Kong have experienced increased powerlessness. This article argues that the prevalent use of structural analysis, mainly the political economy approach, provides an inadequate explanation of the strong sense of powerlessness experienced by older people in a Chinese society like Hong Kong. The article extends structural level analysis by embracing two additional levels, cultural and professional pract…
Strengthening the empowerment approach in social work practice
Since the mid-1980s, social work has been recognised as an empowering profession. This article proposes that two more concepts, namely, participation and a strengths perspective, must be taken into account to strengthen and advance the empowerment approach. An integrated intervention model linking empowerment, participation and a strengths perspective, called the EPS model, is developed. Theoretical advances: Although the concepts of participatio…
From the Strengths Perspective to an Empowerment–Participation–Strengths Model in Social Work Practice
Over recent years, the strengths perspective has been promoted as a practice model with a range of social service users. Despite acknowledging its positive aspects, there has been increasing discussion about its application in actual practice, underlining the need to advance a practice model that helps enhance its use in social work practice. This article aims to do this by proposing the adoption of an Empowerment–Participation–Strengths (EPS) mo…
Resiliency in older Hong Kong Chinese
Back to the ‘social’ of social work
Social changes and professionalization have moved social work away from advancing social justice and into the domination of individual therapies. This article redirects social workers’ attention to the importance of the ‘social’ in social work by presenting a six-social dimensions framework, and suggests that this refocusing helps to revive the profession’s contribution to promoting social justice
Bonding and Bridging Social Capital Development by Social Workers
Developing service users’ bonding and bridging social capital is an increasingly recognized role of social workers. A survey of 570 Chinese service users, sampled from 41 social service units in Hong Kong, provided data for the study. Results demonstrated convergent and discriminant validity in a confirmatory factor model about the measurement of bonding and bridging social capital development, mutuality, and assistance to the community. This evi…
Age discrimination in the labour market from the perspectives of employers and older workers
This article presents the findings of a study on age discrimination against older workers in Hong Kong. The study collected survey data from 787 older workers aged 45 or above and 283 employers who were managers responsible for personnel or human resources management, or for hiring people for organizations. The focus is on revealing the influences of the organizational goals of profit-making and social responsibility on age discrimination, along …
Senior Volunteerism and Empowerment
This paper has both a theoretical and a policy orientation. On the theoretical level, the paper argues that senior volunteerism—the use of older people as volunteers—can be best promoted with the help of the Empowerment Theory. At present, both policy and practice in senior volunteerism focuses too much on its social effects and not enough on the effects it has on the individual older person who acts as a volunteer. Using the Empowerment Theory a…
Relationships among the civic awareness, mobilization, and electoral participation of elderly people in Hong Kong
Given the significance of the elderly population in the burgeoning democratic politics of Hong Kong, research is necessary to elucidate the basis for elderly people’s electoral participation. Furthermore, questions regarding impacts of mobilization, and civic awareness on the participation are of important concern. In response to the questions, the present study is the first one surveying a representative sample of 831 Chinese elderly people (age…
Political disempowerment among older people in Hong Kong
Preparation for marriage in a Chinese community
This article presents the findings of a study on Chinese people’s preparation for marriage. Chinese people in Hong Kong hold positive attitudes towards preparation for marriage, but their scope of concern in preparation is narrow. Their awareness of the problems after marriage is limited. The source of help in preparation issues is confined to informal networks. They also have limited knowledge about premarital counselling services and their part…
Towards Empowerment and Advocacy
This paper deals with the meaning of and the necessity for empowerment of older people. Factors leading to disempowering situations will be discussed and the practice of empowerment in services for older people will be examined. Policy advocacy and other proposals, including mobilizing older people for policy changes, raising older people's awareness of elderly rights, training in understanding the policy process and skills in advocacy, promoting…
Social Work Values Systems of Chinese Students
This paper presents the findings of a study conducted on the social work values systems of social work students in the City University of Hong Kong. A social work values scale composed of six dimensions, namely human worth, potential for change, mutual care, societal responsibility, social participation and freedom to make choice, was constructed. The findings in this study indicated that all batches of students had a common pattern in the rankin…
Informal social work education
Back to the ‘social’ of social work
Social changes and professionalization have moved social work away from advancing social justice and into the domination of individual therapies. This article redirects social workers’ attention to the importance of the ‘social’ in social work by presenting a six-social dimensions framework, and suggests that this refocusing helps to revive the profession’s contribution to promoting social justice
Age discrimination in the labour market from the perspectives of employers and older workers
This article presents the findings of a study on age discrimination against older workers in Hong Kong. The study collected survey data from 787 older workers aged 45 or above and 283 employers who were managers responsible for personnel or human resources management, or for hiring people for organizations. The focus is on revealing the influences of the organizational goals of profit-making and social responsibility on age discrimination, along …
Political disempowerment among older people in Hong Kong
Informal social work education
From the Strengths Perspective to an Empowerment–Participation–Strengths Model in Social Work Practice
Over recent years, the strengths perspective has been promoted as a practice model with a range of social service users. Despite acknowledging its positive aspects, there has been increasing discussion about its application in actual practice, underlining the need to advance a practice model that helps enhance its use in social work practice. This article aims to do this by proposing the adoption of an Empowerment–Participation–Strengths (EPS) mo…
Resiliency in older Hong Kong Chinese
Bonding and Bridging Social Capital Development by Social Workers
Developing service users’ bonding and bridging social capital is an increasingly recognized role of social workers. A survey of 570 Chinese service users, sampled from 41 social service units in Hong Kong, provided data for the study. Results demonstrated convergent and discriminant validity in a confirmatory factor model about the measurement of bonding and bridging social capital development, mutuality, and assistance to the community. This evi…
Senior Volunteerism and Empowerment
This paper has both a theoretical and a policy orientation. On the theoretical level, the paper argues that senior volunteerism—the use of older people as volunteers—can be best promoted with the help of the Empowerment Theory. At present, both policy and practice in senior volunteerism focuses too much on its social effects and not enough on the effects it has on the individual older person who acts as a volunteer. Using the Empowerment Theory a…
Relationships among the civic awareness, mobilization, and electoral participation of elderly people in Hong Kong
Given the significance of the elderly population in the burgeoning democratic politics of Hong Kong, research is necessary to elucidate the basis for elderly people’s electoral participation. Furthermore, questions regarding impacts of mobilization, and civic awareness on the participation are of important concern. In response to the questions, the present study is the first one surveying a representative sample of 831 Chinese elderly people (age…
Preparation for marriage in a Chinese community
This article presents the findings of a study on Chinese people’s preparation for marriage. Chinese people in Hong Kong hold positive attitudes towards preparation for marriage, but their scope of concern in preparation is narrow. Their awareness of the problems after marriage is limited. The source of help in preparation issues is confined to informal networks. They also have limited knowledge about premarital counselling services and their part…
Towards Empowerment and Advocacy
This paper deals with the meaning of and the necessity for empowerment of older people. Factors leading to disempowering situations will be discussed and the practice of empowerment in services for older people will be examined. Policy advocacy and other proposals, including mobilizing older people for policy changes, raising older people's awareness of elderly rights, training in understanding the policy process and skills in advocacy, promoting…
Towards Empowerment and Advocacy
This paper deals with the meaning of and the necessity for empowerment of older people. Factors leading to disempowering situations will be discussed and the practice of empowerment in services for older people will be examined. Policy advocacy and other proposals, including mobilizing older people for policy changes, raising older people's awareness of elderly rights, training in understanding the policy process and skills in advocacy, promoting…
Social Work Values Systems of Chinese Students
This paper presents the findings of a study conducted on the social work values systems of social work students in the City University of Hong Kong. A social work values scale composed of six dimensions, namely human worth, potential for change, mutual care, societal responsibility, social participation and freedom to make choice, was constructed. The findings in this study indicated that all batches of students had a common pattern in the rankin…
Informal social work education
Preparation for marriage in a Chinese community
This article presents the findings of a study on Chinese people’s preparation for marriage. Chinese people in Hong Kong hold positive attitudes towards preparation for marriage, but their scope of concern in preparation is narrow. Their awareness of the problems after marriage is limited. The source of help in preparation issues is confined to informal networks. They also have limited knowledge about premarital counselling services and their part…
Political disempowerment among older people in Hong Kong
Relationships among the civic awareness, mobilization, and electoral participation of elderly people in Hong Kong
Given the significance of the elderly population in the burgeoning democratic politics of Hong Kong, research is necessary to elucidate the basis for elderly people’s electoral participation. Furthermore, questions regarding impacts of mobilization, and civic awareness on the participation are of important concern. In response to the questions, the present study is the first one surveying a representative sample of 831 Chinese elderly people (age…
Senior Volunteerism and Empowerment
This paper has both a theoretical and a policy orientation. On the theoretical level, the paper argues that senior volunteerism—the use of older people as volunteers—can be best promoted with the help of the Empowerment Theory. At present, both policy and practice in senior volunteerism focuses too much on its social effects and not enough on the effects it has on the individual older person who acts as a volunteer. Using the Empowerment Theory a…
Bonding and Bridging Social Capital Development by Social Workers
Developing service users’ bonding and bridging social capital is an increasingly recognized role of social workers. A survey of 570 Chinese service users, sampled from 41 social service units in Hong Kong, provided data for the study. Results demonstrated convergent and discriminant validity in a confirmatory factor model about the measurement of bonding and bridging social capital development, mutuality, and assistance to the community. This evi…
Age discrimination in the labour market from the perspectives of employers and older workers
This article presents the findings of a study on age discrimination against older workers in Hong Kong. The study collected survey data from 787 older workers aged 45 or above and 283 employers who were managers responsible for personnel or human resources management, or for hiring people for organizations. The focus is on revealing the influences of the organizational goals of profit-making and social responsibility on age discrimination, along …
Resiliency in older Hong Kong Chinese
Back to the ‘social’ of social work
Social changes and professionalization have moved social work away from advancing social justice and into the domination of individual therapies. This article redirects social workers’ attention to the importance of the ‘social’ in social work by presenting a six-social dimensions framework, and suggests that this refocusing helps to revive the profession’s contribution to promoting social justice
Strengthening the empowerment approach in social work practice
Since the mid-1980s, social work has been recognised as an empowering profession. This article proposes that two more concepts, namely, participation and a strengths perspective, must be taken into account to strengthen and advance the empowerment approach. An integrated intervention model linking empowerment, participation and a strengths perspective, called the EPS model, is developed. Theoretical advances: Although the concepts of participatio…
From the Strengths Perspective to an Empowerment–Participation–Strengths Model in Social Work Practice
Over recent years, the strengths perspective has been promoted as a practice model with a range of social service users. Despite acknowledging its positive aspects, there has been increasing discussion about its application in actual practice, underlining the need to advance a practice model that helps enhance its use in social work practice. This article aims to do this by proposing the adoption of an Empowerment–Participation–Strengths (EPS) mo…
Triple powerlessness traps and old age
Over the last two decades older people in Hong Kong have experienced increased powerlessness. This article argues that the prevalent use of structural analysis, mainly the political economy approach, provides an inadequate explanation of the strong sense of powerlessness experienced by older people in a Chinese society like Hong Kong. The article extends structural level analysis by embracing two additional levels, cultural and professional pract…
Empowerment in old age
This article indicates how to achieve empowerment in old age by promoting user participation in social services for older people. Common empowerment strategies include promoting community and political participation, the seniors’ power movement, and policy advocacy. More effective strategies for empowering older people need to be identified and explored to respond effectively to increasing global aging problems. The article discusses user partici…
Back to basics
Increasing attention has been paid to advancing new knowledge and teaching technologies in social work education. However, there is relatively less concern about social work educators’ possession of social work qualities to demonstrate social work elements in teaching. This article argues that social work educators should regard themselves as both university teachers and ‘social work teachers’ using ‘social work methods’ to teach. Social work edu…
Political science (13 obras) · Sociology (13 obras) · Psychology (12 obras) · Public relations (8 obras) · Social Work (8 obras) · Social Work Education and Practice (7 obras) · Empowerment (6 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Business (5 obras) · Computer Science (5 obras)