Ka Wang Kelvin Lam
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 905724 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ka Wang Kelvin Lam |
| PRENOMES | Ka Wang Kelvin |
| SOBRENOME | Lam |
| ASSINATURA | LAM K W K |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9091-5153 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 7 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2022 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
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…
Time to Leave
This article aims to expand the scope of migration research by examining politically driven migration. Drawing from the immigration literature, we distinguish between two forms of politically driven migration, which can be a risk‐averse response to an unknown political future or an expression of dissatisfaction with governments or policies. We substantiate our arguments with evidence from the emigration tendencies of Hong Kong residents after the…
Narrative of governing emigration
Understanding media narratives helps us better understand how diverse actors in society attempt to shape public opinion. The reports of government officials’ announcements and discussions, as well as articles published by political figures and opinion influencers in major newspapers, provide an important complement to policy narratives about an event. Our study examines the media narrative surrounding the recent emigration wave in Hong Kong follo…
Changing tactics in negotiating refugee assistance policies and practices
This article examines the tactical changes made by the asylum seeker community in Hong Kong in negotiating local refugee assistance policies and practices. The analysis presented in this paper is grounded in my ethnographic fieldwork with an asylum seeker-led organization and supplemented by archival study and informal interviews. In recent years, the asylum seeker community has adopted a pragmatic approach to advocacy, increasingly asking the lo…
The Roles of Asylum Seeker-Led Organisations in Settlement Processes and Determinants
Organisations led by refugees or migrants play an important role in their settlement, providing platforms for establishing connections and reaching the wider community. However, our knowledge of how they utilise these platforms for establishing connections and the factors affecting the formation of these connections remains limited. This paper, drawing on evidence from Hong Kong, examines the use of organisations led by asylum seekers as platform…
Classic assimilation, self-selection and parent status
Prior research overlooks highly educated migrants and their political incorporation in host societies. This study applies both classic assimilation and self-selection theories to understand political trust among highly educated migrants from Mainland China in Hong Kong, including their trust toward local (host society) and central (home society) governments. We also address the possibility of selective assimilation adopted by migrant parents as r…
Entry visa categories, current experiences and future expectations of highly educated migrants and their intention to stay
With more jobs requiring educational credentials, highly educated migrants are sought by many governments. This study is drawn from recently collected data between 2018 and 2020 in Hong Kong on highly educated migrants from Mainland China. We explored how entry visa categories, current experience and future expectation of highly educated migrants are related to their intention to stay. The findings suggest that all three aspects of their migratio…
Migration flows in the region of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
Narrative of governing emigration
Understanding media narratives helps us better understand how diverse actors in society attempt to shape public opinion. The reports of government officials’ announcements and discussions, as well as articles published by political figures and opinion influencers in major newspapers, provide an important complement to policy narratives about an event. Our study examines the media narrative surrounding the recent emigration wave in Hong Kong follo…
Time to Leave
This article aims to expand the scope of migration research by examining politically driven migration. Drawing from the immigration literature, we distinguish between two forms of politically driven migration, which can be a risk‐averse response to an unknown political future or an expression of dissatisfaction with governments or policies. We substantiate our arguments with evidence from the emigration tendencies of Hong Kong residents after the…
Changing tactics in negotiating refugee assistance policies and practices
This article examines the tactical changes made by the asylum seeker community in Hong Kong in negotiating local refugee assistance policies and practices. The analysis presented in this paper is grounded in my ethnographic fieldwork with an asylum seeker-led organization and supplemented by archival study and informal interviews. In recent years, the asylum seeker community has adopted a pragmatic approach to advocacy, increasingly asking the lo…
Entry visa categories, current experiences and future expectations of highly educated migrants and their intention to stay
With more jobs requiring educational credentials, highly educated migrants are sought by many governments. This study is drawn from recently collected data between 2018 and 2020 in Hong Kong on highly educated migrants from Mainland China. We explored how entry visa categories, current experience and future expectation of highly educated migrants are related to their intention to stay. The findings suggest that all three aspects of their migratio…
Migration flows in the region of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
Migration flows in the region of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
Classic assimilation, self-selection and parent status
Prior research overlooks highly educated migrants and their political incorporation in host societies. This study applies both classic assimilation and self-selection theories to understand political trust among highly educated migrants from Mainland China in Hong Kong, including their trust toward local (host society) and central (home society) governments. We also address the possibility of selective assimilation adopted by migrant parents as r…
Entry visa categories, current experiences and future expectations of highly educated migrants and their intention to stay
With more jobs requiring educational credentials, highly educated migrants are sought by many governments. This study is drawn from recently collected data between 2018 and 2020 in Hong Kong on highly educated migrants from Mainland China. We explored how entry visa categories, current experience and future expectation of highly educated migrants are related to their intention to stay. The findings suggest that all three aspects of their migratio…
Changing tactics in negotiating refugee assistance policies and practices
This article examines the tactical changes made by the asylum seeker community in Hong Kong in negotiating local refugee assistance policies and practices. The analysis presented in this paper is grounded in my ethnographic fieldwork with an asylum seeker-led organization and supplemented by archival study and informal interviews. In recent years, the asylum seeker community has adopted a pragmatic approach to advocacy, increasingly asking the lo…
The Roles of Asylum Seeker-Led Organisations in Settlement Processes and Determinants
Organisations led by refugees or migrants play an important role in their settlement, providing platforms for establishing connections and reaching the wider community. However, our knowledge of how they utilise these platforms for establishing connections and the factors affecting the formation of these connections remains limited. This paper, drawing on evidence from Hong Kong, examines the use of organisations led by asylum seekers as platform…
Time to Leave
This article aims to expand the scope of migration research by examining politically driven migration. Drawing from the immigration literature, we distinguish between two forms of politically driven migration, which can be a risk‐averse response to an unknown political future or an expression of dissatisfaction with governments or policies. We substantiate our arguments with evidence from the emigration tendencies of Hong Kong residents after the…
Narrative of governing emigration
Understanding media narratives helps us better understand how diverse actors in society attempt to shape public opinion. The reports of government officials’ announcements and discussions, as well as articles published by political figures and opinion influencers in major newspapers, provide an important complement to policy narratives about an event. Our study examines the media narrative surrounding the recent emigration wave in Hong Kong follo…
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…
Migration and Labor Dynamics (7 obras) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (6 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Geography (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Economics (4 obras) · China (3 obras) · Demographic economics (3 obras) · Law (3 obras) · Mainland China (3 obras)