Cyber youth work in Hong Kong: Specific and yet the same

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 1286-1300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeno CS Leung ◽  
Stella SK Wong ◽  
Siu-wai Lit ◽  
Charlie Chan ◽  
Fabia Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Time Dimension ◽  
Sex Trade

Social media does not just lead to new ways of social participation; it creates new opportunities for serving difficult-to-reach groups in the community. This study examined the experiences and processes of a pioneering cyber youth work project working with young people involved in drug use and the sex trade in Hong Kong. A thematic analysis of online communication records and interviews of social workers and clients was conducted to determine the relating factors concerned, namely, ‘social presence’, ‘autonomy and ‘privacy’, ‘use of text and media’, and ‘time dimension’. The results suggest practice insights for youth workers.

Exploring emancipatory youth work

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Ngai Sek Yum
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers

English The present study explores the possibility of emancipatory youth work from a Foucauldian perspective focusing on practitioners' potential as a force for change. Based on narratives generated from interviews with outreach youth workers in Hong Kong, the study shows how workers have invented their own style of liberating practice. The implications of the findings are discussed. French La présente étude explore les possibilités du travail d'émancipation auprès des jeunes selon une perspective foucaldienne focalisant sur le potentiel des praticiens comme moteur de changement. En se basant sur les récits obtenus à la suite d'entrevues avec des travailleurs de proximité auprès des jeunes à Hong Kong, l'étude montre comment ces travailleurs ont créé leur propre style de libération de la pratique. Les résultats de la recherche sont analysés. Spanish Se explora la posibilidad de trabajo emancipatorio con jóvenes desde una perspectiva foucauldiana, enfocándose en el potencial del trabajador social como una fuerza de cambio. Partiendo de narrativas generadas en entrevistas con trabajadores con jóvenes en el Hong Kong, el estudio muestra como estos trabajadores han inventado su propio estilo de práctica liberadora. Se exponen las implicaciones de los resultados.

Youth work in a changing society: A case study of Hong Kong youth service providers

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 659-675
Author(s):  
Denise T-S Tang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
Youth Service ◽  
Changing Society

Hong Kong has recently witnessed heightened public awareness of the issues of rights, civil society and citizenship. Contested relations with the Beijing government and slower economic growth in mainland China have seen more Hong Kong citizens become involved in civic engagement and identity politics. Youth service providers thus find themselves forced to respond to a rapidly changing society and changing youth needs while being situated in institutions with their own structural constraints and work culture. The result is that occupational stress is increasingly common amongst Hong Kong secondary school teachers and social workers. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative ethnographic study involving 16 in-depth interviews with community leaders, teachers and school-based social workers. How does a changing society affect youth work in general? How does greater discussion of democracy and human rights in the public sphere affect the way that youth service providers perform youth work? What are the changing roles and responsibilities of these providers in offering support to Hong Kong youth? The research themes that emerged include changing demographics and youth scene, a democratising public sphere in relation to Chinese youth and professionalism as a youth service provider.

scholarly journals Social Presence of Ruangguru in Social Media during Covid-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Raihan Abiyan Fattah ◽  
Firman Kurniawan Sujono
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
The Social

<p><em><span lang="EN-ID">Covid-19 Pandemic gives many social changes in society specially in communications study. One important policy made during Covid-19 is related to students who are required to study at home. Ruangguru is top of mind in digital based learning company, especially during this pandemic. Covid-19 and this policy made Ruangguru as Indonesia online learning company with the most followers, to adapt in giving online communication message, especially in @ruangguru (Instagram). This research aims to see the social presence of Ruangguru in social media (Instagram) during Covid-19 Pandemic through three dimensions of social presence, which are: social context, online communication, and interactivity. On previous research, it was mentioned that social presence relates to brand engagement. Brand's social presence in social media is important to be researched due to more brand using social media as primary communication tool to gain brand engagement. Method used in this research is case study with qualitative approach. Through Ruangguru's post on Instagram, researcher observes using three dimensions of social presence. The result of this research depicts Ruangguru as showing good social presence based on three dimensions of social presence during Covid-19 Pandemic in social media Instagram.</span></em></p>

BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS: THE POLITICAL ACTIONS OF HONG KONG OUTREACH YOUTH WORKERS

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 49-63
Author(s):  
STEVEN SEK YUM NGAI
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
The Political ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Policy Advocacy ◽  
Emancipatory Practice ◽  
Political Actions ◽  
Depth Interviews

Based on the narratives generated from in-depth interviews with 18 outreach youth workers in Hong Kong, this paper investigates the political actions of these youth workers and shows how they have invented strategies to construct their own style of emancipatory practice. Such strategies include (1) seeking new allies for development of community support networks; (2) establishing a research center for policy advocacy; and (3) organizing with youth for social change. The implications of the findings for realizing the liberating potential of youth work are discussed. 根據深入訪問18位外展青年工作者所得的敘述，本文探究這些青年工作者的政治行動，並展示他們如何創造出一些策略，以建構具備他們自己獨特風格的解放式青年工作。這些策略包括：(1)尋找新盟友以發展社區支援網絡；(2)成立一研究中心作政策倡議；及(3)組織青年人以推動社會變革。本文並討論上述發現對實現青年工作之解放潛力的含義。.

Youth work as method

2020 ◽  
pp. 131-146
Author(s):  
Janet Batsleer ◽  
James Duggan
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Medical Models ◽  
The Impact

This chapter considers the place of youth work projects, and of the importance of engagement, enjoyment, association and accompaniment in the life of neighbourhoods including those visited in the Loneliness Connects Us research. It highlights the work of the youth projects who were involved in the research study and the impact of the austerity on such projects. It suggests however that the commitment to ‘social action’ as a buzzword for youth work should be considered critically , as should medical models of loneliness which lend themselves to the suggestion that interventions by professionals such as social workers or youth workers are needed in order to fix the problem. Rather youth work is considered as part of a social infrastructure designed to facilitate informal learning, advocacy, mutual support and enlivening.

Citizen curation and the online communication of folk economics: the China collapse theory in Hong Kong social media

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1392-1409
Author(s):  
Yu Po Sang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Mainstream Economics ◽  
Official Discourse ◽  
News Sources

Folk economics has become increasingly influential in today’s era, where laypeople can (inter)actively deconstruct official discourse and form their truth in social media. This article examines the formation and popularization of folk economics by investigating the localized China collapse theory known as zhibao in one of the most influential online forums in Hong Kong. By analyzing the popularization of zhibao as citizen curation – the subjective and non-professional collection, assessment, and criticism of information by participants in online discussions for the benefit of the group – this article questions the dichotomy between folk economics and mainstream economics, arguing that laypeople may selectively appropriate conventional economics into their discourse. Furthermore, by investigating the citizen curation of zhibao diachronically, this article suggests that online discussion participants’ attention to the credibility of the news sources may be negatively related to the credibility of the discourse they are curating.

Use of LEGO® Serious Play® and Other Working Approaches in Youth in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Henry Wai-Hang Ling ◽  
Kenneth Ho-Him Tsang ◽  
Kenneth Sau-Yin Yu ◽  
Vincent Wan-Ping Lee ◽  
Johnny Chung-Yee Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
General Guideline ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural

This research explores the possibility of providing a general guideline for the use of LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) in youth work and examining the experiences of the frontline youth workers in Hong Kong who have adopted LSP to engage youngsters, who have been experiencing enormous socioeconomic challenges in different aspects. A 12-session workshop applied into social training for special educational needs (SEN) secondary students was held with the major objective of enhancing their communication skills. All sessions were divided into three parts: introduction, utilization, and expression. Most participants' abilities in oral description and word usage improved upon completion of the workshop, and they have more motivation and initiation in communicating with others in the group. LSP could thus be proven as a useful method in the SEN workshop in terms of establishing rapport and relationships, expressing the participants' thoughts, as it has provided an alternative for trainers to support the kids concern. Apart from LSP, this research has also found that other approaches such as snorkeling, adventured-based counseling, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could also be effective approaches adopted by practitioners to support young people.

A Comparative Study of the State of Ethics in Youth Work Practice in Jamaica, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleopatra Monique Parkins
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Ethical Practices ◽  
The United Kingdom

Even though youth work has played a critical role in fostering the holistic development of today’s youth, much controversy has surrounded the practice. Nevertheless, youth workers are slowly being accorded professional status, and a code of ethics has been developed in some jurisdictions. Some states are still to adopt this code; consequently the credibility of youth workers and the sector in general sway with the wind. This article presents a comparative analysis of ethical practices of youth work in Jamaica, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, examining current trends in observing ethics and addressing ethical issues. In the case of Jamaica, the researcher used the non-probability convenience sampling technique and collected primary data from a questionnaire administered to a sample of youth workers. The perspective of the ministerial arm responsible for youth work in Jamaica was also captured through an interview. In the case of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the framework of the profession and specifically matters pertaining to ethical practices were examined through the use of secondary data sources, which included reports on youth work practices in the selected countries. A mixed methodology was employed in analysing the data collected. The major findings of this study confirmed that advancing youth work as a profession is dependent on the acceptance and integration of a formal code of ethics, that youth workers must receive training on ethics and that a national youth work policy is important to guide youth work practice. In accordance with the findings, the researcher makes a number of recommendations and highlights notable best practices that may help with the overall professionalisation of the sector.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document