Department of Sociology and Social Policy

Research output

Research output per year 1993 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

• 9654 Scopus Citations
• 47 Scopus h-Index
• 488 Journal Article (refereed)
• 152 Book Chapter
• 49 Presentation
• 26 Book (Author)
• 162 More
  • 24 Review article
  • 21 Conference Paper (other)
  • 19 Reference Entry
  • 16 Consulting or Contract Research Report
  • 14 Other Article
  • 12 Book (Editor)
  • 10 Foreword / Postscript
  • 10 Working paper series
  • 9 Editorial/Preface (Journal)
  • 7 Conference paper (refereed)
  • 5 Comment / Debate
  • 5 Policy or Profession paper
  • 4 Other outputs
  • 2 Special issue (Editor)
  • 1 Conference (Extended Abstracts)
  • 1 Poster
  • 1 Conference Abstract
  • 1 Preprint

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2022

  Unpacking the complexities of child well‐being in Southeast Asia: Insights for social policy

  BIN AEDY RAHMAN, H. N. & YUDA, T. K., Feb 2022, In: Asian Social Work and Policy Review. 16, 1, p. 4-21 18 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Child Well-Being 100%
  • Social Policy 100%
  • South East Asia 100%
  • Southeast Asians 50%
  • Realization 50%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Using computational text analyses to understand people’s support in processes of institutional development

  OLIVOS, F. (Presenter), 3 Dec 2022.

  Research output: Other Conference Contributions › Presentation

  • Category 100%
  • Process 75%
  • Support 75%
  • Citizen 75%
  • Bridges 50%

• Who should care? Exploring the views and experiences of individuals in negotiating solutions for health security

  YUDA, T. K., 23 Sept 2022, In: International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. 42, 11/12, p. 1109-1128

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Indonesia 100%
  • Filial Piety 100%
  • Thematic Coding 100%
  • Design Methodology 50%
  • Economic Change 50%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Women, North-South migration and artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana: Motivations, drivers and socio-economic implications

  ARTHUR-HOLMES, F. & ABREFA BUSIA, K., Jun 2022, In: Extractive Industries and Society. 10, 101076.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Internal Migration 100%
  39 Citations (Scopus)

• Women’s political participation and performance as local government authorities under Ghana’s decentralization system

  ADJEI, P.O.-W., SERBEH, R., ADJEI, J. O., ABREFA BUSIA, K. & ADDISON, M., Nov 2022, In: SN Social Sciences. 2, 11, 251.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Women 100%
  • Representation 83%
  • Ghana 66%
  • Performance 66%
  • Local Government 66%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• 「偷拍 : 偷走了什麼？」: 以性文化及性別角度為切入點的研究報吿

  陳效能, Apr 2022, 香港: 明愛朗天計劃-共同對抗性侵犯 ; 嶺南大學社會學及社會政策系. 116 p.

  Research output: Scholarly Books | Reports | Literary Works › Consulting or Contract Research Report › Research › peer-review
• 2021

  Achieving the age-friendly city agenda: an interventional study in Hong Kong’s Islands district

  AMOAH, P. A., MOK, K. H., WEN, Z. & LI, L. W., 2021, In: Journal of Asian Public Policy. 14, 3, p. 333-352 20 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Health Service 100%
  • Healthy Aging 100%
  • Social Participation 100%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• A critical review of the history, achievements and impacts of China's quest for world-class university status

  MOK, K. H. & KANG, Y., 10 Dec 2021, Research Handbook on University Rankings : Theory, Methodology, Influence and Impact. HAZELKORN, E. & MIHUT, G. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 366-381 16 p.

  Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review

  • China 100%
  • Student Learning 33%
  • Transnationalization 33%
  • Massification 33%
  • Education Transformation 33%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• A Multi-Country Analysis of Prevalence of Anxiety-Induced Sleep Disturbance and Its Associated Factors among In-School Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa Using the Global School-Based Health Survey

  AHINKORAH, B. O., ABOAGYE, R. G., ARTHUR-HOLMES, F., HAGAN, J. E., OKYERE, J., BUDU, E., DOWOU, R. K., ADU, C. & SEIDU, A.-A., 21 Feb 2021, In: Healthcare. 9, 2, 234.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Prevalence of Anxiety 100%
  • Loneliness 33%
  • Anxiety Disorder 33%
  • Truancy 33%
  • Social-Emotional Learning 33%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Are “They” Us? The Intellectuals’ Role in Creating Division

  BAEHR, P., Feb 2021, In: HA: The Journal of the Hannah Arendt Center. 8, p. 66-72

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

• Association between remembering difficulty and anxiety and depression among children in Ghana

  DZIWORNU, E., DEY, N. E. Y., ANSAH, K. O., ARTHUR-HOLMES, F., DUAH, H. O., AMOAH, P. A. & AGBADI, P., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Affective Disorders Reports. 6, 100212.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Child 100%
  • Experience 50%
  • Anxiety 50%
  • Ghana 25%
  • Institution 25%

• Association of living density with anxiety and stress: A cross‐sectional population study in Hong Kong

  CHAN, S. M., WONG, H., CHUNG, R. Y. & AU-YEUNG, T. C., Jul 2021, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 29, 4, p. 1019-1029 11 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Anxiety 100%
  • Stress 50%
  • Housing 28%
  • Hong Kong 14%
  • Logistics 14%
  35 Citations (Scopus)

• Athletic naturalisation, nationality and nationalism : Naturalised players in Hong Kong’s representative (national) football team

  YUNG, S. C., CHAN, A. H. N. & PHILLIPS, D. R., 1 Sept 2021, In: International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 56, 6, p. 859-876 18 p., 101269022096477.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Nationality 100%
  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Naturalization 100%
  • National Identity 50%
  • In-Depth Interview 50%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Between North and South: Historicizing the Indigenization Discourse in Chinese Sociology

  CHEN, H.-F., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Historical Sociology. 34, 1, p. 103-119 17 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Indigenization 100%
  • Chinese 42%
  • Relevance 28%
  • Theory 28%
  • Social Sciences 14%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Between the West and the World: Historical Perspectives on the Place of Sociology in Asia

  DUFOIX, S. & CHEN, H. F., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Historical Sociology. 34, 1, p. 4-12 9 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Book Review: Global Aging in a Comparative Context

  PHILLIPS, D. R. & GYASI, R. M., Apr 2021, In: The Gerontologist. 61, 3, p. 476-477

  Research output: Journal Publications › Review article › Book review › peer-review

  • Ageing 100%
  • Aging of Materials 100%
  • Book Reviews 33%
  • Perspective 33%
  • Paper 33%

• Chinese women skateboarders in Hong Kong: A skatefeminism approach

  FOK, C. Y. L. & O'CONNOR, P., May 2021, In: International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 56, 3, p. 399-415 17 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Women 100%
  • Hong Kong 25%
  • Research 25%
  • Experience 25%
  • Perspective 25%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Comparative Analysis of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems : for Zambia’s Health and Agriculture Sectors

  KANYAMUNA, V., HOLVOET, N., SIAKALIMA, S., PHIRI, M., SIMUI, F., TEMBO, H. & MUBITA, A., Nov 2021, In: International Journal of Arts and Social Science. 4, 6, p. 27-64

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Comparative Analysis 100%
  • Demand Side 100%
  • Supply Side 100%
  • Health Monitoring 100%
  • Assessment Criteria 100%

• Complaints against the police as an accountability mechanism : Uncovering patterns using topic modeling: Reclamos contra la polícia como mecanismo de accountability : Revelando patrones usando modelamiento de tópicos

  OLIVOS, F., SAAVERDRA, P. & DAMMERT, L., 30 Nov 2021.

  Research output: Other Conference Contributions › Presentation

  • Police 100%
  • Responsibility 33%
  • Complaint 33%
  • Scandal 22%
  • Citizen 22%

• COVID-19 crisis and increased risks of elder abuse in caregiving spaces

  ARTHUR-HOLMES, F. & GYASI, R. M., Oct 2021, In: Global Public Health. 16, 10, p. 1675-1679 5 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Comment / Debate › Communication › peer-review

  • Caregiver 100%
  • Mistreatment 66%
  • Neglect 66%
  • Public Health 33%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Cultural capital and teacher bias: Illuminating the reproduction mechanism of inequality at schools

  OLIVOS RAVE, F. J. & ARAKI, S., 20 Nov 2021.

  Research output: Other Conference Contributions › Presentation

  • Cultural Capital 100%
  • Teachers 57%
  • Students 57%
  • Instructor 57%
  • Bias 50%

• Cultural Globalization and its Stimulus on Urban Youth : a Sociological Study among University Students in Bangladesh

  HUSSAIN, R., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Indian Research. 9, 3&4, p. 12-24

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Globalization 100%
  • Urban Youth 40%
  • Process 40%
  • Students 40%
  • Preference 40%

• Dealing with social acceptance: The strategies of offshore petroleum extraction companies and stakeholder attitudes in Ghana

  ADJEI, M., Sept 2021, In: Extractive Industries and Society. 8, 3, 100922.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Reassessment 100%
  • Local Community 100%
  • Regulatory Body 100%
  • Coastal Area 100%
  • Natural Resources 100%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Death, Devastation, and Failure in Long-Term Care: The Need for a Geographical Reengagement with the Sector

  PHILLIPS, D. R. & ANDREWS, G. J., Jun 2021, COVID-19 and Similar Futures. ANDREWS, G. J., CROOKS, V. A., PEARCE, J. R. & MASSINA, J. P. (eds.). Springer, p. 233-240 (COVID-19 and Similar Futures).

  Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review

  • Geographers 100%
  • Death 100%
  • Inquiry 100%
  • Crisis 100%
  • Scholarships 50%

• Dictatorship and Responsibility in Hong Kong

  BAEHR, P., 1 Feb 2021, Quillette.

  Research output: Other Publications › Other Article › Communication

• Dietary Diversity and Undernutrition in Children Aged 6–23 Months in Sub-Saharan Africa

  ABOAGYE, R. G., SEIDU, A.-A., AHINKORAH, B. O., ARTHUR-HOLMES, F., CADRI, A., DADZIE, L. K., HAGAN, J. E., EYAWO, O. & YAYA, S., Oct 2021, In: Nutrients. 13, 10, 3431.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Prevalence 100%
  • Children 91%
  • Underweight 33%
  • Association 25%
  • Health 25%
  50 Citations (Scopus)

• Discretionary maternal citizenship: state hegemony and resistance of single marriage migrant mothers from mainland China to Hong Kong

  CHIU, T. Y., 3 Oct 2021, In: Citizenship Studies. 25, 7, p. 936-954 19 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Hegemony 100%
  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Mainland China 100%
  • Tuition Fee 50%
  • Chinese 50%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Does social capital interact with economic hardships in influencing older adults’ health? A study from China

  GU, L., CHENG, Y., PHILLIPS, D. R., ROSENBERG, M., YANG, L., WANG, L. & LI, H., Dec 2021, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 20, 1, 12 p., 207.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Older Adults 100%
  • Social Capital 100%
  • China 100%
  • Mental Health 85%
  • Social Participation 28%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Drivers of success in social innovation: Insights into competition in open social innovation contests

  CHANDRA, Y., SHANG, L. & MAIR, J., 1 Nov 2021, In: Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 16, e00257.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Social Innovation 100%
  • Poverty Alleviation 11%
  • Entrepreneurship 11%
  • Cell Excitability 11%
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Early age at first childbirth and skilled birth attendance during delivery among young women in sub-Saharan Africa

  BUDU, E., CHATTU, V. K., AHINKORAH, B. O., SEIDU, A.-A., MOHAMMED, A., TETTEH, J. K., ARTHUR-HOLMES, F., ADU, C. & YAYA, S., 14 Dec 2021, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 21, 1, 12 p., 834.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Young Woman 100%
  • Obstetric Delivery 50%
  • Prevalence 25%
  • Complication 25%
  • Health Service 12%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Editorial: Violence and the Young: A Public Health Problem -Etiology, Epidemiology, Intervention, and Prevention

  LAM, L. T., HAN, D. H., ZHANG, W. & TANG, L., 9 Jul 2021, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 9, 724182.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Editorial/Preface (Journal)

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Education : Arendt against the Politicization of the University

  BAEHR, P., 2021, The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt. GRATTON, P. & SARI, Y. (eds.). Bloomsbury Academic, p. 565-575 11 p.

  Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review

  • Education 100%
  • Politics 60%
  • Adults 60%
  • Teaching 40%
  • Universities 40%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among women with no fertility intention in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from cross-sectional surveys of 29 countries

  AHINKORAH, B. O., BUDU, E., ABOAGYE, R. G., AGBAGLO, E., ARTHUR-HOLMES, F., ADU, C., ARCHER, A. G., ADEROJU, Y. B. G. & SEIDU, A.-A., Dec 2021, In: Contraception and Reproductive Medicine. 6, 1, 22.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Contraceptive Behavior 100%
  • Cross Sectional Study 100%
  • Odds Ratio 100%
  • Africa 100%
  • Confidence Interval 100%
  55 Citations (Scopus)

• Family support and school-to-work transition: Perceptions and experiences of university graduates in Kampala city, Uganda

  TULIBALEKA, P. O., NAKALEMA, K. & NDOHTABI, D. E., 31 Dec 2021, In: Educational Research and Reviews. 16, 12, p. 428-437

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Urban Areas 100%
  • University Graduate 100%
  • Family 100%
  • Labor Market Integration 100%
  • Support 100%

• From ‘New Social’ to ‘Covid Social Risks’? The challenges for inclusive society in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan amidst the global pandemic

  CHOI, Y. J., KÜHNER, S. & SHI, S. J., 3 Jul 2021.

  Research output: Other Conference Contributions › Presentation

  • Social Systems 100%
  • East Asians 100%
  • Hong Kong 66%
  • Korea R 66%
  • Citizen 66%

• Gendered division of labour and “sympathy” in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality, Ghana

  ARTHUR-HOLMES, F., Jan 2021, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 81, p. 358-362 5 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Gold Mining 100%
  • Ghana 100%
  • Division of Labour 100%
  • Small Scale Mining 100%
  • Formalization 33%
  37 Citations (Scopus)

• Geographical Gerontology

  FENG, Z. & PHILLIPS, D. R., Nov 2021, Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Gu, D. & Dupre, M. E. (eds.). Living Edition ed. Springer International Publishing

  Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Reference Entry › peer-review

  • Gerontology 100%
  • Health 60%
  • Aging 60%
  • Human Geography 40%
  • Approach 40%

• Geographical Gerontology

  FENG, Z. & PHILLIPS, D. R., 2 Dec 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. GU, D. & DUPRE, M. E. (eds.). 2021 Edition ed. Springer International Publishing AG, p. 2078-2092

  Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review

  • Gerontology 100%
  • Health 60%
  • Aging 60%
  • Human Geography 40%
  • Approach 40%

• Housing wealth, social structures and changing narratives

  FORREST, R., Jan 2021, In: International Journal of Urban Sciences. 25, 1, p. 1-15 15 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Social Structure 100%
  • Narrative 100%
  • Wealth 100%
  • Ownership 77%
  • Twentieth Century 11%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Impact of precarious employment on retirement planning for young workers and their parents: the case of Hong Kong

  CHAN, K. K. & AU YEUNG, T. C., 2 Nov 2021, In: International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. 41, 11-12, p. 1278-1289 12 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Precarious Employment 100%
  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Design Methodology 33%
  • Self Employed 33%
  • Family Member 33%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• India’s Social Policy Response to Covid-19 : Temporary Relief in a Rigid Welfare Landscape

  KÜHNER, S., NAKRAY, K. & NEFF, D., Jan 2021, Germany: The Collaborative Research Centre 1342 : Global Dynamics of Social Policy. 26 p. (CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series; no. 4)

  Research output: Scholarly Books | Reports | Literary Works › Consulting or Contract Research Report › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Indians 100%
  • Measure 57%
  • Government 57%
  • Welfare 28%
  • Social Policy 28%

• Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout

  AFULANI, P. A., NUTOR, J. J., AGBADI, P., GYAMERAH, A. O., MUSANA, J., ABORIGO, R. A., ODIASE, O., GEATHUN, M., ONGERI, L., MALECHI, H., MADADI, M. O., ARHINFUL, B., KELLY, A. M. & AWOONOR-WILLIAMS, J. K., 13 Oct 2021, In: PLOS Global Public Health. 1, 10, e0000022.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Health Care Personnel 100%
  • Pandemic 100%
  • Burnout 100%
  • Odds Ratio 50%
  • Cross-Sectional Study 16%
  38 Citations (Scopus)

• Labour market experience, educational attainment and self-reported happiness: crowding-out amongst young people in Hong Kong

  KÜHNER, S., JIANG, J., WEN, Z. V. & LAU, K. W. M., Jul 2021, In: Journal of Education and Work. 34, 3, p. 275-291 17 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Letter to the Editor: COVID‐19 pandemic and adolescent health and well‐being in sub‐Saharan Africa: Who cares?

  ADDAE, E. A., Jan 2021, International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 36, 1, p. 219-222 4 p.

  Research output: Other Publications › Other Article › Communication
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• Long working hours, precarious employment and anxiety symptoms among working Chinese population in Hong Kong

  CHAN, S. M., AU YEUNG, T. C., WONG, H., CHUNG, R.Y.-N. & CHUNG, G.K.-K., Dec 2021, In: Psychiatric Quarterly. 92, 4, p. 1745–1757 13 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Anxiety 100%
  • Working Hours 25%
  • Hong Kong 20%
  • Occupations 20%
  • Chinese 15%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Lustration and the personnel reform of the state

  DAVID, R. & HORNE, C. M., 7 Sept 2021, Transitional Justice : Theories, Mechanisms and Debates. YUSUF, H. O. & VAN DER MERWE, H. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 122-142 21 p.

  Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review

  • Political Systems 100%
  • Democracy 100%
  • Interpersonal Trust 100%
  • Justice 100%
  • Democratization 100%

• Marriage migration, family and citizenship in Asia

  CHIU, T. Y. & YEOH, B. S. A., Dec 2021, In: Citizenship Studies. 25, 7, p. 879-897 19 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Editorial/Preface (Journal)

  • Intergenerationality 100%
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Migrating to GBA cities in mainland China: Assessing a model of psychological distance among Hong Kong working adults

  ZHU, Y. A., MOK, K. H. & HUANG, G., Dec 2021, In: Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 21, 1, p. 579-594 16 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Mainland China 100%
  • Social Psychology 100%
  • Metropolitan Area 66%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Multi-generational parenting dynamics : Chinese grandparenting migrants in Singapore

  HO, E.L.-E. & CHIU, T. Y., 17 Nov 2021.

  Research output: Other Conference Contributions › Presentation

  • Migrants 100%
  • Child Rearing 100%
  • Chinese 100%
  • Singapore 100%
  • Child 60%

• Navigation without protection? Gig workers’ views on employment relations and social security in Hong Kong

  AU YEUNG, T. C. & MING, C. K., 3 Jul 2021.

  Research output: Other Conference Contributions › Presentation

  • Gig Economy 100%
  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Welfare State 66%
  • Social Policy 33%
  • Autonomy 33%