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Biography
Prof. Gizem ARAT obtained her Ph.D. from the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong in 2017 and Master degree in Social Work from the School of Social Work, University in Pittsburgh in 2010. She worked as a Post-doctoral fellow in the Jockey Club Lab for Cultural Diversity Study in The University of Hong Kong 2017-2019. She joined Lingnan University in August 2019. Her research interests include the promotion of ethnically diverse young populations, positive youth development, resilience, cultural diversity and multiculturalism. She teaches Ethnicity and Ethnic Minorities and Comparative Social Policy in Greater China and East Asia.
Research interests
Social inclusion of ethnic minority youth: positive youth development, mental health, resilience, Cultural diversity: multiculturalism, social harmony, social justice
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Projects 2020 2020
- 1 Active
Multiculturalism with Hong Kong Characteristics
ARAT, G. & Kerelian, N. N.
1/01/20 → 14/08/20
Project: Grant Research
Research Output 2013 2019
1
Scopus Citations
Commentary on : How Schools Enhance the Development of Young People’s Resilience, by Ungar, Connelly, Liebenberg, and Theron, 2017
Arat, G. & Wong, P. W. C., May 2019, In : Social Indicators Research. 143, 1, p. 319-324 6 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Review article
resilience
school
resources
assets
Resilience
1
Scopus Citations
Evaluation of a mental health course for stigma reduction : a pilot study
WONG, P. W. C., ARAT, G., AMBROSE, M. R., XIE, K. Q. & BORSCHEL, M., 2019, In : Cogent Psychology. 6, 1, 1595877.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)
Open Access
Mental Health
Students
Hong Kong
Health Literacy
Stereotyping
Examining the Association Between Resilience and Risk Behaviors Among South Asian Minority Students in Hong Kong : A Quantitative Study
ARAT, G. & Wong, P. W. C., 2019, In : Journal of Social Service Research. 45, 3, p. 360-372 13 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)
risk behavior
resilience
Hong Kong
minority
ethnic group
Press / Media
提升香港少數族裔的抗逆力及精神健康：「賦權」不是「幫助」Improving resilience and mental health for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong; empowering rather than serving
2/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Commentaries