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Name in Chinese
鄧敏如
Research interests
Poverty and Social Security, Social Capital and Social Exclusion, Well-being and Quality of Life, Childcare, Grandparenting, Program Evaluation
Biography
Prof. Tang completed her social work training at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She worked at the Medical Social Work Unit, Integrated Family Service Center and Integrated Youth Service Centre during and after her undergraduate study. She received her MPhil in Gender Studies and PhD in Social Welfare at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is currently Research Assistant Professor of Asia Pacific Institute of Ageing. Prior of joining the Lingnan University, she was the project manager and researcher of a number of government-funded longitudinal policy research projects and consultation/evaluation studies on low-income families, elderly, childcare services and youth services. Her main research areas are poverty and social security, social capital and social exclusion, well-being and quality of life, childcare, grandparenting and program evaluation.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Health Literacy, Social Capital and Health-related Quality of Life among Older Persons in Hong Kong: A Qualitative Study
AMOAH, P. A., TANG, M. Y. V. & PHILLIPS, D. R.
16/01/20 → 15/01/22
Project: Grant Research
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Care for Carers: Intergenerational Services and Research Project
CHAN, C. K. D. & TANG, M. Y. V.
3/01/20 → 2/01/22
Project: Grant Research
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Ageing in Place: Students' Participation and Research Project
CHAN, C. K. D. & TANG, M. Y. V.
3/01/20 → 2/01/23
Project: Grant Research
Research output
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Child Deprivation as a Mediator of the Relationships between Family Poverty, Bullying Victimization, and Psychological Distress
CHEN, J-K., WANG, Z., WONG, H. & TANG, V. M-Y., Oct 2021, In: Child Indicators Research. 14, 5, p. 2001-2019 19 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Delivering Social Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Older People Centers in Hong Kong
CHAN, C. K., TANG, M. Y. & LEE, M. L., 29 Jul 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Social Service Research. 11 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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「認知障礙症照顧者的需要及社會支援」研究
鄧敏如, 陳澤群, 李美玲 & 林澤龍, Jun 2021, 香港: Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University. 38 p.Research output: Scholarly Books | Reports | Literary Works › Consulting or Contract Research Report › Research
Open Access
Activities
- 2 Publication Peer-review
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Child and Youth Care Forum (Journal)
Mun Yu Vera TANG (Reviewer)
27 May 2020 → 28 Jul 2020Activity: Editorial / Peer-review Work › Publication Peer-review
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Journal of Community Psychology (Journal)
Mun Yu Vera TANG (Reviewer)
20 Apr 2020 → 13 May 2020Activity: Editorial / Peer-review Work › Publication Peer-review
Press / Media
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【賢聚嶺南】累積社會資本 託顧認知障礙症照顧者 Scholar suggests ways to strengthen the support for dementia patients and their carers
7/10/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Commentaries
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《賢聚嶺南》推動「友善照顧職場」補救勞動力不足 Popularising family-friendly workplaces can increase labour supply
24/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Commentaries
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支援長者及照顧者使用網上服務 Supporting the elderly and carers to use more online services
5/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Commentaries