TANG Mun Yu Vera , Prof.

Research Assistant Professor, Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies
Centre Fellow, Centre for Social Policy and Social Change

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5342-9116

Phone(852) 26167690
Emailveratang@ln.edu.hk

8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun
Hong Kong

389 Scopus Citations
8 Scopus h-Index

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Personal profile

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.

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Projects

8 Active

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.

LU Research Committee

16/01/20 → 31/05/21

Project: Grant Research

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

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

389 Scopus Citations
8 Scopus h-Index
15 Journal Article (refereed)
3 Consulting or Contract Research Report
3 Book Chapter
3 Conference Paper (other)
2 More
- 1 Poster
- 1 Presentation

Adult and child deprivation in Hong Kong

SAUNDERS, P. & TANG, V. M., Nov 2019, In : Social Policy and Administration. 53, 6, p. 820-834 15 p.

Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)

1 Scopus Citations

Comparing income poverty gap and deprivation on social acceptance: A mediation model with interpersonal communication and social support

ZHANG, Y., WONG, H., CHEN, J-K. & TANG, V. M. Y., Nov 2019, In : Social Policy and Administration. 53, 6, p. 889-902 14 p.

Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)

Deprivation is associated with worse physical and mental health beyond income poverty : a population-based household survey among Chinese adults

CHUNG, R. Y-N., CHUNG, G. K., GORDON, D., Wong, S. Y., LAU, M. K-W., TANG, M. Y. V. & WONG, H., 1 Aug 2018, In : Quality of Life Research. 27, 8, p. 2127-2135 9 p.

Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)