published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work

近年來國際文獻日益意識到移民與虐妻之間的關係。有鑑於此，本文嘗試以十一位中港跨境婚姻中受虐移民婦女的個案，透過分析其深入訪談資料，以交織性探索的理論框架探討發生於這種婚姻關係中對移民婦女的親密伴侶暴力行為。研究結果顯示這類暴力行為由遷移、性別、階級及文化等社會體系互相交織而造成，致使受虐移民婦女於法律、經濟、社交及文化等各個層面受到多重制肘，令她們不得不固守於暴力關係之中。此外，本研究展示了遷移如何與移民婦女的階級不利位置、婚姻中的性別不平等及傳統中國文化對於婚姻與家庭的規範互相影響，從而增加她們受虐的風險和削弱其處理暴力的能力。由於虐妻對不同社會背景的女性所帶來的影響不盡相同，社會工作者、政策制定者以及研究人員必須理解各個社會體系如何互為交織並引致暴力行為，以有效照顧及協助移民婦女的需要。最後，本論文對現有相關政策作出建議，以期為移民婦女提供適切有效的預防及介入，從而減低她們受虐的風險。 / With the increasing recognition of the linkage between wife abuse and migration in the literature, this study examines violence against female marriage migrants in the context of Mainland-Hong Kong cross-border marriages under an intersectional framework. Using 11 in-depth interviews with battered marriage migrants from Mainland China, findings of this study revealed that abuses against immigrant women perpetrated by their intimate partners was a result of the intersections between migration, gender, class, and culture, which rendered immigrant women legally, economically, socially, and culturally trapped in the abusive marriages. This study demonstrates how migration increased marriage migrants’ vulnerability to violence and jeopardized their ability to manage violence through interacting with their class disadvantages, gender inequalities within their marriages, and their traditional cultural norms about marriage and family. As wife abuse does not have a uniform impact on all women, practitioners, policy makers, and researchers must be cognizant of the intersectional nature of violence and ensure that marriage migrants’ needs are appropriately catered for when tackling violence against the immigrant population. Policy implications and recommendations which address the urgent needs of providing appropriate and effective intervention for immigrant women are discussed at last. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Chiu, Tuen Yi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-48). / Abstracts also in Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Literature review --- p.5 / Chapter 3 --- Research site --- p.9 / Chapter 4 --- Research method --- p.13 / Chapter 5 --- Results --- p.14 / Chapter 5.1 --- Immigration and Wife Abuse --- p.14 / Chapter 5.2 --- Immigration, Gender inequalities, and Wife Abuse --- p.18 / Chapter 5.3 --- Immigration, Economic Marginalization, and Wife Abuse --- p.21 / Chapter 5.4 --- Immigration, Culture, and Wife Abuse --- p.24 / Chapter 6 --- Discussion and recommendations --- p.28 / Chapter 7 --- References --- p.41

Sin Lai-ting. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-156). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract in English --- p.i / Abstract in Chinese --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.v / List of Tables and Graphs --- p.vii / Chapter Chapter 1： --- lntroduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Literature Review and Application --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1) --- The Theory of Marriage and Family Formation --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2) --- The Theory of the Allocation of Time Between Family Members in Housework and Market Work --- p.6 / Chapter 2.3) --- Application of Becker's Theoretical Models to Different Variables --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4) --- Empirical Review on the Division of Labor between Husbands and Wives --- p.24 / Chapter 2.5) --- Decomposition of the wage differential of men and women --- p.31 / Chapter 2.6) --- Summary --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Methodology --- p.35 / Chapter 3.1) --- Changes in the Relative Economic Contribution of Husbands and Wives to Their Families --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2) --- Stable and Unstable Mating --- p.39 / Chapter 3.3) --- Reasons for the Changes in Economic Contribution of Husbands and Wives --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4) --- Decomposition of the Economic Contribution Differential --- p.46 / Chapter 3.5) --- Definitions of Control Variables --- p.48 / Chapter 3.6) --- Summary --- p.52 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Data and Sample Description --- p.53 / Chapter 4.1) --- Data and Sample Extraction --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2) --- Variable Characteristics --- p.55 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- A First Look at the Changes in Relative Economic Contribution of Husbands and Wives --- p.58 / Chapter 5.1) --- Simple Data Analyses --- p.58 / Chapter 5.2) --- Pooled Regressions with Husband Dummy --- p.64 / Chapter 5.3) --- Summary --- p.70 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- An Analysis of Selected Characteristics between Husbands and Wives --- p.72 / Chapter 6.1 ) --- 2x2 Canonical Correlation Analyses --- p.72 / Chapter 6.2) --- 3x3 Canonical Correlation Analyses --- p.75 / Chapter 6.3) --- Summary --- p.78 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- Reasons for the Changes in Relative Economic Contribution of Husbands and Wives to Their Families --- p.79 / Chapter 7.1) --- Determinants of the Changes in Economic Contribution of Husbands and Wives to their families --- p.79 / Chapter 7.2) --- Decomposition of the Economic Contribution Differential of Husbands and Wives to their Families --- p.90 / Chapter 7.3) --- Summary --- p.93 / Chapter Chapter 8: --- Conclusion --- p.94 / Tables --- p.98 / Graphs --- p.129 / Flow Chart --- p.136 / Appendix --- p.137 / References --- p.153

University of Macau / Faculty of Law

by So Fong Ying, Fiona. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-131). / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- RATIONAL OF STUDY --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- THE RESEARCH PROBLEM --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Aims & Objectives --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Logic of Research Formulation --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Subject of Study --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- General design of data collection --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Phase I: Topic formulation and pilot studies --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Phase II: Field work --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Phase III: Analysis and write up --- p.12 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- RESPONDENTS' PERCEPTION OF1997 / Chapter 2.1 --- FORWORD --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2 --- VARIATIONS AMONG RESPONDENTS'PERCEPTION --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- """Worried but hopeful""" --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- """Worried but impotent""" --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- """Frightened and desperate""" --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3 --- FLUCTUATIONS IN THE GENERAL PERCEPTIONS --- p.26 / Chapter 2.4 --- NON CONVENTIONAL CASES --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5 --- RECAPITULATION --- p.29 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- COPING STRATEGIES OF RESPONDENTS / Chapter 3.1 --- FORWARD --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2 --- "GENERAL COPING STYLES, EFFORTS AND RESOURCES OF RESPONDENTS" --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Residency --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Financial and other Arrangement --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Plans for Offspring --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3 --- 1997 AS A DEADLINE? --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4 --- RECAPITULATION --- p.48 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- KIN NETWORKING IN EFFECT: MOBILIZING KIN? AFFECTING RELATION? / Chapter 4.1 --- FORWARD --- p.49 / Chapter 4.2 --- MOBILIZING KIN TO TACKLE FOR 1997? --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Kin as influential and helpful in decision making and strategies --- p.50 / Chapter 4.3 --- MOBILIZING SOCIAL AND MARKET NETWORK AS SUPPLEMENT --- p.55 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Any change in afectional kin ties then? --- p.58 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- How about social network? Any changes? --- p.59 / Chapter 4.4 --- OTHER NON-CONVENTIONAL CHANNELS FOR COPING? --- p.62 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Increase in social and political participation --- p.62 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Religious affiliation as rising channel for ventilation? --- p.66 / Chapter 4.5 --- RECAPITULATION --- p.68 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- CONJUGAL RELATION IN EFFECT: MARITAL STRAIN CREATED? INTERNAL HARMONY & STABILITY DISRUPTED? / Chapter 5.1 --- FORWARD --- p.70 / Chapter 5.2 --- MARITAL STRAIN INITIATED BY1997: A CONTINUOUS THREE STAGE EFFECT --- p.72 / Chapter 5.3 --- THE FIRST STAGE EFFECT: THE IMPETUS PERIOD --- p.73 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Problem Identification --- p.73 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Decision Making and Difference/Conflict resolution --- p.78 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Types of decision reached --- p.85 / Chapter 5.4 --- THE SECOND STAGE EFFECT: THE TRANISENT/COOL DOWN PERIOD --- p.91 / Chapter 5.5 --- TYPES OF HIDDEN STRAIN AND WORRIED --- p.93 / Chapter 5.6 --- THE THIRD STAGE EFFECT: THE QUEST FOR FINAL DECISION --- p.96 / Chapter 5.7 --- RECAPITULATION --- p.97 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- DISCUSSION: IMPLICATION FOR HONG KONG MIDDLE CLASS FAMILISM / Chapter 6.1 --- FORWARD --- p.98 / Chapter 6.2 --- HYPOTHETICAL TREND OF HONG KONG MIDDLE CLASS FAMILISM --- p.99 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Internal family structure --- p.99 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- External family structure --- p.102 / Chapter 6.3 --- FAMILY CRISIS OR DISORGANIZATION? --- p.103 / Chapter 6.4 --- ADAPABILITY OF FAMILY TO SITUATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES --- p.105 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- A breakdown of kin ties? --- p.105 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- A disrupted and dissonance household? --- p.108 / Chapter 6.5 --- RECAPITULATION --- p.112 / Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- CONCLUDING REMARKS / APPENDIX I FAMILY PARTICULARS OF INTERVIEWEES --- p.118 / APPENDIX II INTERVIEW OUTLINE --- p.120 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.126 / LIST OF TABLES / Table 1: Types of family planning (action and mentality) --- p.35 / Table 2: Resource Availability of respondents --- p.38 / Table 3: The Moblization of resources --- p.51 / Table 4.1 Conjugal consistency in perception and planning --- p.74 / Table 4.2 Style of decision making & conflict management --- p.80 / Table 4.3 Types of decision outcome --- p.86 / Table 5 Marital Strain Resulted --- p.88