published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

published_or_final_version / Social Work and Social Administration / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Social Service Management / Master / Master of Social Sciences

A review of the literature showed that systematic studies on adolescent volunteerism, particularly in the Chinese context, were very limited. The present study was conducted to fill this knowledge gap. The conceptual model was an integrative model comprising elements of the ecological perspective and the cognitive motivational approach. Both personal and environmental factors were taken into account during the examination of psychosocial correlates of students' volunteering intention and behavior in Hong Kong based on the paradigm of post-positivism. With reference to literature, a series of hypotheses were put forward for empirical testing. / The findings from the main study showed that the scales used in the study possessed acceptable psychometric properties. While most of the proposed antecedents were found to be related to volunteering behavior, only "prior volunteering experience" and "volunteering intention" were directly predictive of volunteering behavior in multiple regression analyses. On the other hand, a mediating effects model was examined with "volunteering intention" as the mediating variable and "volunteering behavior" as the ultimate dependent variable. Three predictors with the highest total effects were "prior experience", "volunteering intention", and "positive personal and environmental influence on helping and volunteering". The present study provides support for the integrative model. / The first part of the study was to construct and validate four instruments assessing personal beliefs on volunteerism and perceived environmental influence, including (1) Revised Personal Functions of Volunteerism Scale, (2) Beliefs Against Volunteering Scale, (3) Microsystem (Family, School, Peers) Influence on Volunteerism Scale, and (4) Cultural Influence on Volunteerism Scale. A small-sample validation study (N = 192) showed that the instruments had high internal consistency, good content validity and acceptable criterion-related validity in distinguishing between volunteers and non-volunteers. The scales were used in the main study. / The present findings suggest that in organizing volunteer service targeted at adolescents, social workers need to (1) strengthen the personal functions of volunteerism, in particular the learning function; (2) diversify the roles taken by volunteers and types of service recipients; (3) create a pro-volunteering atmosphere by active intervention with families, schools, peers and the community; (4) initiate volunteering experience as early as possible; and (5) inject positive adolescent development elements into the service. / The second part of the study was a large-scale quantitative survey with 6,213 secondary school students from F.1 to F.6 (Grade 7 to 12) recruited via convenience sampling. The respondents completed a 244-item questionnaire which measured beliefs on volunteerism, perceived environmental influence, personal competence assets, prior volunteering experience, intention to volunteer, volunteering interests, details of current volunteering behavior and socio-demographic characteristics. / There are several academic contributions of the study. Firstly, the study highlighted the utility of integrating the ecological and the cognitive motivational perspectives. Secondly, the findings showed that volunteering intention is an important mediating variable between psychosocial correlates and volunteering behavior. Thirdly, the study clarified the different psychosocial predictors of volunteering intention and behavior among Hong Kong adolescents. Fourthly, negative beliefs and cultural beliefs were influential factors affecting volunteering intention and behavior. / "January 2008." / Adviser: Daniel Shek. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-08, Section: A, page: 3320. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-333). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract in English and Chionese. / School code: 1307.

趙駿康. / "2002年7月" / 論文 (哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2002. / 參考文獻 (leaves 144-158) / 附中英文摘要. / "2002 nian 7 yue" / Zhao Junkang. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2002. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 144-158) / Fu Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / 論文摘要 --- p.I-III / 鳴謝 --- p.IV / Chapter 單元一 --- 引言部份 / Chapter 一 ´Ø一) --- 簡介「服務表現監察系統」的實施對福利界的意義 --- p.1-2 / Chapter 一 ´Ø二） --- 綜論及補充現存有關新機制實施的探討 --- p.2-7 / Chapter 一 ´Ø三) --- 研究問題及目標 --- p.7-8 / Chapter 一 ´Ø四） --- 全文組織架構 --- p.9-10 / Chapter 一 ´Ø五） --- 方法學及硏究設計 --- p.10-16 / Chapter 一 ´Ø六） --- 硏究期望帶來的貢獻 --- p.16 / Chapter 單元二 --- 文獻回顧與理論探討 / Chapter 二 ´Ø一） --- 「優質改革」及相關的管理技術 --- p.17-22 / Chapter 二 ´Ø二） --- 在非政府機構推行「優質管理」一一回應機構問責性問題與服 務執行者的專業危機 --- p.22-24 / Chapter 二 ´Ø三） --- 在受資助的社會服務機構發展優質管理之一般形式 --- p.24-26 / Chapter 二 ´Ø四） --- 在本地福利界推動優質管理改革一一服務表現監察系統的內 容、原理與機構管理 --- p.27-30 / Chapter 二 ´Ø五） --- 在受資助的非政府機構推行優質管理的爭議一一兩層次的問題 探討 --- p.30 / Chapter 二´Ø五一） --- 優質管理技術應用之問題及在組織運作上構成的影響 --- p.30-36 / Chapter 二´Ø五二） --- 優質管理理念弓丨用之問題及在組織價値規範上衍生的爭議 --- p.36-42 / Chapter 二´Ø五三） --- 優質管理改革的政治與它對福利系統的影響 --- p.42-47 / Chapter 二´Ø六） --- 分析架構 --- p.47-48 / Chapter 單元三 --- 優質管理改革的背景一一改革成因與施行時的客觀形勢 / Chapter 三´Ø 一） --- 殖民地政府、非政府機構與本港福利發展一一歷史回顧 --- p.49-56 / Chapter 三´Ø二） --- 新津助制度改革與服務表現監察系統冒起的成因 --- p.56-63 / Chapter 三´Ø三） --- 容永道顧問報告的重點與內在矛盾 --- p.63-68 / Chapter 三´Ø四） --- 金融風暴後以控縮福利開支的政策措施 --- p.68-70 / Chapter 三´Ø五） --- 財務控縮政策的後遺和對發展優質服務的影響 --- p.70-73 / Chapter 三´Ø六） --- 資源長期匱乏的福利服務營運環境 --- p.74 / Chapter 三´Ø七） --- 小結 --- p.74-75 / Chapter 單元四 --- 個案深究一一服務表現監察系統推動的管理改革在組織層次上產 生的影春與問題 / Chapter 四´Ø一） --- 背景資料簡介 --- p.76-79 / Chapter 四´Ø三） --- 服務表現監察系統實施下機構管理的初步蛻變和正面發展 --- p.79-81 / Chapter 四´Ø三） --- 服務表現監察系統實施衍生的問題和影響 --- p.81 / Chapter 四´Ø 三一） --- 標準、指標在測量與運用上的局限 --- p.81-83 / Chapter 四´Ø三二） --- 新管理技術對組織行爲之影響 --- p.83-89 / Chapter 四´Ø三三） --- 行政成本衍生的問題 --- p.89-92 / Chapter 四´Ø三四） --- 優質管理涉及的槪念爭議與價値衝突 --- p.92-96 / Chapter 四´Ø三五） --- 「以客爲本」哲學的實踐與限制 --- p.96-102 / Chapter 四.四） --- 小結及補充討論 --- p.102-104 / Chapter 單元五 --- 系統層面分析一一初探服務表現監察系統及相關之管理改革對福 利體制的影響 / Chapter 五´Ø 一） --- 「後殖國家」與新管理改革的政治 --- p.105-107 / Chapter 五´Ø二） --- 重整國家與非政府機構的關係角色 --- p.107-110 / Chapter 五´Ø三） --- 重塑專業人員的工作自主權與職能角色 --- p.110-113 / Chapter 五´Ø四） --- 重訂資源分配與服務營辦的遊戲規則 --- p.115 / Chapter 五´Ø五） --- 建構新管理權力的合法性基礎 --- p.115-117 / Chapter 五´Ø六） --- 小結 --- p.117-118 / Chapter 單元六 --- 結論部份 / Chapter 六´Ø 一） --- 全文總結與硏究發現 --- p.119-123 / Chapter 六´Ø二） --- 分析限制與進一步探究方向 --- p.123-125 / 各單元之註釋 / 單元一註釋 --- p.126-127 / 單元二註釋 --- p.128-130 / 單元三註釋 --- p.131-139 / 單元四註釋 --- p.140 / 單元五註釋 --- p.141-143 / 參考資料 --- p.144-158 / 附件 / 附件一：個案訪查之工作流程表 --- p.159 / 附件二 ：被訪者之背景簡介 --- p.160-162 / 附件三：服務質素標準 --- p.163-170 / 附件四：服務量標準 --- p.171 / 圖表 / 圖(二 ´Ø 一）表現測量的量度面向及量度的價値重心一一整合理念圖 --- p.19 / 圖(二 ´Ø 二）服務質素保証系統的運作關係圖 --- p.26 / 圖(二 ´Ø三）服務質素標準/服務表現監察系統整合架構圖解 --- p.29 / 表(三´Ø一）本港的公共開支、社會服務開支及福利開支之變化(81/82-90/91) --- p.59 / 表(三´Ø 二）香港社會服務開支佔公共開支的百分比(90/91-99/00) --- p.69 / 圖(三´Ø 一）86/87年度至94/95年度受資助服務單位數目的增長變化 --- p.60 / 圖(三´Ø 二) 86/87年度至94/95年度受資助機構僱員數目的增長變化 --- p.61 / 圖(三´Ø三)86/87年度至94/95年度福利服務資助開支的增長變化 --- p.62 / 表(四´Ø 一）被訪機構的背景資料 --- p.77 / 表(四´Ø 二）被訪者之基本資料 --- p.78

Law, Pui-Shan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-143). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii -iv / List of Figures --- p.vii / Abbreviations --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter One´ؤ --- Introduction --- p.1 -4 / Chapter I. --- Overview --- p.4-13 / Chapter 1. --- The Lump Sum Grant System / Chapter 2. --- The New Subvention System and Its Relation With Newublic Management Reform in the West / Chapter 3. --- The Newublic Management Reforms and Social Work / Chapter III. --- Objective and Significance --- p.13-14 / Chapter II. --- Researchlan and Methodology --- p.14-17 / Chapter 1. --- Unit of Analysis / Chapter 2. --- Level of Analysis / Chapter 3. --- Methodology / Chapter IV. --- Structure of Thesis --- p.17-18 / Chapter Two -- --- Literature Review / Chapter I. --- Social Work / Chapter 1. --- Sociological Definition ofrofession / Chapter 2. --- Sociological Studies: Social Workers as Semi-Professionals / Chapter 3. --- Social Work: Diverse Views onrofessionalization / Chapter 4. --- Social Workers asrofessionals - Some Important Characteristics / Chapter II. --- The Newublic Management Reforms and Its Impact on Welfare State and Voluntary Organizations --- p.28-36 / Chapter 1. --- The Newublic Management Reforms in the Western Welfare State / Chapter 2. --- The Impact of New Managerial Reforms on Welfare State and Voluntary Organizations / Chapter III. --- The Impact of the New Managerial Reforms on Social Workers --- p.36-44 / Chapter 1. --- Budget Holders - A New Role in Managing Resources / Chapter 2. --- Greater Managerial Control Overrofessionalractice - Loss of Workplace Discretion / Chapter 3. --- Erosion of Traditional Work Values / Chapter 4. --- Reduction in therofessional Role of Social Workers / Chapter 5. --- rofessional Social Workers as Agents of the State / Chapter IV. --- Conclusion --- p.45 / Chapter Three - --- The Historical andolitico-Economic Contexts of the Development of the Social Workrofession in Hong Kong and the Significance of the Lump Sum Grant System / Chapter I. --- "The Social Workrofession, the Voluntary Sector And the Residual Welfare State: A Historical Review" --- p.46-62 / Chapter 1. --- 1984-1945: The Voluntary Sector as the Major Source of Relief for the Needy / Chapter 2. --- 1946-1966: The Voluntary Sector as the Major Social Servicerovider / Chapter 3. --- 1967-1977: The Voluntary Sector and Social Workers asartners of the State / Chapter 4. --- 1978-1990: The Voluntary Sector and Social Workers as Quasi-state Agents / Chapter II. --- 1990s-resent: NGOs and Social Workers in the New Managerial Era / Chapter 6. --- Summary / Chapter II. --- Theolitico- Economic Contexts of the Adoption of the LSG System --- p.62-77 / Chapter 1 --- Inherent Limitations of the Modified Standard Cost Subvention Mechanism / Chapter 2. --- Budgetary Constraints - LSG System as a Reaction to the State Financial Crisis / Chapter 3. --- Legitimacy Crisis inost-Colonial Hong Kong / Chapter 4. --- Summary / Chapter Four - --- The Lump Sum Grant System and Its Impact on Social Workers / Chapter I --- Background Information --- p.78 / Chapter II --- Flexibility as a State Strategy of Cost-Containment: Its Impact on Work Conditions. 79-% / Chapter 1. --- The LSG Funding Model / Chapter 2. --- The Advantages of Flexibility / Chapter 3. --- The Inadequate Funding and the Resulting Inflexibility in the Deployment of Fund / Chapter 4. --- The Impact on Work Conditions / Chapter III. --- redominance of Managerial Values Overrofessional Values --- p.96-111 / Chapter 1. --- Social Workers as Budget Holders / Chapter 2. --- Commercialization of Social Services / Chapter 3. --- Loss of Organizational Autonomy / Chapter 4. --- Decreased Responsiveness to Clients Need / Chapter IV. --- Restructuring the Relationship Between the Social Workers and the State --- p.111-119 / Chapter 1. --- Theurchaser -Provider Relationship: Social Workers as Agents of the State / Chapter 2. --- Erosion of the Advocacy Role / Chapter V. --- Conclusion --- p.120-122 / Chapter Five- --- Conclusion / Chapter I. --- The Background and Significance of LSG System --- p.123-124 / Chapter II. --- The Impact of LSG system on Social Workers asrofessionals --- p.124-125 / Chapter III. --- olicy Recommendation --- p.126 / Chapter IV. --- Research Constraints and Outlook --- p.127-128 / Bibliography --- p.129-143 / Appendix 1 --- p.144-146 / Appendix 2 --- p.147-148 / Appendix 3 --- p.149-150 / List of Figures / Chapter 1. --- Social Welfare Spending Asroportion of Totalublic Spending in Hong Kong1965-1992 / Chapter 2. --- Welfare Expenditure From 1991-1996 / Chapter 3. --- Subvention to Non-Governmental Organizations 1985 -2001 (Millions) / Chapter 4. --- Unemployment Rate1992-2001 / Chapter 5. --- Majorolicy Areas' Share of Total Recurrentublic Expenditure in 1994-95 andin 1999-2000 / Abbreviations / ASWO Assistant Social Welfare Officer / FSA Funding and Service Agreements / HKCSS Hong Kong Council of Social Service / LSG Lump Sum Grant / MC Model Cost / MSC Modified Standard Cost / NGO Non - Governmental Organization / SPMS Serviceerformance Monitoring System / SQS Service Quality Standards / SWD The Social Welfare Department / SWO Social Welfare Officer / TOG Tide Over Grant

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work

Students studying under the new senior secondary school curriculum in Hong Kong can either perform community service under the Other Learning Experiences (OLE) organized by schools or volunteer their time for service. The primary aims of this study are to report the community service involvement of a selected group of secondary school students in Hong Kong, and to explore the impact of different types of community services on students’ intention to volunteer, volunteer satisfaction, and sense of personal and social responsibility. This study also investigates the effects of various individual and volunteering factors on students’ continuation of volunteering in Hong Kong. A quantitative, cross-sectional research design was used to examine the relationship between community service and other variables, namely responsibility, intention and satisfaction on young people in Hong Kong. A total of 1,046 secondary school students aged between 13 and 21 were recruited via purposive sampling from seven secondary schools. The respondents in this study consisted of Forms 5 to 6 students, and they completed the self-administered questionnaire containing 92 items to measure the theory of planned behavior personal and social responsibility, volunteer satisfaction and continuation of volunteering. Based on their participation in community service under the OLE and their self-organized volunteer services, four groups of respondents can be identified. They are: 1) those who participated in both OLE-related community services and self-organized volunteer services (N=461, 44.84%); 2) those who participated in self-organized volunteer services only (N=339, 32.98%); 3) those who participated in OLE-related community services only (N=38, 3.70%) and 4) those who did not participate in any form of community services (N=190, 18.48%). As expected, findings indicate that the factors of gender, level of educational attainment and prior community service involvement are associated with volunteer intention, satisfaction, responsibility and continuation of volunteering. The results also highlight that those who did not participate in any form of community services in the past 12 years had the lowest scores on the Theory of Planned Behavior-Chinese (TPB-C) scale and continuation of volunteering behaviors. Students with only OLE-related community service participation had the lowest scores on Personal and Social Responsibility Scale-Chinese (PSRS-C), and Volunteer Satisfaction Index-Chinese (VSI-C). An Ordinal Logistic Regression analysis showed that the Theory of Planned Behavior, personal and social responsibility, and volunteer satisfaction are predictors of students’ continuation of volunteering behaviors. This study offers further implications for school personnel and youth workers who work closely with young people and promote volunteerism among secondary school students. Students with voluntary community service experience (i.e. those who both participated in OLE-related community services and self-organized volunteer services, and those who participated in self-organized volunteer services only) have higher scores in their volunteer intention, satisfaction and responsibility. Practitioners can engage students with different community service programs in fostering their positive development. Practitioners can also improve service design and related arrangements with reference to the results of the study. For example, practitioners could encourage young people to serve specific targets that will ultimately bring about the most benefit to their continued volunteering. Further research is needed to validate and refine the scales of TPB-C and PSRS-C in the Chinese context, to explore factors in facilitating students’ continuing service involvement, and to develop evidence-based service programs for young people in Hong Kong. / published_or_final_version / Social Work and Social Administration / Master / Master of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Sciences