by Leung Kwok-fai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-108). / Chapter 1. --- TITLE --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- INTRODUCTION & LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.2 / Chapter 2.1 --- Definition of occupational injury victims in Hong Kong --- p.2 / Chapter 2.2 --- Size of the problem in Hong Kong --- p.3 / Chapter 2.3 --- Usual Events After Occupational Injuries --- p.4 / Chapter 2.4 --- Assessment of Loss of Earning Capacity / Permanent Incapacity --- p.6 / Chapter 2.5 --- Vocational outcomes of occupational accident victims --- p.8 / Chapter 2.6 --- Factors affecting vocational outcomes of occupational injury victims --- p.11 / Chapter 3. --- "SCOPE, OBJECTIVES AND HYPOTHESES" --- p.24 / Chapter 3.1 --- Scope of the present study --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2 --- Objectives of the present study --- p.25 / Chapter 3.3 --- Hypotheses to be tested --- p.26 / Chapter 4. --- METHODS --- p.27 / Chapter 4.1 --- Study design --- p.27 / Chapter 4.2 --- Subjects --- p.27 / Chapter 4.3 --- Sampling --- p.29 / Chapter 4.4 --- Operational Definitions and Assumptions of Data to be collected --- p.33 / Chapter 4.5 --- Data collection Instruments --- p.39 / Chapter 4.6 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.41 / Chapter 5. --- RESULTS --- p.48 / Chapter 5.1 --- Descriptive statistics of the study sample --- p.48 / Chapter 5.2 --- Descriptive statistics of unemployed workers --- p.57 / Chapter 5.3 --- Descriptive statistics of lost of contact cases --- p.59 / Chapter 5.4 --- Factors affecting post-injury employment status --- p.61 / Chapter 5.5 --- Factors affecting loss of earning --- p.70 / Chapter 5.6 --- Summary of statistical analysis --- p.84 / Chapter 6. --- DISCUSSION --- p.87 / Chapter 6.1 --- Vocational outcomes of Occupational Accident victims --- p.87 / Chapter 6.2 --- Hierarchical relationship of unemployment and loss of earning --- p.87 / Chapter 6.3 --- Motor co-ordination and strength factors affecting vocational outcomes --- p.88 / Chapter 6.4 --- The risk factors for adverse vocational outcomes --- p.89 / Chapter 6.5 --- Limitations of the study --- p.95 / Chapter 7. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.100 / Chapter 7.1 --- Application to rehabilitation service --- p.100 / Chapter 7.2 --- Application to employee compensation system --- p.101 / Chapter 8. --- CONCLUSION --- p.103 / REFERENCE LIST / Appendices --- p.1-10