Billie Lau Chung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 237-244). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1. --- The study problem --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- Background of the study problem --- p.2 / Chapter 2.1. --- Variety in orientation in outreaching social work service --- p.3 / Chapter 2.2. --- Unique initial contact and intervention strategies --- p.4 / Chapter 2.3. --- Inadequate attention to participants' interpretation --- p.5 / Chapter 2.4. --- Conclusion --- p.6 / Chapter 3. --- Significance of study --- p.7 / Chapter 3.1. --- Exploration --- p.7 / Chapter 3.2. --- Stimulate practice --- p.8 / Chapter 3.3. --- Implication in service design --- p.8 / Chapter Chapter Two --- Literature review --- p.10 / Chapter 1. --- Outreaching social work --- p.10 / Chapter 1.1. --- "Origin, history and development of outreaching youth work" --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2. --- History and development of outreaching social work in Hong Kong --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3. --- Purpose and objectives of the service --- p.13 / Chapter 1.4. --- The target group of service --- p.15 / Chapter 1.5. --- Working approaches --- p.17 / Chapter 1.6. --- Conclusion --- p.19 / Chapter 2. --- Social work relationship --- p.20 / Chapter 2.1. --- Definition and participants of counseling relationship --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2. --- Role of relationship in counseling process --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3. --- Therapeutic relationship in different approaches --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4. --- Conclusion --- p.24 / Chapter 3. --- Qualitative research methodology --- p.25 / Chapter 3.1. --- Philosophical assumptions --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2. --- Types of qualitative research methods --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3. --- Narrative analysis --- p.29 / Chapter 4. --- Conclusion --- p.32 / Chapter Chapter Three --- Research design --- p.34 / Chapter 1. --- Research questions --- p.34 / Chapter 2. --- Choice of research design and method --- p.35 / Chapter 3. --- Sampling --- p.36 / Chapter 3.1. --- Selecting criteria --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2. --- Source of sample --- p.37 / Chapter 4. --- Data collection --- p.38 / Chapter 4.1. --- Semi-structure interview --- p.38 / Chapter 4.2. --- "Time, duration and process of interviews" --- p.39 / Chapter 5. --- Data processing --- p.41 / Chapter 5.1. --- Interview records --- p.41 / Chapter 5.2. --- Transcribing the interviews' content --- p.41 / Chapter 6. --- Data analysis --- p.42 / Chapter 7. --- Issue of validation --- p.44 / Chapter 8. --- Results of analysis and report writing --- p.46 / Chapter 9. --- Limitation of research --- p.47 / Chapter 9.1. --- Limited number of respondents --- p.47 / Chapter 9.2. --- Reactivity of respondents --- p.47 / Chapter 9.3. --- Transcribing Chinese to English --- p.48 / Chapter 9.4. --- Readiness and ability of respondents --- p.49 / Chapter 9.5. --- Time span of the whole research --- p.49 / Chapter 9.6. --- Large amount of data --- p.49 / Chapter 9.7. --- Limited local reference for research in the area --- p.50 / Chapter 9.8. --- Researcher's experience as an outreaching social worker --- p.50 / Chapter Chapter Four --- Background information of respondents and relationships --- p.52 / Chapter 1. --- Personal particulars of respondents --- p.52 / Chapter 1.1. --- Workers --- p.53 / Chapter 1.1.1. --- Personal particulars --- p.53 / Chapter 1.1.2. --- Reasons of joining outreaching social service --- p.55 / Chapter 1.2. --- Clients --- p.61 / Chapter 1.2.1. --- Personal particulars --- p.61 / Chapter 1.2.2. --- Family background --- p.63 / Chapter 2. --- Duration of cases --- p.67 / Chapter 3. --- Workers' work settings and context --- p.68 / Chapter 4. --- Conclusion --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter Five --- Research findings --- p.78 / Chapter 1. --- Purposes of the relationships --- p.79 / Chapter 1.1. --- Intervention focus --- p.80 / Chapter 1.1.1. --- Workers ´ة interpretations --- p.81 / Chapter 1.1.2. --- Clients' interpretations --- p.85 / Chapter 1.2. --- Purposes other than direct intervention --- p.88 / Chapter 2. --- Orientation to the relationships --- p.89 / Chapter 2.1. --- Initial contacts --- p.90 / Chapter 2.1.1. --- Casual contacts --- p.90 / Chapter 2.1.2. --- Referrals --- p.92 / Chapter 2.2. --- Impression of initial contacts --- p.94 / Chapter 2.3. --- Effects of initial contacts --- p.97 / Chapter 2.3.1. --- Knowing the other party --- p.97 / Chapter 2.3.2. --- Orientation to service --- p.98 / Chapter 2.3.3. --- Awareness and expectations of what can be provided --- p.100 / Chapter 2.4. --- Conclusions --- p.103 / Chapter 3. --- Progress of relationships --- p.105 / Chapter 3.1. --- Relationships before case intake --- p.105 / Chapter 3.2. --- “Ignition´ح of helping process --- p.107 / Chapter 3.3. --- Positive turning points in relationships --- p.110 / Chapter 3.4. --- Tension points in relationships --- p.115 / Chapter 3.5. --- Terminations of casework relationships --- p.120 / Chapter 3.6. --- Relationships after case terminations --- p.126 / Chapter 4. --- Significant outcomes as interpreted from worker-client relationship --- p.132 / Chapter 4.1. --- Crisis managed --- p.133 / Chapter 4.1.1. --- Crisis of clients --- p.133 / Chapter 4.1.2. --- Crisis of workers --- p.135 / Chapter 4.2. --- Growth of relationships --- p.138 / Chapter 4.2.1. --- Got a significant other --- p.138 / Chapter 4.2.2. --- Recognizing roles of each others in relationships --- p.143 / Chapter 4.2.3. --- Mutual feedback --- p.146 / Chapter 4.3. --- Growth of selves --- p.150 / Chapter 4.3.1. --- Gain in life experience --- p.150 / Chapter 4.3.2. --- Assurance of self-ability and worth --- p.153 / Chapter 4.3.3. --- Facing one's life in the past --- p.157 / Chapter 4.3.4. --- Development of future life --- p.158 / Chapter 4.3.5. --- Reminders for life --- p.160 / Chapter 4.3.6. --- Confirmation and modification of life philosophy --- p.162 / Chapter 4.3.7. --- Facing ambivalence in life --- p.165 / Chapter 4.3.8. --- Gain in professional development --- p.166 / Chapter 4.4. --- Having fun --- p.171 / Chapter 4.5. --- Unresolved issues --- p.174 / Chapter 4.5.1. --- Deterioration of situation of clients --- p.174 / Chapter 4.5.2. --- Discontent about counterparts' performance --- p.176 / Chapter 4.5.3. --- Discontent about self performance --- p.178 / Chapter 5. --- Conclusions on relationships --- p.181 / Chapter 5.1. --- Seasoned master and apprentice --- p.183 / Chapter 5.2. --- Pseudo blood relationship --- p.189 / Chapter 5.3. --- Service provider and user --- p.195 / Chapter 5.4. --- God-sent relationship --- p.200 / Chapter 6. --- Conclusions --- p.204 / Chapter Chapter Six --- Discussion and recommendations --- p.209 / Chapter 1. --- Discussions --- p.209 / Chapter 1.1. --- Discussions on findings --- p.209 / Chapter 1.2. --- Discussions on narrative analysis as research methodology --- p.227 / Chapter 2. --- Recommendations --- p.230 / Chapter 2.1. --- Recommendations on service --- p.230 / Chapter 2.1.1. --- Reconsideration of status of outreaching social work in service for young people --- p.230 / Chapter 2.1.2. --- Reconsideration of the related policy in existing Outreaching social work practice --- p.231 / Chapter 2.1.3. --- Enhance the awareness and sensitivity of social workers on the gender difference and power difference in intervention --- p.233 / Chapter 2.1.4. --- Enhance the training on cultivation of personal quality of social workers --- p.233 / Chapter 2.2. --- Recommendations on research --- p.234 / Chapter 2.2.1. --- Utilization of narrative analysis in social work research --- p.234 / Chapter 2.2.2. --- Continuation of the research on clients' interpretations --- p.234 / Chapter 2.2.3. --- Continuation of research on gender and power difference in social work intervention --- p.235 / Chapter 2.2.4. --- Continuation of research on the impact of Chinese culture on local social work intervention --- p.236 / Bibliography --- p.237 / Appendix --- p.245 / Chapter 1. --- Consent to Participate in Research (for clients) (in Chinese) --- p.245 / Chapter 2. --- Consent to Participate in Research (for workers) --- p.246 / Chapter 3. --- Interview schedule --- p.247 / Chapter 4. --- Interview schedule (in Chinese) --- p.249 / Chapter 5. --- Preliminary Data Collection Sheet (for clients) (in Chinese) --- p.251 / Chapter 6. --- Preliminary Data Collection Sheet (for workers) --- p.252 / Tables / Chapter 1. --- Formal social work training of worker respondents --- p.53 / Chapter 2. --- Personal particulars of client respondents --- p.61 / Chapter 3. --- Family background of client respondents --- p.64 / Chapter 4. --- The intervention period of cases --- p.67 / Chapter 5. --- Workers' work settings --- p.68

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1984.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1975.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1982.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1976.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1978.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1981.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1985.

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Sciences