Lui, Hor Yan Joyce. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 173-184). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / English Abstract --- p.i / Chinese Abstract --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.v / List of Tables --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.vii / Table of Contents --- p.viii / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Research Area and Objectives --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Background and Conceptual Framework --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Significance of the Research --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Research Methodology --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5 --- Chapter Organization --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Hong Kong in the Midst of its Transformation --- p.11 / Chapter 2.1 --- A State of Euphoria: Prelude to the Crisis --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Post 1997 Crisis --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3 --- Development of Social Security in Hong Kong --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4 --- The Paradox --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Welfare Debate --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1 --- Social Democratic Welfare Regimes --- p.29 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Essential Characteristics --- p.29 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- The Rise and Fall of the Welfare State --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2 --- The New Right --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Social Development Approach as an Alternative --- p.34 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Governments' Responses in the West --- p.39 / Chapter 4.1 --- Workfare Programs Gaining Currency --- p.39 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Origin and Development of Workfare Programs in the West --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Debates in the Rhetoric of Workfare --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1.2.1 --- Mandatory versus Voluntary --- p.45 / Chapter 4.1.2.2 --- Work-first versus Education-first --- p.47 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Common Goal shared by various Emphases --- p.50 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Effectiveness of Workfare Programs --- p.50 / Chapter 4.1.1.1 --- The Bright Side --- p.51 / Chapter 4.1.4.2 --- The Dark Side --- p.52 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- Hong Kong Government's Responses to the Paradox --- p.54 / Chapter 5.1 --- Multi-directional Interventions --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2 --- Workfare Initiatives --- p.56 / Chapter 5.3 --- Focus of the Present Study --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter Six: --- Research Methodology --- p.68 / Chapter 6.1 --- Overview of the Research Design --- p.68 / Chapter 6.2 --- Philosophical Orientation and Justifications --- p.70 / Chapter 6.3 --- Sampling --- p.72 / Chapter 6.4 --- Data Collection Method --- p.75 / Chapter 6.5 --- Data Analysis --- p.77 / Chapter 6.6 --- Ethical Concerns --- p.84 / Chapter 6.7 --- Research Rigour --- p.85 / Chapter 6.8 --- Reflections --- p.87 / Chapter 6.8 --- Limitations of the Study --- p.89 / Chapter Chapter Seven: --- Major Findings of the Study --- p.91 / Chapter 7.1 --- Profile of the Interviewees --- p.92 / Chapter 7.2 --- Characteristics of the IEAP Studied --- p.95 / Chapter 7.3 --- Major Findings --- p.96 / Chapter 7.3.1 --- Users' Overall Impression on the IEAP --- p.100 / Chapter 7.3.1.1 --- Participants' Views --- p.100 / Chapter 7.3.1.1.1 --- Positive Views --- p.100 / Chapter 7.3.1.1.2 --- Negative Views --- p.102 / Chapter 7.3.1.2 --- Practitioners' Views --- p.103 / Chapter 7.3.1.2.1 --- Strengths of the IEAP --- p.103 / Chapter 7.3.1.2.2 --- Weaknesses of the IEAP --- p.104 / Chapter 7.3.2 --- Factors Attributing to Successful Employment --- p.108 / Chapter 7.3.2.1 --- Fresh CSSA recipients --- p.108 / Chapter 7.3.2.2 --- Participants' differential views on Welfare Dole versus Work --- p.109 / Chapter 7.3.2.3 --- Adaptability of the Participants --- p.114 / Chapter 7.3.2.4 --- Family as an important source of Motivation --- p.115 / Chapter 7.3.3 --- Program Factors Facilitating Successful Employment --- p.119 / Chapter 7.3.3.1 --- Being-first Orientation --- p.119 / Chapter 7.3.3.2 --- Use of Social Capital in the Community --- p.124 / Chapter 7.3.4 --- Factors Inhibiting Successful Employment --- p.126 / Chapter 7.3.4.1 --- Age --- p.126 / Chapter 7.3.4.2 --- Market Constraints --- p.127 / Chapter 7.3.4.3 --- Low Economic Incentives --- p.129 / Chapter 7.3.4.4 --- Inadequacies of the Human Capital Development --- p.131 / Chapter 7.3.5 --- Barriers in Achieving Total Self-Reliance --- p.132 / Chapter 7.3.5.1 --- Poor Financial Management --- p.133 / Chapter 7.3.5.2 --- Low Market Wages --- p.134 / Chapter 7.3.5.3 --- Flex-Work --- p.135 / Chapter Chapter Eight: --- Discussion and Implications --- p.138 / Chapter 8.1 --- Success Factors Leading to Employment --- p.138 / Chapter 8.1.1 --- Culture versus Economic Incentives --- p.140 / Chapter 8.1.2 --- Family Solidarity --- p.142 / Chapter 8.1.3 --- Being-first Orientation: An Alternative to Education-first and Work-first Approach --- p.148 / Chapter 8.2 --- Barriers to Sustainable Employment and Self-Reliance --- p.155 / Chapter 8.2.1 --- Long Spell on Welfare --- p.156 / Chapter 8.2.2 --- Low Economic Incentives --- p.157 / Chapter 8.3 --- Implications and Conclusion --- p.160 / Appendix 1 The Distribution of the 40 Operating Agencies --- p.164 / Appendix 2 Questions in the Interview Guide --- p.166 / Appendix 3 Case Summary and Analysis Sheet --- p.169 / Appendix 4 Within Case Display for Participant B --- p.172 / Bibliography --- p.173
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325859 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Contributors | Lui, Hor Yan Joyce., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Social Work. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xi, 184 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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