2014 Conference on Social Work and Social Sustainability in Asia

1 Welcoming Message by Department Head Professor Tit –wing LO Head, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong On behalf of the Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, I am delighted to welcome you to the Conference on Social Work and Social Sustainability in Asia. The conference is a key event to celebrate our 30th anniversary, and we are honoured to have a number of community stakeholders, such as City University of Hong Kong Social Work Alumni Association, Hong Kong Social Worker Association, Hong Kong Academy of Social Work to co-organize this event. City University of Hong Kong has achieved fast growth in recent years, and we are humbled to have received international recognition for our achievements. The University fully recognizes that higher education institutions have an important role to play in the modern society. As a centre of knowledge development, our mission is to create and apply knowledge to support social advancement, and we aspire to become the gateway for easy access to these valuable resources. Against this background, we organise this conference to provide a platform for academics, educators, students, professionals and government officials from various countries to exchange views, examine and develop initiatives and actions for the effective implementation of social sustainability. To meet this goal, it is important that we strengthen partnership and communication among people and institutions from various sectors that are involved in promoting social sustainability in this region. We are honoured to have distinguished speakers from Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia, China, and U.S.A. to share their unique experiences. Our conference is also a timely gathering of local social workers, experts and welfare institutions. It will connect those who are interested in promoting social work and social sustainability around the world. It is encouraging indeed to see so many participants today dedicated to the promotion of social sustainability in Asia. On behalf of the City University of Hong Kong and the Department of Applied Social Studies, I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for your presence. With your active participation, I trust that we will have an enjoyable and meaningful conference. Thank you. Professor Wing Lo Professor and Head Department of Applied Social Studies 2 Welcoming Message by Chairperson of Organizing Committee Dr. Alice Ming-lin CHONG Chairman, Conference on Social Work and Social Sustainability in Asia, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2014 Conference on Social Work and Social Sustainability in Asia. You may ask why social sustainability is chosen as the theme of this Conference. It is because of the following reasons. Globalization has brought a variety of sustainability challenges including climate change, poverty and social inequalities. While social work has always been adopting the concept of person-in-environment, we usually focus on the social, economic and political environment, and tend to neglect the physical environment. Yet, we can see how environmental issues (such as flooding, earthquake, tsunami, and draught) are profoundly affecting the quality of life of individuals and families, as well as the sustainable development of societies. Moreover, these issues are very often cross-regions, for example, air pollutants from our neighbouring areas bring about serious air pollution in Hong Kong. Furthermore, due to the usually large scale and complexity of the issues, collaborations across disciplines and countries are needed. New partnerships have to be explored and set up, and new working strategies have to be tried out and strengthened. This Conference therefore aims to provide a platform for practitioners, academics and students in social work to exchange views, to share good practices and to identify future service directions and intervention strategies in promoting sustainable development of individuals and communities in different societies in Asia. I sincerely hope that you will enjoy the 4 Keynote Presentations, the 7 Plenary Sessions and the 8 practice-oriented Workshops specially arranged in the Conference. Alice Chong Chairperson, Organizing Committee 3 Organizer and Collaborators Organizer Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong Sponsors Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong CityU 30th Anniversary Celebration Collaborators City University of Hong Kong Social Work Alumni Association Hong Kong Social Workers Association Hong Kong Academy of Social Work 4 Organizing and Advisory Committees Organizing Committee at City University of Hong Kong Chairperson Dr. Alice Ming-lin CHONG, Associate Professor Vice-Chairperson Dr. Lai Ching LEUNG, Associate Professor Members Dr. John Robert BOLA Associate Professor Dr. Chitat CHAN Visiting Fellow Dr. Estella Yue Kuen CHAN Instructor Dr. Esther Oi Wah CHOW Associate Professor Dr. Oi Ling HUNG Visiting Fellow Dr. Mary Tien Wei LEUNG LING Visiting Fellow Dr. Jessica Chi Mei LI Assistant Professor Dr. Herman Hay Ming LO Assistant Professor Mr. Hoi Wah MAK Assistant Professor Dr. Raymond Man Hung NGAN Associate Professor Dr. Jerf Wai Keung YEUNG Assistant Professor Advisory Committee Prof. Tit Wing LO, Head of Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong Prof. Iris CHI, Professor of School of Social Work, University of Southern California, USA 5 Programme-at-a-Glance 19 June 2014 (Thursday) 08:45-09:15 Registration Wei Hing Theatre 09:15-09:45 Opening Ceremony Professor Way KUO President, City University of Hong Kong Professor Tit-wing LO Head, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong 09:45-11:15 Keynote Speech 1 Professor Iris CHI Social Work & Sustainable Development: Theories & Concepts Keynote Speech 2 Professor Michael HOLOSKO Neoliberalism and Globalization: Trends Shaping Sustainable Social Work Practice 11:15-11:45 Tea Reception 11:45-13:00 Parallel Plenary Sessions Venue P4-302 P4-701 P4-703 Plenary Session 1 Plenary Session 2 Plenary Session 3 From Practice to Advocacy: Building Sustainable Mindfulness Practice The Case of Children and Ageing Communities Development In Taiwan and Youth Practice In Hong Kong In Japan and Hong Kong Hong Kong 13:00-14:30 Lunch Break 14:30-15:45 Parallel Plenary Sessions Venue P4-302 P4-701 Plenary Session 4 Plenary Session 5 Recovery of Youth Offenders’ Capacity Empowering People with Physical in Singapore and Hong Kong Impairments in Vietnam and Hong Kong 15:45-16:00 Tea Break 16:00-18:00 Parallel Workshops Venue P4-302 P4-701 P4-703 Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 Working with Ethnic A New Form of Youth-at- A Decade of Higher Education Minorities - Macro Social Risk Service in Hong Kong Experience for People with Work Practices Special Education Needs 6 20 June 2014 (Friday) 08:45-09:15 Registration Wei Hing Theatre 09:15-10:30 Keynote Speech 3 Professor Linda Che-lan LI How a University May Approach Social Sustainability in the Current Context of Hong Kong Keynote Speech 4 Professor Mary L. OHMER Advancing Social Sustainability: Transforming the Social Work Curriculum through Community Partnerships 10:30-11:00 Tea Break 11:00-12:15 Parallel Plenary Sessions Venue P4-302 P4-701 Plenary Session 6 Plenary Session 7 Capacity Building in Practice Learning Challenges in Social Work Development in Australia and Hong Kong in China 12:15-13:45 Lunch Break 13:45-15:45 Parallel Workshops Venue P4-302 B5-210 B5-311 Workshop 4 Workshop 5 Workshop 6 Person-Centered Narrative Therapy: Writing as a Cost-Effective and Approach in Dementia Reconstructing Stroke Sustainable Way to Conquer Care Survivors and Caregivers Depression: From Disease Burden to Meaning of and Purpose in Life Capacity Building 15:45-16:00 Tea Break 16:00-18:00 Parallel Workshops Venue B5-311 Rm H, AC2 6/F Workshop 7 Workshop 8 The Role of Service-Learning in Sustainable Social Mindfulness Practice Workshop Development and Learning: City-Youth Empowerment Project 7 Programme Details 19/6/2014 (Thursday) Time Venue Session Speakers Moderators 08:45- Wei Hing Registration 09:15 Theatre 09:15- Wei Hing Opening Ceremony Professor Way KUO, 09:45 Theatre President, CityU Professor Tit-wing LO, Head, Dept of Applied Social Studies 09:45- Keynote Speech 1: Professor Iris CHI, USA Dr. Alice Ming- 10:30 Social Work & Sustainable Development: lin CHONG Theories & Concepts 10:30- Keynote Speech 2: Professor Michael 11:15 Neoliberalism and Globalization: Trends HOLOSKO, USA Shaping Sustainable Social Work Practice Ms. Joelle Pettus, USA 11:15- Tea Reception 11:45 11:45- P4-302 Plenary Session 1: Dr. Mary Tien 13:00 From Practice to Advocacy: The Case of Wei LEUNG Children and Youth Practice In Hong Kong LING Evidence-Based Advocacy in Hong Kong: Professor Monit CHEUNG, Supporting Child Sexual Abuse Treatment USA for Young Offenders Exploring Youth’s Experiences and Dr. Elaine Suk-ching AU Perception on the Meaning of Working with LIU, HK Children – Individual Experience, Group Enhancement and Social Participation 11:45- P4-701 Plenary Session 2: Dr. Ping Kwong 13:00 Building Sustainable Ageing Communities In KAM Japan and Hong Kong Enhancing Intergenerational Caring Professor On-kwok LAI, Reciprocities for Sustainability in Aged Japan Japan: Interfacing Old Virtues with New Innovations in the Information Age Productive Ageing: Changing Burden to Dr. Alice Ming-lin CHONG, Resources HK Miss Susu LIU, HK Enhancing Quality of Life and Dr. Anna Na-na HUI, HK Empowering Older Adults through Artistic and Creative Participation: Building Socially Dr. Evelyna LIANG, HK Sustainable Communities 8 19/6/2014 (Thursday) Time Venue Session Speakers Moderators 11:45- P4-703 Plenary Session 3: Dr. Chi-Tat 13:00 Mindfulness Practice Development In CHAN Taiwan and Hong Kong The Rise and Development of Mindfulness Dr. Tzung-kuen WEN, TW Movement in Taiwan Resilience Amongst Hong Kong Female Dr.

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