Venturing to the Unknown:
Men's Studies in Greater China
  

Father-Son Conflict

Father-Son Conflict

Major Study Highlights

Purpose

  • Uncover father-son conflicts
  • Explore interwined father-son-mother triads

Methods

  • Case Study: 8 family cases with father-son conflicts


Key Findings

Venturing to the Unknown: Men's Studies in Greater China: Father-Son Conflict

Full Report of Study

  • Revisiting the Father-son Conflicts
  • Report Title

    Revisiting the father-son conflicts in Chinese families from a cultural lens: Implications for family-centered practice

    Citation

    Chan, T.M. Simon. (2009). Revisiting the father-son conflicts in Chinese families from a cultural lens: Implications for family-centered practice. The Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 43, 2009, 43-57.

  • In the name of justice
  • Report Title

    In the name of justice: The indigenous account for the father-son conflict in Asian-Chinese families

    Citation

    Chan, T.M. Simon. (2009). In the name of justice: The indigenous account for the father-son conflict in Asian-Chinese families. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development, 2(4), 467-476.

  • East and West Exploration of the Father–Son Conflict
  • Report Title

    East and West: Exploration of the Father-Son Conflict in Chinese Culture from the Perspective of Family Triangulation in the West and the Classical Opera Stories of the East

    Citation

    Chan, S. T. M. (2013). East and West: Exploration of the Father-Son Conflict in Chinese Culture from the Perspective of Family Triangulation in the West and the Classical Opera Stories of the East. International Handbook of Chinese Families, 393–401. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0266-4_24

    Acknowledgements

    400 words from the article: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-0266-4_24

  • Manifestation of Triangulation
  • Report Title

    The manifestation of family triangulation in Asian-Chinese families and its relevance to father-son conflict

    Citation

    Chan, T. M. S. (2013). The manifestation of family triangulation in Asian-Chinese families and its relevance to father-son conflict. Journal of Social Work Practice, 27(4), 393-406.

    Acknowledgements

    Article from: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02650533.2012.753516.



Survey

Profile

Gender:
Male   Female


Age:
18 and below   19-39   40-59   60 and above


Education:
Primary   Secondary   Diploma   University


Father-son Conflict

1. Who do you think usually has a closer relationship with sons?
Mother   Father


2. Whose emotions do you think sons would be more familiar with?
Mother   Father
3. Do you agree that a son's inability to separate from his mother (the lack of individuation) leads to behavioral and emotional problems or temper tantrums?
Yes   No

General Questions

1. Do you think there are sufficient supports for men in Hong Kong?


2. What suggestion(s) will you give for a better policy for men in Hong Kong?

(The collected data will only be used for internal research purposes)