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

Engaging Men

Engaging Men

Major Study Highlights

Purpose

  • Understand the factors affecting men's service users in their help-seeking behaviours

Methods

6-session Focus Groups

  • Stage 1: 28 service users (22 male, 6 female, aged 18-65)
  • Stage 2: 16 frontline social workers, serving for 1-32 years in Tung Wah


Key Findings

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

Full Report of Study

  • How to engage Men

  • Report Title

    How to engage Men – the Narration of Workers and Service Users

    Citation

    Chan, T. M. S. (2013). How to engage Men – the Narration of Workers and Service Users. Hong Kong: Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. 176 pages (In Chinese)

    (There is no English translation for this article)



Survey

Profile

Gender:
Male   Female


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


Education:
Primary   Secondary   Diploma   University


How to Engage Men

1. Which of the following do you think is/are the obstacle discouraging men to seek help? (can tick more than one)

Expectation to handle their own problems

Expectation to be strong and independent

It is an embarrassing act and a symbol of weakness to seek help

It is hard for men to share their feelings and thoughts to others, especially to unfamiliar agencies and social workers

Chinese tradition requires men to take good care of themselves, their family and the society

Underestimating the seriousness of the problem

2. Which factor(s) do you think motivates men to seek help? (can tick more than one)

Their spouse

Their family

Their friends

3. Which of the following you think would minimize the labeling effect of men in the society?

A neutral advertisement

A masculine service mode

Male-oriented intervention method

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)










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