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

Social Worker Narration

Social Worker Narration

Major Study Highlights

Purpose

  • Cultivate gender sensitive social services in Chinese context
  • Provide directions to men's service delivery in Chinese context
  • Strengthen social workers' experience in working with men in groups or individually

Methods

  • 11 social workers form focus groups and conduct individual interviews


Key Findings

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

Full Report of Study

  • Key Challenges in Working with Men in Hong Kong

  • Report Title

    The Key Challenges in Working with Men in Hong Kong: An Alternative Side of the Service

    Citation

    Chan, T.M. Simon (2009) The Key Challenges in Working with Men in Hong Kong:An Alternative Side of the Service. HK: Caritas Personal Growth Centre for Men.

    (There is no English translation for this article)

  • Key challenges of working with Chinese men

  • Report Title

    The key challenges of working with Chinese men: Social worker accounts

    Citation

    Chan, T. M. S. (2012a). The key challenges of working with Chinese men: Social worker accounts. Journal of Social Work Practice: Psychotherapeutic Approaches in Health, Welfare and the Community, 26(2), 215-232.



Survey

Profile

Gender:
Male   Female


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


Education:
Primary   Secondary   Diploma   University


Key Challenge Work

1. Where do you think the stress of men come from? (can tick more than one)

Men should be successful

Men should be emotionally tough with no tears

Men should be insistent, capable to do everything on their own

Men should have the ability to protect and financially provide for their families

Others (please specify): 

2. Do you think it is acceptable for a man to be a full-time father without work outside home?
Yes   No   Depends (please specify): 
3. Which way do you think would be more helpful for men in distress?

Group activities  

One on one therapy session  

Others (please specify): 

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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