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  1. Article: Community social work in Hong Kong during COVID-19: Intervention strategies to address social injustices.

    Fung, Kwok Kin / Hung, Suet Lin / Chan, Yu Cheung

    International social work

    2022  Volume 66, Issue 1, Page(s) 219–232

    Abstract: In Hong Kong, professional social workers made their presence felt when they delivered a variety of services at the height of the pandemic. Social workers who were working in community development projects or who had adopted community work approaches ... ...

    Abstract In Hong Kong, professional social workers made their presence felt when they delivered a variety of services at the height of the pandemic. Social workers who were working in community development projects or who had adopted community work approaches have become the major service providers when the availability and accessibility of other types of social services have been seriously impeded. This article reports on a qualitative research study conducted to examine (1) how community social workers have planned and implemented services, (2) their use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), and (3) ideas for addressing injustices in disaster management work.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2050567-X
    ISSN 1461-7234 ; 0020-8728
    ISSN (online) 1461-7234
    ISSN 0020-8728
    DOI 10.1177/00208728221137952
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  2. Article ; Online: Access to Information and Communication Technology, Digital Skills, and Perceived Well-Being among Older Adults in Hong Kong.

    Fung, Kwok-Kin / Hung, Shirley Suet-Lin / Lai, Daniel W L / Shum, Michelle H Y / Fung, Hong-Wang / He, Langjie

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2023  Volume 20, Issue 13

    Abstract: Population aging is a major concern worldwide. Active aging should be promoted by increasing the social participation of older adults and enabling them to remain involved in the community. Research has demonstrated the utility of digital resources for ... ...

    Abstract Population aging is a major concern worldwide. Active aging should be promoted by increasing the social participation of older adults and enabling them to remain involved in the community. Research has demonstrated the utility of digital resources for addressing the needs of older adults, which include networking, entertaining, and seeking health-related information. However, the digital divide among older adults (i.e., the "gray digital divide") is increasingly being recognized as a social problem that may be related to poor well-being. To obtain updated local data on the prevalence of Internet access and usage and their relationship with perceived well-being, we conducted telephone interviews with a random sample of 1018 older adults in Hong Kong from January to July 2021 (This research has received funding support from the Interdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme, Hong Kong Baptist University). We found that only 76.5% of the participants had Internet access at home, a mobile phone data plan, or both, whereas 36.3% had never used Internet services and 18.2% had no digital devices. A younger age, male gender, higher education level, living with others, and higher self-perceived social class were associated with material access to digital devices and everyday use of Internet services. Participants who accessed the Internet every day had higher levels of life satisfaction and self-rated physical and mental health than those who rarely or never used the Internet. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that digital skills were significantly associated with self-rated mental health even when controlling for demographic variables (including age, gender, education level, and self-perceived social class). This study contributes to the limited body of literature on the relationship between Internet use, digital skills, and perceived well-being. Our findings highlight the importance of addressing the digital divide even in cities with high penetration of information and communication technology, such as Hong Kong. We also discuss our insights into the use of timely interventions for older adults to address the gray digital divide.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Aged ; Hong Kong ; Access to Information ; Digital Technology ; Communication ; Information Technology ; Internet
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-23
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph20136208
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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