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Hung WONG October 2019

Associate Professor Email: hwong@cuhk.edu.hk

Department of Social Work

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Phone: (852) 3943-7510

Mobile: (852) 5104-3038

Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong. Fax: (852) 2603-5018

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Poverty, Deprivation, and Social Exclusion

Social Security, Labour Policy and Social Policies

Community Economic Development and Social Enterprise

Programme Evaluation and Social Impact Assessment

Working Poor, Homeless People and Marginal Groups

Quality of Life and Well-being

EDUCATION

1992 – 1999 Ph.D. Department of Sociology, University of Warwick

1988 – 1989 M.A. (with Distinction), (Sociology of Labour with

specialism in Comparative Labour Studies), University of

Warwick

1980 – 1984 B.S.Sc., The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Major:

Social Work)

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Sept. 2008 –

present

Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, The

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Nov. 2014 –

present

Director, Centre for Quality of Life, Hong Kong Institute of

Asia-Pacific Studies, CUHK

Aug. 2015 –

present

Co-Director (since Sept.2017); Associate Director (2015-

2017) Centre for Social Innovation Studies, Hong Kong

Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CUHK

Jan. 2019 –

Dec. 2019

Visiting Scholar, School of Social Work, Columbia

University

Jun. 2013 Visiting Scholar, School of Social Welfare, University of

California, Berkeley

2009 -2012 Visiting Research Fellow, The University of New South

Wales

2002- 2008 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, The

Chinese University of Hong Kong

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LIST OF RESEARCH OUTPUTS OR CREATIVE WORKS

Book:

Wong, H. (2015). The hope of poverty eradication: Examination of poverty

problem in Hong Kong. (Revised Edition) Hong Kong: Chung Hwa

Book Co. (in Chinese)

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

Saunders, P. & Wong, H. (2019). Editorial: Poverty and social disadvantage

in Hong Kong. Social Policy & Administration, 2019(53), 817-819.

doi: 10.1111/spol.12537 (SSCI)

Wong, H., & Chan S. M. (2019). The impacts of housing factors on

deprivation in a world city: The case of Hong Kong. Social Policy &

Administration, 2019(53), 872-888. doi: 10.1111/spol.12535 (SSCI)

Chung, Y. N. R., Chan, D., Chau, N. S. N., Huang. S., Wong, H., Wong, Y.

S. S. (2019). Poverty affects access to regular source of primary care

among the general population in Hong Kong. Social Policy &

Administration, 2019(53), 854-871. doi: 10.1111/spol.12538 (SSCI)

Zhang, Y., Wong, H., Chen, J. K., & Tang, M.Y. V. (2019). Comparing

income poverty gap and deprivation on social acceptance: A mediation

model with interpersonal communication and social support. Social

Policy & Administration, 2019(53), 889-902. doi: 10.1111/spol.12536

(SSCI)

Huang, Y., Wong, H., & Fu, Y. (2019). Resilience and depression among the

survivors of the 2013 Yaan earthquake. Journal of Social Work. doi:

10.1177/1468017319852593 (SSCI)

Chung, R. Y. N., Chung, G. K. K., Gordon, D., Wong, S. Y. S., Chan, D.,

Lau, M. K. W., Tang, V. M. Y., & Wong, H. (2018). Deprivation is

associated with worse physical and mental health beyond income

poverty: a population-based household survey among Chinese adults.

1994- 2002 Lecturer, Division of Social Studies, City University of

Hong Kong

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Quality of Life Research, 27(8), 2127-2135. doi: 10.1007/s11136-018-

1863-y (SSCI)

Chung, G. K., Chung, R. Y., Chan, D. C., Lai F. T., Wong, H., Lau, M. K.,

Wong, S. Y., Yeoh, E. (2018). The independent role of deprivation in

abdominal obesity beyond income poverty. A population-based

household survey in Chinese adults. Journal of Public Health, fdy161.

https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy161 (SSCI)

Huang, Y., & Wong, H. (2018). Creation of a social work practice plan: an

attempt to learn from business and logic modelling. China Journal of

Social Work. doi: 10.1080/17525098.2018.1512364

Wong, H., Huang, Y., Fu, Y., Zhang, Y. (2018). Impacts of structural social

capital and cognitive social capital on the psychological status of

survivors of the Yaan earthquake. Applied Research in Quality of Life,

1-23. DOI: 10.1007/s11482-018-9661-9 (SSCI)

Wang, J., Huang, B., Zhang, T., Wong, H. and Huang Y. (2018). Impact of

Housing and Community Conditions on Multidimensional Health

among Middle- and Low-Income Groups in Hong Kong. International

Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6), 1132

doi:10.3390/ijerph15061132 (SSCI)

Chung R. Y. N. , Chung, G. K. K., Gordon, D., Wong, S. Y. S, Chan, D., Lau,

M. K. W. , Tang, V. M. Y., and Wong, H. (2018). Deprivation is

associated with worse physical and mental health beyond income

poverty: a population-based household survey among Chinese adults.

Quality of Life Research. DOI: 10.1007/s11136-018-1863-y (SSCI)

Ng S. L., Zhang Y., Ng K. H., Wong H., & Lee J. W. Y. (2017). Living

environment and quality of life in Hong Kong. Asian Geographer, 2017,

1-17. DOI: 10.1080/10225706.2017.1406863

Chen, W. & Wong, H. (2017). Combination of “output & outcome” & “Risk

sharing” of long term care system: An explanatory framework of co-

governance. Zhejiang Academic Journal, 2017(2), 21-28. (in Chinese)

(CSSCI)

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Lu, S. & Wong, H. (2017). Challenges of development of community-based

long-term care from welfare Pluralism perspective: A case study of N

district, Foshan. Journal of South China University of Technology

(Social Science Edition), 19(2), 78-86. (in Chinese) (CSSCI)

Lau, Y.K. & Wong, H. (2016). Statutory minimum wage in Hong Kong: a

family impact analysis. Journal of Family Studies. 2016, 1-16.

dx.doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2016.1176590

Liu, X., Wong, H. & Liu, K. (2016). Outcome-based health equity across

different social health insurance schemes for the elderly in China. BMC

Health Services Research, 16(9), 1-12. (SSCI)

Liu, X. & Wong, H. (2016). The reform of the medical welfare system and

health equity for the elderly in China: a study in Zhejiang. The Journal

of Chinese Sociology, 3(6). doi: 10.1186/s40711-016-0027-0

Liu, X. & Wong, H. (2015). The reform of medical care system and health equity

for the elderly population in China：A study in Zhejiang. Sociological

Studie , 2015(4), 94-117. (CSSCI) (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2015). Is Poverty Eradication Impossible? A Critique on the

Misconceptions of the Hong Kong Government. The China Review,

15(2), 147-169. (SSCI)

Huang, Y., Wong, H., & Tan, N. T. (2015). Associations between economic

loss, financial strain and the psychological status of Wenchuan

earthquake survivors. Disasters, 39(4), 795-810. (SSCI)

Chen, W. & Wong, H. (2015). Regional adaptability of urban community

management model: Case study of practice of “party-resident

committee-social work station” model. Journal of Nanjing University of

Aeronautics and Astronautics (Social Science Edition), 17(1), 44-50. (in

Chinese)

Wong, H., & Ye, S. (2015). Impact of enforcing a statutory minimum wage on

work and quality of life of vulnerable groups in Hong Kong.

International Journal of Social Welfare, 24(3), 223-235. (SSCI)

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Huang, Y., & Wong, H. (2014). Impacts of Sense of Community and

Satisfaction with Governmental Recovery on Psychological Status of the

Wenchuan Earthquake Survivors. Social Indicators Research, 117(2),

421-436. (SSCI)

Huang, Y., Fu, Y., & Wong, H. (2014). Challenges of social workers’

involvement in the recovery of the 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake in China.

International Journal of Social Welfare, 2014(23),139-149. (SSCI)

Chen, W., & Wong, H. (2014). Urban Community Governance: Middle-range

theory’s construction and risk management system’s exploration. Social

Sciences in Nanjing, 2014(12), 72-78. (CSSCI) (in Chinese)

Saunders, P., Wong, H., & Wong, W. P. (2014). Signposting disadvantage –

social exclusion in Hong Kong. Journal of Asian Public Policy, 7(1), 3-

7.

Saunders, P., Wong, H., & Wong, W. P. (2014). Deprivation and Poverty in

Hong Kong. Social Policy & Administration, 48(5), 556-575. (SSCI)

Huang, Y., Wong, H., & Tan, N. T. (2014). Chinese cultural beliefs of adversity,

income recovery and psychological status of Wenchuan earthquake

survivors. Social Work in Mental Health, 12(4), 343-364.

Crabtree, S. A., & Wong, H. (2013). ‘Ah Cha’! The Racial Discrimination of

Pakistani Minority Communities in Hong Kong: An Analysis of

Multiple, Intersecting Oppressions. British Journal of Social Work,

43(5), 945-963. (SSCI)

Huang, Y., Fu, Y., & Wong, H. (2013). Challenges of social workers’

involvement in the recovery of the 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake in China.

International Journal of Social Welfare, 23(2), 139-149. (SSCI)

Huang, Y., & Wong, H. (2013). Effects of social group work with survivors of

the Wenchuan earthquake in a transitional community. Health and Social

Care in the Community, 21(3), 327-337. (SSCI)

Huang, Y., & Wong, H. (2013). Impacts of sense of Community and satisfaction

with governmental recovery on psychological status of the Wenchuan

Earthquake Survivors. Social Indicators Research, 117(2), 421-436.

(SSCI)

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Tang, M. Y. and Wong, H. (2013). An Empirical Review on Child Poverty

Alleviation Policies and Programmes in Hong Kong: Strategic Change

on School-based and Community-based Project. Journal of Youth

Studies, 16(2), 121-137.

Huang, Y., Fu, Y., & Wong, H. (2013). Challenges of social workers’

involvement in the recovery of the 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake in China.

International Journal of Social Welfare, 23(2), 139-149. (SSCI)

Chen, W. & Wong, H. (2012). Gerontological social work under critical

perspective: A reflection of the community-based and home-based

elderly service. Social Sciences in Nanjing, 2012(1), 70-77. (CSSCI) (in

Chinese)

Wong, H. (2011). Quality of life of poor people living in remote areas in Hong

Kong. Social Indicators Research, 100(3), 435–450. (SSCI)

Crabtree, S. A. & Wong, H. (2010). Barriers militating against the social

inclusion of low-income Pakistani minority groups in Hong Kong. Asia

Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 20(2), 63-75. (SSCI)

Wong, H. (2009). Book reviews: masked cavalier: selected works of

Subcomandante Marcos from Mexico. Chinese Journal of

Communication, 2(3), 388-391. (SSCI)

Wong, H. & Leung, T. F. T. (2008). Collaborative vs. adversarial relationship

between the state and civil society in facing public disaster: The Case of

Hong Kong in the SARS Crisis. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and

Development, 18(2):45-58. (SSCI)

Lam, C. M., Wong, H., & Leung, T. F. (2007). An unfinished journey to

reflexivity: social work students’ narratives of their placement

experiences. British Journal of Social Work, 37(1), 91-105. (SSCI)

Leung, T. F., Lam, C. M., & Wong, H. (2007). Repositioning risk in social work

education: Reflections arising from the threat of SARS to social work

students in Hong Kong during their field practicum. Social Work

Education, 27(4), 1-10.

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Wong, H. (2007). Misled intervention by a misplaced diagnosis: the Hong Kong

SAR Government’s policies in alleviating poverty and social exclusion.

The China Review, 7(2), 124-147. (SSCI)

Lee K. M., Wong, H., & Law, K. Y. (2007). Social polarisation and poverty in

the global city: the case of Hong Kong. China Report, 43(1), 1-30.

Wong, H. (2006). Human capital, social capital and social exclusion: Impacts

on the opportunity of households with youth to leave poverty.

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 18(3), 521-

534.

Wong, H. (2006). Intergenerational poverty problem in Hong Kong and its

tackling strategy. Journal of Youth Studies, 9(1), 3-14. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2005). Using asset-based strategy in implementing community

economic development: the experience and practice in Hong Kong.

Jiangsu Social Sciences, 2005(2), 227-231. (CSSCI) (in Chinese)

Leung, T. F., Mok, B. H. & Wong, H. (2005). Tension of managerial change in

the emotional labour of social work. The International Journal of

Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, 5(3), 1-8.

Leung, T. F. & Wong, H. (2005). Community reactions to the SARS crisis in

Hong Kong: Analysis of a time-limited counseling hotline. Journal of

Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 12(1), 1-22.

Wong, H. (2005). The quality of life of Hong Kong’s poor households in the

1990s: Levels of expenditure, income security and poverty. Social

Indicators Research, 71(1), 411-440. (SSCI)

Lam, C. M., Wong, H., & Leung, T. F. (2004). Impacts of SARS crisis on social

work students – reflection on social work education. The Hong Kong

Journal of Social Work, 38(1&2), 93-108.

Lee, K. M., & Wong, H. (2004). Marginalized workers in postindustrial Hong

Kong. Journal of Comparative Asian Development, 3(2), 249-280.

Wong, H. (2004). The deprivation of social capital of marginal groups in Hong

Kong. The Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 38(1), 53-71. (in

Chinese)

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Wong, C. K., & Wong, H. (2004). The case for an expenditure-based poverty

line for the newly industrialized East Asian societies. Issues & Studies,

40(2), 187-205. (SSCI)

Wong, H. (2000). The failure of social security in alleviating poverty in Hong

Kong. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 10(2), 86-100. (SSCI)

Wong, H. (2002). Causes and solutions of youth unemployment problem:

lessons for Hong Kong from overseas experience. Journal of Youth

Studies, 5(2), 3-17. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2000). The poverty in Yau Tsim Mong District: Poverty

concentration in old urban area and its alleviation strategy. The Hong

Kong Journal of Social Work, 34(1&2), 27-42. (in Chinese)

Peer-reviewed Book Chapters

Kornatowski, G. & Wong, H. (2017). Homelessness in Hong Kong: The

evolution of offi cial homeless assistance and the context of housing. In

C. Zufferey & N. Yu (Eds.) Faces of Homelessness in the Asia Pacific

(pp.93-110). Oxford: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781315475257

Huang, Y. N. & Wong , H. (2017). Disaster recovery and sustainable

community development. In C . N. Madu & C . H. Kuei (Eds.),

Handbook of disaster risk reduction & management (pp. 787 - 804).

London: World Scientific Publishing Company. Doi:

10.1142/9789813207950_0033

Wong, H., & Ip, P. K. (2017). The change of Hong Kong spirit: Interpretation

and reflection. In Law, K. Y. (Ed.), Hong Kong in Twenty Years: The

changing spirit (pp.3-26). Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong

Press. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., Zhang, Y., & Tang, M. Y. (2017). Quality of Life. In Cheung, F. M. ,

& Chiu, W.K. (Eds.), HKSAR at 20 (pp.343-9366). Hong Kong: Hong

Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, the Chinese University of Hong

Kong. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2017). Poverty in a rich society. In K.W. Lau & D. Gordon (Eds.),

Poverty in a rich city: The case of Hong Kong (pp.179-202). Hong Kong:

The Chinese University Press.

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Wong, H., Zhang, Y., Ho, C.T. & Ng, S.L. (2016). The change of livelihood of

youth: Evidence from Youth Quality of Life Index. In Chiu, W.K., Ip,

C.Y. & Li, H. (Eds.), Restless Youth: Observation of Hong Kong’s new

generation (pp.78-92). Hong Kong: Chung Hwa Book Store. (in

Chinese)

Wong, H. (2015). Chinese definition of poverty. In Odekon, M. (Ed.), The SAGE

encyclopedia of poverty (pp.232-233). Thousand Oak, CA: SAGE.

Wong, H., & Fong, M. Y. (2013). Women and poverty. In Choi, S. Y. P. &

Cheung, F. M. (Eds.), SHE: Situation and challenges of women in Hong

Kong (pp.57-82). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Commercial Press. (in

Chinese)

Wong, H., & Fong, M. Y. (2012). Women and poverty. In Choi, S. Y. P. &

Cheung, F. M. (Eds.), Women and Girls in Hong Kong: Current

Situations and Future Challenges (pp.69-98). Hong Kong: Hong Kong

Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Wong, H. (2012). Changes in social policy in Hong Kong since 1997: old wines

in new bottles? In W.M. Lam, P. L. Lui, & W. Wong (Eds.)

Contemporary Hong Kong Government and politics: Expanded second

edition (pp.277-296). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.

Wong, H. (2012). Reflection on humanity rebuilding of community after the

Sichuan 5.21 earth quake. In Z.H. Yang & Z. P. Yang (Eds.), Green start:

Rethinking relationship between nature and human (pp.807-820).

Taipei: Yuan-Liou Publishing. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2007). Human capital, social capital and social exclusion: impacts

on the opportunity of households with youth to leave poverty. In D. T. L.

Shek, H. K. Ma, & J. Merrick (Eds.), positive youth development:

development of a pioneering program in a Chinese context (pp. 65-80).

Tel Aviv, Israel: Freud Publishing House Ltd.

Wong, H. (2007). Poverty alleviation policy in Hong Kong. In C. K. Wong, K.

L. Tang, & N. P. Ngai (eds.), Social policy of China, Taiwan and Hong

Kong: Theory and practice (pp. 157-174). Hong Kong: The Chinese

University Press. (in Chinese)

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Pun, N., & Wong, H. (2006). Cross border space: class politics and identity of

Hong Kong people working in Mainland China. In C. H. Ng, K. W. Ma,

& T. L. Lui (Eds.), Hong Kong. Culture. Research (pp. 233-256). Hong

Kong: Hong Kong University Press. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2006). Community and community work: A social worker’s

perspective. In M. C. Yan & J. G. Gao (Eds.), Community social work:

exchange of Chinese and western perspectives (pp. 266-275). Beijing:

China Social Science Publishing. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2006). Experience of community economic development in Hong

Kong: How social work faces the challenges of poverty and degeneration

of social capital. In C. C. Chang, L. G. Sheu, J. H. Su, & S. H. Luo,

(Eds.), Knowledge and practice of community work in Chinese society

(pp. 13-36). Taipei: Song-Hui Publishing. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2006). The impact of globalization on livelihood of Hong Kong

citizens. In N. Goishi (Ed.), Globalization and polarization of the East

Asian big cities (pp. 205-232). Tokyo: Kokusai Shoin. (in Japanese)

Wong, H. (2005). Cost of living and income security in Hong Kong. In E.

Richard (Ed.), Social development in Hong Kong: the unfinished agenda

(pp. 51-60). Hong Kong: Oxford University Press.

Wong, H. (2005). Facing poverty and social exclusion: situation of

streetsleepers in Hong Kong. In M. Tam, H. B. Ku, & T. Kong. (Eds.),

Rethinking and recasting citizenship: social exclusion and marginality

in Chinese societies (pp. 233-256). Hong Kong: Centre for Social Policy

Studies, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. (in Chinese)

Wong, C. K., & Wong, H. (2004). How many poor people are there in Hong

Kong? In S. K. Lau, K.Y. Wong, & B.S. Wan (Eds.), Society and politics

in Hong Kong: Continuity and change (pp. 75-94). Hong Kong: Hong

Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, the Chinese University of Hong

Kong Press. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2004). Marginalisation of Hong Kong labour and labour Policy. In

K. W. Chan, & C. T. Wong (Eds.), Hong Kong social policy review (pp.

1-14). Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. (in Chinese)

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Wong, H. (2003). The socially excluded marginal workers in Hong Kong. In H.

B. Ku, & M. K. Lee (Eds.), Social exclusion and marginality in Chinese

societies (pp. 167-190). Hong Kong: Centre for Social Policy Studies,

the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., and Lee, K. M. (2002). The socially excluded marginal workers

under globalisation.In K. S. Zheng, & J. Y. S. Cheng (Eds.), Labour

and social security under globalisation (pp. 275-302). Beijing: China

Labour and Social Security Publishing House. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (2001). Labour policy. In K. W. Chan, & C. T. Wong (eds.), Hong

Kong social policy 2000 (pp. 1-14). Hong Kong: Joint Publishing. (in

Chinese)

Wong, H. (2000). Formation of working class of Hong Kong: An macro, micro

and meso level analysis. In S. K. Lau, B. S. Wan, M. K. Lee & S. L.

Wong (Eds.), Market, class and politics in changing Chinese societies

(pp. 495-526). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (1999). An analysis of the labour policy in Hong Kong. In J. Lee, S.

Chiu, L. C. Leung, & K. W. Chan (Eds.), New social policy (pp. 227-

250). Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. (1997). Marginalization of Hong Kong labour: the impact of

economic reunification of China and Hong Kong. In B. Leung, & J.

Cheng (eds.), Hong Kong SAR: In pursuit of domestic and international

order (pp. 73-96). Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press.

Wong, H. (1997). Community research and action research. In P. K. Kam, M.

L.Woo, K. K. Fung & C. B. Leung (Eds.), Skills in community work (pp.

55-72). Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. and Li, P. W. (1996). Rethinking of empowerment: marginal groups

and community work. In Community Development Division, Hong

Kong Council of Social Service (Ed.), Community development:

Challenges & changes (pp.105-119). Hong Kong: Writers' & Publishers'

Cooperative. (in Chinese)

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Research Monographs and Consultancy Reports

Wong, H. & Zhang, Y. (2017). Report of Impacts of implementing ‘Low-

income Working Family Allowance’ (LIFA) on labour market situation

and quality of life of low income working families in Hong Kong. Hong

Kong: Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong

Kong & Department of Journalism, The Hong Kong Baptist University.

Wong, H. & Wong, Y. C. (2016). Consultancy Services for Outcome

Evaluation for Services of Urban Renewal Social Service Teams

commissioned by Urban Renewal Fund (Hong Kong: Department of

Social Work, CUHK)

Wong, H. & Lam, C. M. (2014). Comparing Purchasing Social Service by

Government in five Countries - Consultancy research report

commissioned by Development and Reform Commission, Nanning City

Government. (Hong Kong: Department of Social Work, CUHK) (in

Chinese)

Wong, H., Saunders, P., with Wong, W. P., Chan, M., & Chua, H. W. (2012).

Report of Research on Deprivation and Social Exclusion in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Council of Social Services.

Wong, H. & Ye, S. (2012). The impact of the introduction of a statutory

minimum wage on labour market conditions and the quality of life of

vulnerable groups in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Department of Social

Work, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Wong, H. (2012). Tracking study for Kwun Tong Town Centre Project: Final

report - Consultancy research report commissioned by Urban Renewal

Authority. Hong Kong: Public Policy Research Centre, Hong Kong

Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CUHK. (in Chinese)

Wong, H. & Lam, C.M. (2010). Need survey on youth services of residents in

Liaobo town - Consultancy research report commissioned by Liaobo

Town Government. Hong Kong: Centre for Civil Society Studies, Hong

Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CUHK. (in Chinese)

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Wong, H., Yu, Ignatius T. S., Li, P. W. & Chan, K. K. (2009). A study on the

occupational safety and health of the aged worker in Hong Kong -

Consultancy research report commissioned by the Occupational Safety

and Health Council. (Hong Kong: Occupational Safety and Health

Council).

Wong, H. (2009). Social Impact Assessment (SIA) for urban renewal: Summary

of practices in the Netherlands, UK and Taiwan - Consultancy Research

report commissioned by Urban Renewal Authority. (Hong Kong: Public

Policy Research Centre, CUHK).

Wong, H. (2008). Research on poverty, discrimination and social exclusion: the

plight of elders in remote areas - Part three of poverty and social

exclusion research series. Hong Kong: Office of Hon. Ronny Tong Ka-

wah SC, Legislative Councillor.

Wong, H. (2007). Research on poverty, discrimination and social exclusion, part

two: the poverty and working situation of women in remote areas - Part

two of Poverty and Social Exclusion Research Series. Hong Kong:

Office of Hon. Ronny Tong Ka-wah SC, Legislative Councillor.

Wong, H., & Li, P. W. (2006). Research on poverty, discrimination and social

exclusion: youths in far away districts - Part one of poverty and social

exclusion research series. Hong Kong: Office of Hon. Ronny Tong Ka-

wah SC, Legislative Councillor.

Wong, H. (2005). Hong Kong basic need study. Hong Kong: Hong Kong

Council of Social Service. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., & Lam, C. M. (2005). Poverty problem and poverty alleviation work

in Sham Shui Po District: A need-based and asset-based analysis. Hong

Kong: Working Group on Poverty Problem, Sham Shui Po District

Council. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., Li, P. W. & Sun, Y. K. (2004). Final Service Evaluation Report of

Evaluative Research on Streetsleeper Services. Hong Kong: Division of

Social Studies, City Universities of Hong Kong. (in Chinese)

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Wong, H., Li, P. W. & Sun, Y. K. (2002). Report of the Baseline Study of the

Evaluative Research on Streetsleeper Services. Hong Kong: Division of

Social Studies, City Universities of Hong Kong. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., Li, S. F. & Wong, H. S. (2002). Concern streetsleepers 2000:

qualitative study of late night streetsleepers. Hong Kong: St. James

Settlement and Christian Concern for the Homeless. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., & Lee, K. M. (2002). Hong Kong poverty line study. Hong Kong:

Division of Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., & Lee, K. M. (2001). Trap, exclusion and future: A qualitative study

of marginal workers in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Oxfam Hong Kong. (in

Chinese)

Wong, H. (2001). Concern streetsleepers 2000: study of late night

streetsleepers. Hong Kong: St. James Settlement and Christian Concern

for the Homeless. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., (2000). Impact of reducing CSSA on CSSA households study. Hong

Kong: Committee on Social Security, Hong Kong Council of Social

Service. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., & Lee, K. M. (2000). Recent trends of marginal workers in Hong

Kong. Hong Kong: Oxfam Hong Kong. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., & Chua, H. W. (1998). An exploratory study on termination and

reactivation of CSSA cases - Research on poverty in Hong Kong series

No.4. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Council of Social Service & Oxfam Hong

Kong. (in Chinese)

Wong, H., & Chua, H. W. (1996). Research on Expenditure Pattern of Low

Expenditure Households in Hong Kong - Research on Poverty in Hong

Kong Series No.1. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Council of Social Service &

Oxfam Hong Kong. (in Chinese)

Lui, T. L., & Wong, H. (1995). Disempowerment and empowerment: an

exploratory study on low-income households in Hong Kong. Hong

Kong: Oxfam Hong Kong.

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RESEARCH FUNDING SUPPORT

Research Grants Council

4/2012 –

3/2017

Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme, “Trends and

Implications of Poverty and Social Disadvantages in Hong Kong:

A Multi-disciplinary and Longitudinal Study.” Project Number:

4003-SPPR-11. PI. Research Grants Council. Funding: HKD

3,250,000.

10/2009 –

1/2012

Public Policy Research Funding Scheme. “The Impact of the

Introduction of a Statutory Minimum Wage on Labour Market

Conditions and the Quality of Life of Vulnerable Groups in Hong

Kong.” (Project No: ), Research Grants Council. Funding: HKD

448,500.

9/1999 –

11/2001

Competitive Earmarked Research Grant 1999-2000, “Drawing

Hong Kong's Poverty Line: An Inter-disciplinary Study.” PI.

Research Grants Council. Funding: HKD 601,992.

Central Policy Unit and Social Welfare Department, HKSAR Government

5/2016 –

9/2017

Public Policy Research Funding Scheme, “Impacts of

implementing ‘Low-income Working Family Allowance’ (LIFA)

on labour market situation and quality of life of low income

working families in Hong Kong.” Project No.: 2015.A4.012.16A.

PI. Central Policy Unit. Funding: HKD 999,299.

2/2014 -

7/2018

Consultancy Research, “Evaluation Study on Incentive Scheme

to further encourage Comprehensive Social Security Assistance

Recipients of the Integrated Employment Assistance Programme

for Self-reliance to secure Employment.” Co-PI. Co-PI: Yu-cheung

Wong of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Social Welfare

Department. Funding: HKD 1,430,000.

4/2010 -

3/2011

Consultancy Research, “A Study on the Pattern of Urban Life in

Hong Kong: A District Level Community Study of Sham Shui Po.”

Co-I. PI: Ka-hon Ng of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Central Policy Unit. Funding: HKD 1,170,062.

11/2004 –

6/2005

Consultancy Research, “A Study of Strategies for Tackling Child

Poverty in Hong Kong.” Co-I. PI: Kwong-leung Tang of The

Chinese University of Hong Kong. Central Policy Unit. Funding:

HKD 400,000.

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4/2001 –

3/2004

Consultancy Research, “An Evaluative Research on the Pilot and

Existing Services for the Homeless People in Hong Kong.” PI.

Social Welfare Department. Funding: HKD 1,298,562.

Public Funding Bodies

11/2017 –

3/2018

Consultancy Research, “Research on street sleepers in Sham

Shui Po.” PI. Sham Shui Po District Council,

Funding: HKD 249,965.

Consultancy Research, “Outcome Evaluation for Services of

Urban Renewal Social Service Teams.”

PI. Urban Renewal Fund.

Funding: HKD 400,000.

7/2014 -

10/2014

Consultancy Research, “Case study on Overseas Experience of

Government Purchasing Public Service: Implication to Nanning.”

PI. Nanning Municipal Government, Guangxi Province, China.

Funding: HKD 186,000.

1/2009 -

8/2011

Consultancy Research, “Social Service Planning and

Implementation for Liaobu.” PI. Liaobu Town Government,

Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. Funding: HKD 210,000

6/2009 -

3/2013

Consultancy Research, “Tracking Study for Kwun Tong Town

Centre Project.” PI. Urban Renewal Authority. Funding: HKD

301,800.

1/2009 -

2/2009

Consultancy Research, “Consultancy work on Social Impact

Assessment (SIA) for Urban Renewal: Summary of Practices in

the Netherlands, UK and Taiwan” PI. Urban Renewal Authority.

Funding: HKD 51,000.

1/2008 –

3/2008

Consultancy Research, “Research on Causes of Poverty

Problems in Sham Shui Po District and Future of Poverty

Alleviation Policies”

PI. Sham Shui Po District Council. Funding: HKD 99,475.

12/2007 –

12/2009

Consultancy Research, “Undertaking a Consultancy Study on

Aged Worker in Hong Kong.” PI. Occupational Safety and Health

Council. Funding: HKD999,120.

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1/2005 –

8/2005

Consultancy Research, “Poverty Problem and Poverty

Alleviation work in Sham Shui Po District: A Need-based and

Asset-based Analysis”. PI. Sham Shui Po District Council.

Funding: HKD 90,500.

3/2005 –

3/2006

Consultancy Research, “Study on the Drug Abuse Situation

among Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong.” Co-I. PI: Kwong-leung

Tang; In Collaboration with Unison Hong Kong. Research Sub-

Committee of the Action Committee against Narcotics. Funding:

HKD 149,523

Non-Governmental Organizations

11/2017 –

2/2018 Commissioned Research, “Research on living wage in Hong Kong.”

PI. Oxfam Hong Kong. Funding: HKD 159,686.

4/2017 –

10/2017 Commissioned Research, “Research on livelihood of low income

families in Hong Kong.” PI. St. James’ Settlement. Funding: HKD

256,700.

5/2017 –

9/2017 Contract for Service, “Research on Potential for Recycling Edible

Food at Community Level.” PI for survey. Hong Kong Council of Social

Service. Funding: HKD 48,300.

5/2017 –

8/2017 Contract for Service, “Pathway to Local Markets in Hong

Kong.” PI for survey. Hong Kong Council of Social Service. Funding:

HKD 2,070.

2/2013 –

1/2014 Commissioned Research, “Family Impact Assessment on

Statutory Minimum Income.” Co-I. PI: Dr Yuk-king, Lau. The

Hong Kong Council of Social Service. Funding: HKD 307,013.

9/2010 –

12/2012 Commissioned Research, “Research Study on the Deprivation

and Social Exclusion in Hong Kong.” PI. The Hong Kong

Council of Social Service. Funding: HKD 230,000.

3/2006 -

10/2006

Commissioned Research, “Hong Kong Poverty Report.” PI.

Oxfam Hong Kong. Funding: HKD 175,050.

7/2005 –

12/2007

Commissioned Research, “Poverty, Social Discrimination, and

Social Exclusion of Youth, Women and Elderly.” PI. Legislative

Councillor Ronnie Tong's Office. Funding: HKD 300,000.

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9/2003 –

4/2005

Commissioned Research , “Adequate Standard of CSSA: the

Basic Need Approach.” The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Funding: HKD 83,600.

4/2003 –

9/2003

Commissioned Research , “An Evaluative Research on the

Intensive Employment Supporting Services for the Unemployed

CSSA recipients of Construction Industry.”Co-PI. Co-PI: Prof. Hui

Po-keung; Mr. Wong Kwok-ngon. Hong Kong Association for

Democracy and People's Livelihood. Funding: HKD 17,000

1/2001 –

11/2002

Commissioned Research, “Homelessness 2000: A quantitative

and qualitative analysis of homeless people in Hong Kong” PI.

Oxfam Hong Kong. Funding: HKD 55,700.

1/2000 –12/

2001

Commissioned Research. “Action Researches on the Profile of

Unemployed People, their Relations to Poverty and the Needs and

Coping Strategies of Unemployed People aged 40-59.” PI. Oxfam

Hong Kong. Funding: HKD 159,200

4/1997 –

8/1998

Commissioned Research, “Termination and Reactivation of Ex-

CSSA Recipients.” PI. Hong Kong Council of Social Service and

Oxfam Hong Kong. Funding: HKD 50,000

4/1996 –

12/1996

Commissioned Research, “Expenditure Pattern of Low-

Expenditure Households in Hong Kong.” PI. Hong Kong Council

of Social Service and Oxfam Hong Kong. Funding: HKD 50,000

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SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS

2015 26th Secondary Students' Best Ten Books Election Award,

Hong Kong Public Libraries & Hong Kong Professional Teachers’

Union.

2012 Global Scholarship Programme for Research Excellence –

CNOOC Grants 2012-13, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

2011 Exemplary Teaching Award 2011, Faculty of Social Science,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

1993 Overseas Research Students Award, Committee of Vice-

Chancellors and Principals, United Kingdom.

1992 University of Warwick Hong Kong Scholarship, University of

Warwick, United Kingdom.

1984 Sir David Trench Scholarship for Outstanding Leadership and

Academic Performance, United College, Chinese University of

Hong Kong.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

11/1997 –

present

Registered Social Worker, Social Workers Registration Board,

Hong Kong.

EXTERNAL SERVICES

9/ 2013 -

present

Vice-Chairperson (since Sept. 2017) Council Member (2013-

2017) Oxfam, Hong Kong.

11/ 2004 -

present

Chairperson (2010-2011), Vice-Chairperson (2004-2010, 2014-

2015), Board Member (since Dec. 2015), UNISON Hong Kong.

1/2013 –

12/2014

Co-opted Member, Social Security and Retirement Protection

Task Force, Commission on Poverty, Hong Kong SAR

Government.

9/2012 –

8/2014

Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Social Security and

Employment Policy, Hong Kong Council of Social Service

9/2011 –

8/2012

Chairperson, Committee on Social Security and Employment

Policy, Hong Kong Council of Social Service