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Older Persons' Perceptions Of Their Future : A Qualitative Study In Hong Kong, Shuk Ching, Crystal So

Lingnan Theses

This study examines older persons’ hopes, fears and expectations for the future, a topic little explored in Hong Kong. The study of twenty-five people aged 65-85 years adopts a qualitative approach to explore the experiences that shape older persons’ views of their future lives. Three models emerged from the empirical study, namely The Model of Resignation, The Model of Predestination and The Model of Adaptation.

The findings suggest that respondents who had and still have little social support from friends tend to live very much in the present; they do not look forward to the future nor do they have …

Risk Culture Of Late Modernity? : Mass Tutoring Enrolment Of Hong Kong's Senior Secondary Students, Cheuk Wai, Jeffrey Cheung

Lingnan Theses

Mass tutoring on senior secondary curricula, with specific focus on examination syllabi and techniques, has expanded rapidly in Hong Kong in the recent decade. Through semi-structured in-depth interviews, conducted in summer 2007, with 20 certificate level (Secondary 4 and 5) and 21 advanced level (Secondary 6 and 7) students with various level of involvement in mass tutoring, this study discovered:

(1) Risk awareness and future-oriented mentality: Students expected that mass tutoring could help improve their performance in public examinations, and could secure good grades. To them, better grades mean higher chance to get a recognized qualification, fulfil their career aspiration, …

Beyond Public Health : The Cultural Politics Of Tobacco Control In Hong Kong, Wai Yin Chan

Lingnan Theses

This work provides cultural and political explanations on how and why cigarette smoking has increasingly become an object of intolerance and control in Hong Kong. Since the 1980s, the smoking population has been falling. Smoking behavior, sales and promotion of cigarette products have been under close surveillance by the government, medical experts and society at large. Cigarette smoking, as well as smokers, has increasingly been rejected and demonized in the public discourse. What are the conditions that make the growing intolerant discourses and practices against cigarette smoking possible and dominant? Why and how has the tobacco control campaign become prevalent …

Queering Sex Machines : The Re-Articulation Of Non-Normative Sexualities And Technosexual Bodies, Hok Bun, Isaac Leung

Lingnan Theses

From the simple electronic vibrator to the complex assemblages of cybersex, sex and technology have always intersected. The dynamic relations between sexuality and technology are constantly changing along with the ways in which human beings achieve psychological and bodily pleasure through these devices. Sex machine, a term that denotes an automated device that can assist human in the pursuits of sex, has been broadly defined as therapeutic and pleasure machines in the West. Large numbers of sex machines have been documented in Europe and America starting from the nineteenth century, and were widely produced and utilized by medical practitioners, sex …

「二人三足」鄉郊長者探訪計劃暨鄉郊長者關懷行動 : 鄉郊長者的需要及生活質素調查報告書, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University 嶺南大學亞太老年學研究中心, Cheung Ming, Alfred Chan, Hok Ka, Carol Ma, Yuk Yin Fung

APIAS Research Report 研究報告

本計劃期望能促使長者享有一個「積極樂頤年」，以提升其生活質素。計劃會透過連續性的探訪及兩次大型參觀活動，爲長者提供參與社會的機會。在探訪期間，義工會因應自己的才能及長者的興趣，爲長者安排一些學習班，如：英文、魔術及手工藝等，鼓勵他們終身學習。

另外，義工會透過閒聊的方式，了解長者的需要，從而提供相關的轉介；義工同時會關心長者的健康狀況，如：教導長者如何預防流行性感冒、叮囑長期病患者定時覆診等，以保持身體健康。

本計劃的目的可歸納爲以下四個：

• 透過連續性的探訪，爲屯門鄉郊的獨居和雙老長者送上關懷
• 在探訪過程中，利用問卷及閒談方式探討鄉郊長者的需要，並提供適當的支援/轉介
• 爲長者安排參觀嶺南大學及香港國際機場，鼓勵鄉郊長者參與社會
• 通過一系列的探訪和參觀活動，促進長者和青少年(嶺南大學學生義工）的溝通，從而建立跨代支援網絡

是次的調查主要希望

1. 探討鄉郊長者的需要；
2. 量度鄉郊長者的整體生活質素的轉變；
3. 評估長者和青少年的相互觀感的轉變；及
4. 了解他們對區內設施的意見和使用平安鐘的習慣。

服務研習通訊第四期 Office Of Service-Learning Newsletters, Volume 4, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

SLant 嶺召

在今期通訊中，我們邀請了數名曾參與服務研習計劃的本地生和交流生，分享他們的學習經驗和反思。現在，就讓我們聽聽他們的心聲吧！

In this issue, we interview and invite local and exchange students to reflect on their learning and experience in Service-Learning programs. Let’s find out more from our students’ sharing!

服務研習計劃 : 嶺南模式, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University 嶺南大學服務研習處, Cheung Ming, Alfred Chan, Hok Ka, Carol Ma, Meng Soi, Florence Fong

OSL Book / Book Chapter / Manual 書刊/文章/教材冊

這本手冊是嶺南大學先導服務研習計畫的成果，旨在為各界對服務研習有興趣的人士，提供一個參考的框架，以協助院校籌劃一套完善的服務研習計畫，並發展全面的評估工具，從學生、課程導師、社會服務機構督導員和課程統籌員等不同的角度，評估服務研習計畫的成效。手冊的具體目標如下：
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（ⅰ）為嶺南大學及其它院校提供服務研習的實用參考資料。
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（ⅱ）為嶺南大學提供服務研習計畫的模式結構、內容和過程的定義，並提供指引以促進計畫的實施。
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（ⅲ）為嶺南大學提供一個評判標準，從參加者的角度評估服務研習計畫的成效。
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（ⅳ）分享嶺南大學先導服務研習計畫的評估結果。
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可見，這是第一本具香港博雅教育特色的服務研習計畫實施手冊。
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2007-2008 Annual Report 年度報告, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

OSL Annual report 年度報告

Service-Learning : An Extraordinary Learning Experience

In this issue, you will find Service-Learning was an extraordinary learning experience for Lingnan students to make a difference in the community.

服務研習 : 非一般的學習體驗

藉閱讀此年報，您將會發現透過提供非一般的學習體驗，服務研習讓嶺大學生得到一個改變社區的機會。

Hong Kong Happiness Index 2008 香港快樂指數 2008, Lok Sang Ho

Hong Kong Happiness Index 香港快樂指數調查

Surprisingly Hong Kong people in 2008 apparently are happier compared with the previous year, despite the Financial Market Tsunami. The overall happiness index, according to a survey conducted by the Lingnan University's Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) over 20-24 October 2008 via randomized phone calls, rose to 69.3 in 2008. This is as compared to 67.2 in 2007.

The research team successfully interviewed 823 Hong Kong residents aged 21 or above. On a scale of 0 to 100, an index above 50 suggests that people are happy. An index below 50 suggests unhappiness.

The rise of the 2008 happiness …

An Evaluation Study On The Elderly Housing Initiative In Hong Kong, Cheung Ming, Alfred Chan, Kam Wing, Kevin Cheung

APIAS Working Paper 工作論文

The Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) of the Hong Kong Government launched the Senior Citizen Residence Scheme (SEN) in 2001 to provide housing units for the middle-class elders aged 60 and above, who have pre-set limits of asset and guaranteed income (Hong Kong Housing Society, n.d.). As a result, two public estates came into operation one year after in 2002. At present, a total of about 800 elders live in these two estates. The present study is under the auspices of the HKHS to evaluate the satisfaction of the residents in the two estates, to make recommendations on the improvement …

Fear Of Crime Among Older Persons : An Exploratory Qualitative Study In Different Environments In Hong Kong, On Fung Chan

Lingnan Theses

Fear of crime among various groups has long been studied in Western societies. Many studies have concluded that older persons tend to exhibit higher levels of fear of crime than other age groups even though they are generally at a lower risk of being victims of crime. However, there have been relatively few studies on fear of crime and associated reasons amongst older persons in Asian cities and Chinese societies. Moreover, most existing studies have generally utilized quantitative methods to examine the possibly causal relationships between fear of crime and its underlying factors, and subjective evaluations by older people themselves …

Information Technology Usage And Quality Of Life Among Older Persons : A Qualitative Study In Hong Kong, Wing Fung, Chad Chan

Lingnan Theses

INTRODUCTION: In this high technology era, rapid developments in information technology (IT) have the potential to transform the lives of older persons. Ageing tends to be associated with reductions in health status and resources, which can be potentially affect the adoption of new technology. However, the role of IT is becoming ever more influential in our daily living though the digital services such as email, e-banking and e-shopping. Therefore, older persons inevitably come across various IT-related products, especially computers and the Internet, in their everyday lives. Moreover, the quality of life of older persons is important and has been identified …

服務研習通訊第三期 Office Of Service-Learning Newsletters, Volume 3, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

SLant 嶺召

今期通訊重點回顧了我們於2007年所舉辦的活動，包括：第一屆亞太地區服務研習會議、服務研習工作坊和資訊日。另外，您亦能夠於專題探討中，了解到服務研習的實踐。

In this issue, we highlight various activities in 2007, including the 1st Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning, General Training Workshop and Information Day. In the meantime, you can know more about the realization of Service-Learning from the feature story.

Ageing Society Issues In Korea, Sung Jao Choi

APIAS Monograph 專題論文

Population ageing is a social phenomenon not only in developed countries but also in developing countries. The rapidity of population ageing in Korea during the past decade epitomizes how rapidly developing countries are ageing compared to developed countries. Rapid population ageing may be recognized as a universal phenomenon, equivalent to globalization (UN, 2002), which continues to influence almost all aspects of social systems and lives of people.

The relatively gradual population ageing rate in developed countries allowed resources to be accumulated to finance various reforms and the creation of social systems, which includes social welfare for the elderly. But developing …

Impact Of Intercultural Service-Learning On Students : A Quantitative Self-Evaluation, Enrique G Oracion

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

The Implementation And Learning Effects Of Service-Learning Programme To Increase The Nursing Capability Among Nursing Students, Hsing Yuan Liu, Yi Ya Chang

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

Making Service-Learning Integral To Secondary School Curriculum : The Experience Of Tsung Tsin College, Man Biu, Robin Cheung

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

An Exploration Of Knowledge-Sharing Based Study Group Via The Internet Platform : Exemplified By An Alliance Between University And Primary School, Bai Chuan Yang

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

Incorporating The Component Of Research In Service-Learning, Tai Shing Lau, King Fun, Charlotte Wong, Choi Har, Clare Tsang

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

The Origin And Development Of A Disciplined-Based Model Of Service Learning At One Japanese University, Linda Diane Musselwhite

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Ateneo De Manila University’S Praxis Program, Leland Joseph Dela Cruz

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of The Service-Learning Program Implemented In The Dormitories At National Taiwan University On The Successful Transitions Of Freshmen, Shwu Chyong Chen, Ruo Lan Liu

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

The Atdi Story : Community Service Learning With Application Of Professional Skills And Knowledge, Chi Kin Leung

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

Service-Learning Models As Pedagogy For The Schools Social Action In Asia-Pacific Region, Maria Agnes Cerina

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

Travel Experiences Enhanced Through Service Learning, Denis Simond

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

In travel, servicd learning combines tasks with structured travel activities that are linked to community service projects and/or specific organisational needs. Odyssey Travel, which has traditionally specialised in cultural and heritage programmes for over 45 years, now operates Research and Service programmes throughout the world.

Ancient Texts And Modern Education : Some Service-Learning Concepts In South Asia, Kalyan Ray

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

Fundamentally different from Freudian ideas of Self which predicate much of global -- and mostly Western -- analysis of societal concerns and issues, there is a profoundly influential Asian alternative to the view of the Self. Ancient Sanskrit texts, such as the Upanishads, offer very different foci and explication of the idea of the Self, its relation to education and to each others in society, and the fundamental connection to Service-Learning. These ancient Sanskrit tests have also deeply influenced early Buddhist philosophy. Dr. Ray's presentation explores these concepts from the Taittiriya Upanishad and their influence on ideas of social connectivity …

International Service Learning And Multi-Cultural Symbiosis : The Siliman-International Christian University S-L Model Programme, Takashi Nishio, Yutaka Sato

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

In this paper, Prof. Sato reports on the activities they have done so far to develop not only service-learning curriculum, programmes, and activities in their own institution (International Christian University) but also networking and exchange of students among institutions in East Asia. In particular, Prof. Sato will report on a Service-Learning model programme at Dumaguete, the Philippines, in which forty students and faculty/staff from six institutions in Asia participated to learn to live and do communal services together with people form different cultural backgrounds. The idea of Multi-Cultural Symbiosis was emphasized in this S-L Model Programme.

Reflections On Service-Learning In University Financial And Managerial Accounting Courses, Darwin Yu

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

Internationalization Of Service-Learning : The Trinity University Of Asia Model, Cesar D Orsal

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

Service-Learning Programmes In Hong Kong : From Kindergartens To Secondary Schools, Cheung Ming, Alfred Chan, Yuk Yin Fung, Siu Kwan Mau, Meng Soi Fong, Hok Ka Carol Ma, Kai Yin Lam, Suk Wai Chan

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.