Rethinking Community Development

In Rosie Young: A Lifetime of Selfless Service, Moira Chan-Yeung presents a brief history of Professor Young’s remarkable career in medical education and administration at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and her wide-ranging public service to the community over many decades. As the first female dean of HKU’s Faculty of Medicine, her career was deeply intertwined with the socio-economic development of Hong Kong. After her retirement from HKU, she continued to serve HKU and the community up to the present. This book illustrates her many contributions to the development of medical education in Hong Kong and to the university administration at HKU. Professor Young’s extensive public service in the field of medicine also helped improve primary care, hospital care, and public health in Hong Kong. In short, this book provides a valuable record of a female giant in Hong Kong’s medical history and documents her selfless and enduring service to the HKU community and Hong Kong society.

The Placemakers of Hong Kong pays homage to what local development companies, charitable organizations, as well as the government have been able to achieve in contributing to the enhancement of Hong Kong’s evolving urban and rural landscape. Far from being solely profit-driven, developers and urban planners have been vital to the community by creating and designing urban spaces for the public, increasing walkability, and embracing sustainable design—a process called ‘placemaking’. The book also recognizes that just as important are the subsequent placekeeping activities necessary to keep each project site relevant and up-to-date.Featuring five case studies from the past and one that examines the ambitious and far-reaching plans for the Northern Metropolis, this book tells the story of Hong Kong’s miraculous urban development over the past few decades.

This volume is a collection of current research on Chinese child development: the context of development, cognitive development , social development, and new issues related to the topic.

Sustainable Development in Hong Kong provides a unique and pioneering examination of what the application of the ideas of sustainable development implies for Hong Kong with all its exceptional charact

This book reviews the political development of Hong Kong before and after 1997, in particular the evolution of state-society relations in the last two decades, to analyze the slow development of democ

This book reviews the political development of Hong Kong before and after 1997, in particular the evolution of state-society relations in the last two decades, to analyze the slow development of democ

The major difficulties facing professionals in real estate development in Hong Kong involve the use and development intensity of land, the complicated procedures and the mass of building laws. This bo

The Guangdong Development Model and Its Challenges, Hong Kong: City University Press, pp. 43-80. ... 中國社會發展 -- 香港學者的分析》 Zhongguo Shehui Fazhan: Xinggang Xuezhe de Fengxi (Social Development in China:

The major difficulties facing professionals in real estate development in Hong Kong involve the use and development intensity of land, the complicated procedures and the mass of building laws. This bo

The papers in this volume, prepared by social scientists with different specializations, address selected aspects of Hong Kong's post-War development.

There has been a dearth of books covering themes and issues related to university-school partnerships and school development from an international perspective, particularly providing examples on unive

Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is an important element of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change to reduce CO2 emissions worldwide with enhanced cooperation between developed countries and developing

The Property market has always been a major driving force behind Hong Kong's economy. By providing a quality living and working environment, property development plays a significant role for Hong Kong

Five major areas of the Chinese economy are covered in the book, namely the fiscal system, money and banking, foreign trade, industrial structure and sectoral development, as well as consumption patte

Cities and regions in Asia are facing problems that cannot be adequately managed by traditional urban planning. Competition and local protectionism have often hindered infrastructural development and

Tracing China’s journey began from exploring rural revolution and reconstitutions of community in South China. Spanning decades of rural-urban divide, it finally uncovers China’s global reach and Hong

Foreigners under Mao: Western Lives in China, 1949–1976 is a pioneering study of the Western community during the turbulent Mao era. Based largely on personal interviews, memoirs, private letters, and

Sex and Desire in Hong Kong provides an exemplary methodological model of community-based research through the authors' studies on sexual and erotic attitudes and practices of gay men and middle-aged

The anthology provides an exemplary methodological model of community-based research through the authors' studies on sexual and erotic attitudes and practices of gay men and middle-aged women in Hong

More than ever, schools are regarded as a learning community in which its leaders, and therefore the school's primary agents of change, are expected to stay abreast of the latest developments in educa

This is a guide for professionals in real estate development in Hong Kong. This third edition provides an account of the concepts of the use and change in use of land, followed by an outline of the pr

This is a guide for professionals in real estate development in Hong Kong. This third edition provides an account of the concepts of the use and change in use of land, followed by an outline of the pr

Unruly People shows that in mid-Qing Guangdong banditry occurred mainly in the densely populated core Canton delta where state power was strongest, challenging the conventional wisdom that banditry wa

Service-learning is a form of experiential education that combines academic study with community service. Learning occurs as students work with others through applying their academic knowledge to comm

A compilation of Ting Yin Yung's paintings and other artwork from his life in Hong Kong. University Museum and Art Gallery's exhibition is authoritative in its display of Ting Yin Yung's oil and ink paintings, watercolors, sketches, and seals, all of which cover the most productive decades of his working life in Hong Kong. The project is also highly community-centered, as the development of this project benefited greatly from the input of Ting's students, who continue to treasure their master's passion and the instructive lessons and conversations that nurtured a generation of local artists. A native of Maoming County in Guangdong province, Ting Yin Yung first studied Western painting in Tokyo at the Kawabata Painting School in 1920, and then at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. He began working in mainland China in 1925, before emigrating to Hong Kong in 1949, where he developed his artistic practice as a painter, seal carver, and greatly admired teacher. Heavily illustrated in full colo

Different global healthcare challenges bring threats to the healthcare system. Like other developed countries, Hong Kong is also focusing on how to manage the ageing population, how to meet the rising

This book analyzes the government and politics of Macau: the democratization, citizen participation, political mobilization, administrative reforms, and the political implications of Macau's economic

Portrait of a Community: Society, Culture, and the Structures of Kinship in the Mulan River Valley (Fujian) from the late Tang through the Song is a study of emerging kinship structures as embedded in

Published annually since 1991, China Review is a collection of interpretations from scholars about major phenomena in China: the political scene, economic development, legal reforms, agricultural deve

Published annually since 1991, China Review is a collection of interpretations from scholars about major phenomena in China: the political scene, economic development, legal reforms, agricultural deve

Published annually since 1991, China Review is a collection of interpretations from scholars about major phenomena in China: the political scene, economic development, legal reforms, agricultural deve

Published annually since 1991, China Review is a collection of interpretations from scholars about major phenomena in China: the political scene, economic development, legal reforms, agricultural deve

Population ageing is a challenge to societies worldwide in terms of healthcare, social support, community infrastructure, and more. With one of the longest life expectancies in the world, Hong Kong will soon see a dramatic increase in the number of older residents together with a decrease in the old age dependency ratio. This book provides a timely examination of the current status and services available for Hong Kong’s ageing population in four key areas: general healthcare needs, such as health promotion and lifestyle modifications; specific healthcare needs, including care of chronic conditions and hip fractures; psychosocial needs for older people with intellectual disabilities and impairments, as well as the needs of their caregivers; and environmental and technological needs in relation to universal design, information and communication technology, and telehealth.Drawing from a wide range of experience in local professional settings combined with international best practices, the

This book highlights some of Kenneth King’s diverse contributions to international and comparative education, African studies and development studies over more than four decades. From his pioneering w

This book is a labor of genuine concern over the school curriculum in Hong Kong by an internationally recognized educator. It represents a comprehensive account of curriculum development, implementati

Published annually since 1991, China Review is a collection of interpretations from scholars about major phenomena in China: the political scene, economic development, legal reforms, agricultural deve

Published annually since 1991, China Review is a collection of interpretations from scholars about major phenomena in China: the political scene, economic development, legal reforms, agricultural deve

Published annually since 1991, China Review is a collection of interpretations from scholars about major phenomena in China: the political scene, economic development, legal reforms, agricultural deve