Dr. Janet Leung joined the Department of Social Sciences in 2014. She is a registered social worker and has solid experience in social work field. She was a service supervisor in a social service organization and was responsible to supervise a wide range of social services including children and youth serivce, school counseling service, traning projects for dyslexic children, family support programmes, service for the homeless people, community development projects etc. She was Research Assistant Professor in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University before joining City University of Hong Kong. Her areas of interest include poverty, adolescent development, family porcesses and parent education.
Research Grant
- Conception and Measurement of Overparenting in the Chinese Contexts., New Faculty Start-up Grant , City University of Hong Kong, Amount: HKD $200,000, 2015 - 2017, Janet Leung (PI).
- Perceived parental sacrifices, filial piety and developmental outcomes in poor adolescents in Hong Kong: A longitudinal study, ECS, RGC, Amount: HKD $666,300, 2015 - 2018, Janet Leung (PI).
- The Application of Positive Education to Nurture Wellbeing and Promote Mental Health of Primary School Students Project , Bei Shan Tang Foundation , Amount: HKD $904,064, 2015 - 2020, Sylvia Kwok (PI), Herman Lo (Co-I), Andrew Low (Co-I), Anna Hui (Co-I), Janet Leung (Co-I) & Jerf Yeung (Co-I).
- Development of a Positive Youth Development Program in China: The Tin Ka Ping P.A.T.H.S. Project, Tin Ka Ping Foundation , Amount: HKD $1,200,000, 2014 - 2015, Daniel Shek (PI), T.K. Lee (Co-PI), Janet Leung (Co-PI) .
- Seeking Help for Mental Health Problems in Hong Kong: The Influence of Family., GRF, RGC, Amount: HKD $998,500, 2014 - 2017, Chen Juan (PI), Pauline Sung (Co-I), Bai Xue (Co-I), Zhang Jiaan (Co-I), Wu Xiaogang (Co-I), Yu Lu (Co-I), Janet Leung (Co-I).
- Beating the Odds: Parental Beliefs, Family Life Quality, Filial Piety and Adolescent Psychosocial Development in Female Single-Parent Families Experiencing Economic Disadvantage in Hong Kong , Departmental General Research Fund, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Amount: HKD $100,000, 2013 - 2014, Janet Leung (PI).
- Project P.A.T.H.S. III, Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, Amount: HKD $8,074,000, 2013 - 2016, Daniel Shek (PI), T.K. Lee (Co-PI), Cecilia Ma (Co-PI), Janet Leung (Co-PI) .
Journal
- Shek, D. T.L. & Leung, J. T.Y. (in press). Developing social competence in a subject on leadership and intrapersonal development. International Journal on Disability and Human Development.
- Leung, J. T.Y. , Shek, D. T.L. & Ma, C. M.S. (in press). Measuring perceived parental sacrifice among adolescents in Hong Kong: Confirmatory factor analyses of The Chinese Parental Sacrifice Scale. Child Indicators Research. doi:DOI 10.1007/s12187-015-9313-7
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (in press). Parent-child discrepancies in perceived parental sacrifice and achievement motivation of Chinese adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage. Child Indicators Research. doi:DOI: 10.1007/s12187-015-9332-4
- Shek, D. T.L. & Leung, J. T.Y. (in press). Perceived benefits of a university subject on leadership and intrapersonal development. International Journal of Disability and Human Development.
- Leung, J. T.Y. (in press). Riding on a roller coaster: Personal reflections of teaching a subject on leadership and intrapersonal development. International Journal on Disability and Human Development. .
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (in press). The influence of parental beliefs on the development of Chinese adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage: maternal control as a mediator. Journal of Family Issues. doi:10.1177/0192513X13518776
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (in press). To serve and to learn: Students’ reflections of the service learning experience in serving the migrant children in Shanghai. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health.
- Leung, J. T.Y. (2015). Book Review: The strengths model: a recovery-oriented approach to mental health services. China Journal of Social Work. 8. 84 - 86. doi:DOI: 10.1080/17525098.2015.1009138
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2015). Parental attributions of children’s success and failure and family processes in poor Chinese families. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 24. 2191 - 2203. doi:10.1007/s10826-014-0022-5
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2015). Parental beliefs and parental sacrifice of Chinese parents experiencing economic disadvantage in Hong Kong: Implications for social work. British Journal of Social Work. 45. 1119 - 1136. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bct190
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2014). Parent-adolescent discrepancies in perceived parenting characteristics and adolescent developmental outcomes in poor families. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 23. 200 - 213. doi:10.1007/s10826-013-9775-5
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2013). Are family processes related to achievement motivation of Chinese adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage in Hong Kong?. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 12. 163 - 174. doi:10.1515/ijdhd-2012-0139
- Leung, C. , Leung, J. T.Y. & Fong, W. W.S. (2013). Outcome evaluation of peer support program for helping Chinese parents under stress. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development. 23. 168 - 182. doi:10.1080/02185385.2013.818199
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2013). Parent-adolescent discrepancies in perceived family functioning and developmental outcomes in Chinese adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 12. 163 - 174. doi:10.1515/ijdhd-2013-0010
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2013). Parental beliefs and family functioning in Chinese families experiencing economic disadvantage in Hong Kong. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 12. 151 - 161. doi:10.1515/ijdhd-2013-0006
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2013). Parental beliefs and parenting characteristics of Chinese parents experiencing economic disadvantage in Hong Kong. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 12. 139 - 149. doi:10.1515/ijdhd-2012-0138
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2013). Parenting for resilience: Family processes and psychosocial competence of Chinese adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage in Hong Kong. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 12. 127 - 137. doi:10.1515/ijdhd-2012-0137
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2013). Psychometric properties of Chinese Cultural Beliefs About Adversity Scale. Research on Social Work Practice. 23. 324 - 333. doi:10.1177/1049731512473782
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2012). Parental differences in family processes in Chinese families experiencing economic disadvantage. Géneros. Multidisciplinary Journal of Gender Studies. 1. 242 - 273. doi:10.4471/generos.2012.12
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2011). “All I can do for my child” --- Development of the Chinese Parental Sacrifice for Child’s Education Scale. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 10. 201 - 208. doi:10.1515/IJDHD.2011.037
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2011). Expecting my child to become “Dragon” --- Development of the Chinese Parental Expectation on Child’s Future Scale. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 10. 257 - 265. doi:10.1515/IJDHD.2011.043
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2011). Poverty and adolescent developmental outcomes: a critical review. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 23. 109 - 114. doi:10.1515/IJAMH.2011.019
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2011). Qualitative and quantitative approaches in the study of poverty and adolescent development: separation or integration?. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 23. 115 - 121. doi:10.1515/IJAMH.2011.020
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2011). Validation of the Chinese Parental Expectation on Child’s Future Scale. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 10. 267 - 274. doi:10.1515/IJDHD.2011.039
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (2011). Validation of the Chinese Parental Sacrifice for Child’s Education Scale. International Journal of Disability and Human Development. 10. 209 - 215. doi:10.1515/IJDHD.2011.038
Conference Paper
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Shek, D. T.L. (Nov 2014). To Serve and To Learn – Students’ Reflections of the Service Learning Experience in Serving the Migrant Children in Shanghai. The Second University Social Responsibility Summit cum Inaugural International Service-Learning Conference. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- Leung, J. T.Y. & Leung, C. (June 2010). Parents volunteer, parents learn and parents improve: evaluation study of “Caring You --- Training Project for Peer Parent Counselors. 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development: The Agenda. Hong Kong. The International Association of Schools of Social Work, The International Council of Social Welfare and The International Federation of Social Workers.
- Leung, J. T.Y. , Chung, K.W. , Wong, K.P. & Lam, J. S.K. (June 2010). Putting People First? Adjustment of Residents Affected by Urban Redevelopment in Hong Kong. 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development: The Agenda. Hong Kong. The International Association of Schools of Social Work, The International Council of Social Welfare and The International Federation of Social Workers.
Book Chapter
- Shek, D. T.L. & Leung, J. T.Y. (in press). Substance abuse in junior secondary school students in Hong Kong. Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong - Family life, psychological well-being and risk behavior. Singapore. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-981-287-143-5_8
- Shek, D. T.L. & Leung, J. T.Y. (in press). Evidence-based social work practice in Hong Kong: Observations and reflections. Social work education and practice in twenty first century: Emerging issues and challenges. New York. Routledge.
- Shek, D. T.L. & Leung, J. T.Y. (2013). Adolescent developmental issues in Hong Kong: Phenomena and implications for youth service. Development and evaluation of Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programs (P.A.T.H.S.). (pp. 1 - 14). Heidelberg. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-981-4451-54-3_1
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31 Aug 2015
