https://novapublishers.com Publisher of Books and Journals in Medicine and Health, Science and Technology and Social Sciences Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:31:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://novapublishers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-nova-favicon-32x32.jpg https://novapublishers.com 32 32 https://novapublishers.com/shop/parenting-and-family-life-in-a-chinese-society/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:03:44 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=61822 Moon YM Law (Editor) Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P.R. China Centre for Innovative Programs for Adolescents and Families, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P.R. China Series: Public Health: Practices, Methods and Policies BISAC: FAM034000 In the traditional Chinese culture, families showed several characteristics. First, male members generally held a superior position whereas females typically occupied a submissive role. Second, under the strong influence of Confucianism, filial piety was strongly upheld with a central focus on the father-son relationship. Third, because of the importance of maintaining harmony in the family, the collective interest (i.e., family interest) was placed above individual interest. In this book we try to convey the traditional and contemporary influences of parenting and family life in Hong Kong. We also attempt to conduct more theoretical integration and consider ways that can help to promote the family life of adolescents in the Chinese setting. (Imprint: Nova)]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/chinese-adolescent-development-economic-disadvantages-parents-and-intrapersonal-development/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:52:33 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=56291 Rachel C.F. Sun, PhD (Editor) The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China Series: Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health BISAC: MED069000]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/adolescence-and-behavior-issues-in-a-chinese-context/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:49:01 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=56286 Rachel C.F. Sun, PhD (Editor) The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China Series: Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health BISAC: MED069000]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/human-developmental-research-experience-from-research-in-hong-kong/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 17:06:12 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=54200 Cecilia M.S. Ma, PhD (Editor) Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong, China Lu Yu (Editor) Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P.R. China Series: Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health BISAC: MED069000]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/tomorrows-leaders-service-leadership-and-holistic-development-in-chinese-university-students/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:33:13 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=40313 Andrew M.H. Siu, PhD (Editor) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P.R. China Series: Public Health: Practices, Methods and Policies]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/evaluation-of-the-tier-1-program-secondary-2-program-of-project-p-a-t-h-s-conclusions-drawn-by-the-program-implementers/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:53:39 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=38631 Series: Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World, Social Issues, Justice and Status BISAC: EDU011000 Based on subjective outcome evaluation data from the program participants and program implementers collected from 49 schools that participated in the Project P.A.T.H.S., the program implementers were invited to write down five conclusions based on an integration of the evaluation findings. The conclusions stated in the 49 evaluation reports were further analyzed via secondary data analyses. Results indicated that most of the conclusions pertaining to perceptions of the Tier 1 Program, instructors, and effectiveness of the programs were positive, and there were also conclusions reflecting the respondents’ appreciation of the program. Besides, responses on the obstacles encountered and suggestions for further improvement were also observed. Congruent with the previous evaluation findings, the current study suggests that the Tier 1 Program which is a curricula-based positive youth development program was well-received by the stakeholders and the program was beneficial to the development of the program participants. (Imprint: Nova)]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/leadership-and-service-learning-education-holistic-development-for-chinese-university-students/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:54:30 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=33234 Florence KY Wu (Editor) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong Series: Health and Human Development BISAC: PSY012000 Adolescent risk behavior is a growing problem in the global context. In many places, efforts are carried out to prevent the occurrence of adolescent risk behavior and to identify the best intervention options. In view of the growing magnitude of adolescent risk behavior, one question is how we can “explain” such behavior. Traditionally, people tend to find answers “within” adolescents. Explanations such as “weak mindedness”, “lack of determination” and “laziness” have been shared in people in different cultures. While these beliefs are widely held, there is no scientific support for such explanations. Fundamentally, promotion of psychosocial competencies is at the heart of positive youth development and psychosocial competence is closely related to leadership skills in adolescents. In view of the developmental issues faced by Chinese university students and taking advantage of higher education reform in Hong Kong, a subject entitled “Tomorrow’s Leaders” is offered to around 2,000 students every year. Based on our evaluation of this project, we strongly encourage colleagues to make similar initiatives elsewhere to create leadership for the future. (Imprint: Nova)]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/children-and-adolescents-future-challenges/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:14:19 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=27114 Tak Yan Lee (Editor) Department of Applied Social Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China Series: Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health BISAC: MED069000 In this book, we have looked at some aspects commonly found in urban cities within developed countries. Although the chapters are all from Hong Kong (China’s most international city) with a focus on Chinese children and adolescents, key developmental issues are reviewed and new research agenda are discussed with implications for other cultures and cities. This book might be of interest to researchers who want to develop a new framework for understanding some of the most intriguing developmental issues of today’s youth. They may find new perspectives and precious hints for planning future research. In addition, teachers, psychologists, social workers, and mental health practitioners in general should also be interested, as they need to design prevention or intervention programs to reduce the risk factors for adolescents. Finally, we hope it may be a resource for everyone involved at any level with the promotion of positive youth development. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/higher-education-in-hong-kong-nurturing-students-to-be-caring-service-leaders/ Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:30:28 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=26454 Andrew M.H. Siu, PhD (Editor) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P.R. China Hildie Leung, PhD (Editor) Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Core H, Hunghom, Hong Kong Series: Public Health: Practices, Methods and Policies BISAC: EDU015000 In this book, some other attributes of service leadership and the related curriculum materials are introduced. The first one is moral character. While generic leadership competences are important, they are simply not enough. The reason is simple. Without moral character, greed and lust for power will dominate leadership and the related work. Therefore, moral character such as integrity, self-sacrifice, honesty and authenticity are emphasized. Although there are different models of character strengths, some universal commonalities can be found across different approaches, such as integrity in leaders. The second attribute is caring disposition which refers to valuing the needs and experiences of the service recipients and the habitat. In contrast to mere “customer service” or “industrialization” of service, caring disposition means concern and empathy for other people. Besides the two attributes, other service leadership attributes including self-leadership, relationship development and maintenance and mentorship are discussed, and it is our modest hope that other colleagues can have more understanding of the service leadership model proposed by the Hong Kong Institute of Service Leadership and Management, as well as the related curriculum so that more university students will benefit from service leadership education locally and globally. (Imprint: Nova)]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/education-in-hong-kong-service-leadership-for-university-students/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:35:49 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=26252 Cecilia M.S. Ma, PhD (Editor) Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong, China Li Lin, PhD (Editor) Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong, China Series: Public Health: Practices, Methods and Policies BISAC: EDU032000]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/adolescence-positive-youth-development-programs-in-chinese-communities/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:55:47 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=25994 Florence KY Wu (Editor) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong Series: Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health BISAC: MED069000 Using the experience from the United States on positive youth development, researchers in Hong Kong developed the Project P.A.T.H.S., trained the potential program implementers and evaluated the developed programs. Because of the overwhelming success of the project in Hong Kong, the project was piloted in mainland China for several years. This project (supported by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation) was piloted in four cities in East China (Shanghai, Suzhou, Changzhou and Yangzhou) from 2011 to 2014. In this book, we present the training program in mainland China and also a leadership project for university students at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The chapters underscore the importance of evaluation, and we hope that the findings will motivate university teachers and others to utilize positive youth development principles within and outside of Hong Kong. (Imprint: Nova)]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/psychosocial-needs-success-in-life-and-career-planning/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:40:37 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=16208 Tak Yan Lee (Editor) Department of Applied Social Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China Series: Health and Human Development BISAC: MED078000 With the conclusion of adolescence, a child develops into a teenager that may experiment with dating, smoking and drinking, and they may make important decisions without parental knowledge or guidance. These teenagers may also engage in risky behavior, which may pose as a threat to their well-being and successful transition into adulthood. With this in mind, how can we can prevent adolescent risk behavior? Traditionally, prevention scientists propose three forms of prevention. Primarily, attempts to reduce the harmful consequences of risk behavior, such as treatment of risk behavior (i.e., mental disorders or substance abuse) are ideal. For some problematic behavior which has already occurred, a better approach is to identify those who are “at-risk” as early as possible (i.e., secondary prevention). For example, youth workers may identify those who have suicidal ideation and intervene as early as possible so that they will not harm themselves. In this book, the authors assess whether a community-based program in Hong Kong was effective in promoting adolescent development and explore what factors were associated with the program effects. The authors hope that the studies included in this book can help to reveal the successful experience of the project and provide some pointers for the development of programs for adolescents with greater psychosocial needs. (Imprint: Nova)]]>