Leadership and Service Learning 978-1-63483-340-0

Leadership and Service Learning Education: Holistic Development for Chinese University Students

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Daniel T.L. Shek, PhD (Editor), Joav Merrick, MD, MMedSci, DMSc (Editor)

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.
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ISBN: N/A Categories: Education, Health and Human Development (Edited Series), Higher Education Tags: 9781634833400, 9781634833479, higher education

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Preface

Introduction

Evaluation of Positive Youth Development and Leadership Programs in Hong Kong
(Daniel TL Shek, Florence KY Wu, Joav Merrick, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, PRChina and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Division for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, Jerusalem, Israel)

Section One: Leadership and Development

Leadership and Intrapersonal Development: Post-Lecture Evaluation
(Lu Yu, Daniel TL Shek, and Edvina YK Leung, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China, and others)

To Serve and to Learn
(Janet TY Leung, and Daniel TL Shek, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, and others)

Student Evaluation of a Child and Adolescent Development Learning Experience
(Florence KY Wu, and Daniel TL Shek, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China, and others)

Nurturing Service Leaders
(Hildie Leung, Cecilia MS Ma, Daniel TL Shek, and Moon YM Law, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China, and others)

Student Evaluation of “Tomorrow’s Leaders” Course
(Hildie Leung, Daniel TL Shek, Betty PW Mok, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China, and others)

Service Leadership Education Evaluation by University Students in Hong Kong
(Daniel TL Shek, Li Lin, and Qiuzhi Xie, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China, and others)

”Global Youth Leadership Programme” and its Evaluation
(Daniel TL Shek, and Li Lin, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China, and others)

How Can We Know a Program is Effective?
(Daniel TL Shek, and Jianqiang Liang, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, and others)

General Education Program Evaluation
(Daniel TL Shek, Lu Yu, and Catalina SM Ng, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China, and others)

Section Two: Acknowledgements

About the editors

About the Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PRC

About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel

About the book series “Health and Human Development”

Section Three: Index

Index

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