E2Power: Engagement and empowerment of communities through social capital development

Professor Lum, Terry Yat Sang   (Project Coordinator (PC))

Dr Chui Cheryl Hiu-kwan   (Co-principal investigator)

Mr Lai Frederick   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Lam Ching Choi   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Lam Foster   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Chen Yu Chih   (Co-principal investigator)

Dr Cheung Chun Sing Johnson   (Co-principal investigator)

Professor Lam Wai Fung   (Co-principal investigator)

Dr Luo Hao   (Co-principal investigator)

Dr Liu Yuqi   (Collaborator)

Dr Law Winnie Wai Yi   (Co-principal investigator)

Dr Guo Yingqi   (Collaborator)

Mr Chua Hoi Wai   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Wong Paul Wai Ching   (Co-principal investigator)

Ms Chek Yvonne   (Co-Investigator)

Dr Chan On Fung   (Collaborator)

Dr Lu Shiyu   (Co-principal investigator)

Ms Chan Yan   (Co-Investigator)

Ms Chow Wan Chi   (Collaborator)

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2021-05-01

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E2Power: Engagement and empowerment of communities through social capital development

CBPR, Community, Empowerment, Engagement, Social capital

Social WorkSocial Policy

R7034-20

Research Impact Fund (RIF)

2020

On-going

(1) To explore the concept of social capital in Chinese context and its functions among older adults, youth and ethnic minorities (local stakeholders) in HKSAR, and identify factors conducive to social capital in communities. (2) To identify ways to engage and empower local stakeholders for social capital development in Chinese context; particularly on how to design a community, comprising both physical and social environments, in a way that fosters social capital. (3) To develop a social capital index framework that allows for gauging the level of social capital in Hong Kong and other Chinese communities, including Taiwan and Mainland China, and examine how community-level social capital and physical environment contribute to well being.