Gender-specific strategies for young people at risk of self-harm and addictive behaviors
Grant Data
Project Title
Gender-specific strategies for young people at risk of self-harm and addictive behaviors
Principal Investigator
Professor Law, Yik Wa
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Duration
18
Start Date
2019-04-01
Completion Date
2020-09-30
Amount
53260
Conference Title
Gender-specific strategies for young people at risk of self-harm and addictive behaviors
Keywords
addictive behaviors, gender-specific interventions, self-harm, young people
Discipline
Others - relating to Social SciencesSocial Work
HKU Project Code
201811159231
Grant Type
Seed Fund for PI Research – Basic Research
Funding Year
2018
Status
Completed
Objectives
1. To explore the self-perceived barriers to care, unmet service needs and / or service gaps encountered in the pathway among young people, particularly males who are at risks of self-harm and /or addictive behaviors, e.g. substance abuse, Internet addiction, and social withdrawal, etc., if so, how they are avoided, and overcome; 2. To identify the theories of change for gender-specific strategies by comparing the international and the local context of healthcare and psychosocial services.