Date:

March 14, 2016 | 9:30am-5:00pm

  
       
       
  Venue:

Social Sciences Chamber, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

  
       
       
  Programme:

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Keynote - Intergenerational Caregiving as Productive Engagements (9:30am - 10:30am)

  
       
  Speaker: Professor Nancy Morrow-Howell
Director, Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
Biography | Abstract

 
       
  Moderator: Professor Terry Lum
Head, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
 
       
       
   

Topic I - Theoretical Constructions of Intergenerational Caregiving (10:45am - 12:45pm)

  
       
  Speakers: Intergenerational Caregiving in Chinese Context: A Life-span Perspective towards Solidarity
Dr Vivian Lou
Director, Sau Po Centre of Ageing, HKU
Biography | Abstract | Handout

Parent-child Dynamics: New Wine in Old Structures
Dr Sandra Tsang
Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
Biography | Abstract | Handout

Caring for a Loved One with Mental Illness: "How Much Do We Care?"
Professor Samson Tse
Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
Biography | Abstract | Handout

Comparing Child Caring in Multi-generation Families in Eastern Region
Dr Esther Goh
Head, Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore
Biography | Abstract | Handout

 
       
  Moderator: Dr Rainbow Ho
Director, Centre on Behavioral Health, HKU 		 
       
       
   

Topic II - Evidence-based Interventions in Enhancing Intergenerational Caregiving (2:00pm - 3:30pm)

  
       
  Speakers:

Enhancing Mental Health of Chinese Caregivers through Cognitive-behavioral Intervention (CBI)
Professor Daniel Wong
Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
Biography | Abstract | Handout

Empowering Parents through Parent Training Programs
Professor Cynthia Leung
Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Biography | Abstract | Handout

"Finding A Balance Point" - A Concept Central to Family Caregiving Processes for Older Persons in Taiwan
Professor Lotus Shyu Yea-Ing
Professor, School of Nursing, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Biography | Abstract | Handout

 
       
  Moderator: Dr Sandra Tsang
Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU 		 
       
       
  Enquiries: Miss Mary Tsang