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A grant extension has enabled CityU’s Department of Applied Social Studies to extend a groundbreaking project on children and adolescents at risk from secondary schools to primary school students.
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The International Conference on Social Work and Counselling Practice got underway at CityU on 2 June. Organised by the Department of Applied Social Studies, the conference focuses on promoting harmony and justice in a world riven by various forms of conflict.
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In commemoration of its Silver Jubilee and the 20th anniversary of the Department of Applied Social Studies, CityU organised an International Symposium on Preventing Offending and Reducing Re-offending on 15 April.
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CityU was awarded a grant of nearly HK$5 million from the Research Grants Council for a research project focusing on the carers of Alzheimer’s disease sufferers, to support and promote long-term public policy research.
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The Department of Applied Social Studies and Macao Catholic Family Advisory Council announced the results of the latest study into Macau teenage students' attitude towards dating and sex, on 5 July.
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Dr Jacky Cheung Chau-kiu from the Department of Applied Social Studies announced the latest findings of a study on adolescent idol worship in Hong Kong and Shenzhen in a seminar on 17 November.
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CityU and the Correctional Services Department co-organized a forum to discuss social capital and rehabilitation services on 12 September.
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"IACD Hong Kong Conference 2007" with the theme "Partnership for People-centred Development: Challenges & Responses in a Globalising World" holds its opening ceremony at CityU on 25 June.
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CityU’s Department of Applied Social Sciences is organizing the Second International Conference on Youth Empowerment from 5 June to 8 June. The theme this year is about Youth Empowerment through Volunteerism.
CityU's Department of Applied Social Studies revealed its findings on the "Positive Ageing Index" at a press conference on 19 January. The study shows that social networks and a positive outlook are crucial to enhancing positive ageing.