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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Chitat Chan, is a registered social worker and associate professor at the Department of Applied Social Sciences of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research focuses on identity, narrative, and media. Dr. Chan has used narrative and media for many years. He uses these to enable individuals and groups to explore their strengths, so that they can face difficulties and challenges more confidently. Dr Chan worked in school social work in the 1990s, in secondary school education and educational technology in the 2000s, and has been teaching social work since 2010. He received his social work degree, theatre studies diploma, and MPhil in Hong Kong; and his PhD from UCL Institute of Education. Subjects taught by Dr. Chan at PolyU include narrative therapy, innovations and social work education, adn social work integrative practice. A number of Dr Chan’s research projects have been funded by the RGC of the UGC, or by large charity foundations. These projects include a digital storytelling project exploring diverse identities of Hongkongers, a civic education program developing open-mindedness and social inclusiveness, and the human libraries hub project addressing social prejudices.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist College
Master of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Doctor of Philosophy, University of London
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Research output
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Using digital storytelling to facilitate critical thinking disposition in youth civic engagement: A randomized control trial
Chan, C., Dec 2019, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 107, 104522.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Utilizing youth media practice to influence change: A pretest–posttest study
Chan, C. & Holosko, M. J., 1 Jan 2020, In: Research on Social Work Practice. 30, 1, p. 110-121 12 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
A narrative review of digital storytelling for social work practice
Chan, C. & Sage, M., 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Social Work Practice.Research output: Journal article publication › Literature review › Academic research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Technology for social work interventions
Chan, C. L. & Holosko, M., 2018, Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work. Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Chapter in an edited book (as author) › Academic research
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Utilizing social media for social work intervention: Insights from clients in online youth services
Chan, C. & Ngai, S. S. Y., 3 Apr 2019, In: Journal of Social Work Practice. 33, 2, p. 157-172 16 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus)
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China Journal of Social Work (Journal)
Chitat Larry Chan (Reviewer)
May 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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如何在撕裂世代中做個開心快活自由人
Chitat Larry Chan (Invited speaker)
7 Aug 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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媒介敘事延伸工作坊
Chitat Larry Chan (Invited speaker)
12 Aug 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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A Model to Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship – From Ideation Stage to Implementation
Chitat Larry Chan (Invited speaker)
27 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk