Cyber youth work in Hong Kong: Specific and yet the same

Chuen Suen Leung; Stella S.K. Wong; Siu Wai Lit; Charlie Chan; Fabia Cheung; Pui Ling Wong

doi:10.1177/0020872815603784

Cyber youth work in Hong Kong: Specific and yet the same

Chuen Suen Leung, Stella S.K. Wong, Siu Wai Lit, Charlie Chan, Fabia Cheung, Pui Ling Wong

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Abstract

Social media does not just lead to new ways of social participation; it creates new opportunities for serving difficult-to-reach groups in the community. This study examined the experiences and processes of a pioneering cyber youth work project working with young people involved in drug use and the sex trade in Hong Kong. A thematic analysis of online communication records and interviews of social workers and clients was conducted to determine the relating factors concerned, namely, ‘social presence’, ‘autonomy and ‘privacy’, ‘use of text and media’, and ‘time dimension’. The results suggest practice insights for youth workers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1286-1300
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	60
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872815603784
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2017

Keywords

Drug use
Hong Kong
sex trade
social work and information technology
youth work

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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science

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