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Project / Grant Award
1. Research Grants Council (RGC) Awards in 2024/25
Congratulations to the following awardees in securing research funding from RGC in 2024/25 Exercise:
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Principal Investigator |
Scheme |
Project Title |
Fund Awarded ($) |
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Prof. Xue BAI |
GRF |
Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Photovoice to Enhance Future Care Preparation for Older Singletons and Doubletons: A Three-Arm Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial |
1,107,212 |
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Dr Iris LO |
GRF |
Does sexuality matter at work? A narrative enquiry into the negotiations between vocational identity and sexual identity among young LGB adults |
424,164 |
2. External Grants
PI: Prof. Xue BAI, Professor of APSS and Director of the Research Centre for Gerontology and Family Studies
Project title: Age-friendly City Capacity Building and Recognition Programme for Different Sectors
Project period: 1 August 2024 - 31 January 2028
Funding amount: HK$ 19,858,966
Funding scheme: Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (Donation) (All Year Round)
Project period: 1 August 2024 - 31 January 2028
Project summary: In order to effectively cater to the silver market and enhance the well-being and quality of life of older adults, implementation of age-friendly business (AFB) practices is crucial. The project's key objectives are to: 1) build the capacity of different sectors to understand, plan, and adopt age-friendly practices; 2) engage various stakeholders to join in building an age-friendly city and business in Hong Kong; and 3) raise public awareness of age-friendly practices launched by different companies and organisations. This project will develop a new module on the silver market and AFB as part of Waves 2 and 3 of the Panel Study on Active Ageing and Society (PAAS). This module aims to enhance understanding of the consumption behaviour of ageing consumers in the context of AFB, as well as the risks and opportunities associated with the potential of the silver market.
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Publications
Dr Jia WANG, Assistant Professor of APSS, has co-authored an article entitled "Market and Nonmarket Pathways to Home Ownership and Social Stratification in Hybrid Housing Regimes: Evidence from Four Post-Soviet Countries", published in the American Journal of Sociology in 2022. This article won the 2024 Significant Scholarship Award from the International Sociological Association (ISA) Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification. This is the first time for scholars from Hong Kong to win this prestigious award (see previous awardees at: https://sites.google.com/site/rc28hp/significant-scholarship-award).
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Media Report
(Photo captured from The Storm Media website)
Dr Chengpang LEE on Chinese Economy Growth
Dr Chengpang LEE, Assistant Professor of APSS, shared his insights into mainland China’s economic development driven by advanced technologies in an interview with The Storm Media.
Online coverage:
The Storm Media - https://polyu.me/3XgEXfa
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Talks, Events and Press Conferences
Dynamic Talk by Dr Shiro FURUYA: Investigating the Impact of Retirement on Divorce Risk
Dr Shiro FURUYA, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Purdue University and Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University, visited APSS on 16 July 2024. During his visit, Dr FURUYA delivered a talk to the students and staff of APSS on the question “Does Retirement Reduce Divorce Risk?”. His research interests encompass demography, health, aging and life course, family dynamics, and quantitative methods.
