scholarly journals Recognition of cigarette brand names and logos by young children in Hong Kong

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Peters ◽  
C. L. Betson ◽  
A. J. Hedley ◽  
T. H. Lam ◽  
S. G. Ong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Brand Names ◽  
Cigarette Brand

Comprehensive smoke-free legislation and displacement of smoking into the homes of young children in Hong Kong

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Y. Ho ◽  
M. P. Wang ◽  
W. S. Lo ◽  
K. K. Mak ◽  
H. K. Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Young Children

Disaster preparedness of families with young children in Hong Kong

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 880-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Wai Man Fung ◽  
Alice Yuen Loke
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Disaster Preparedness

scholarly journals Occupational Performance Coaching with Parents to Promote Community Participation and Quality of Life of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Feasibility Evaluation in Hong Kong

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7993
Author(s):  
Chi-Wen Chien ◽  
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai ◽  
Chung-Ying Lin ◽  
Fiona Graham
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Performance Coaching

Participation in community activities contributes to child development and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), but restricted participation has been reported in children with disabilities. Occupational performance coaching (OPC) is an intervention that targets participatory goals in child performance through coaching parents, with evidence of effectiveness for pediatric populations. Little is known about the feasibility of OPC in Hong Kong, or its effect on children’s community participation and HRQOL. A mixed-methods case study design was applied to explore Hong Kong parents’ experience of OPC in relation to goal achievement, community participation, and HRQOL change in children. Four parents of young children with developmental disabilities (aged five to six years) received OPC for three to eight sessions within one to three months. Quantitative pre- and post-intervention data were analyzed descriptively. Semi-structured interviews with parents were conducted at post-intervention, and analyzed using content analysis. Results showed a trend of improvement in goal performance, child involvement in community activities, and specific aspects of HRQOL among most participants. Parents perceived undertaking OPC positively, described gaining insights and skills, and felt supported. The findings suggest that OPC warrants further investigation for use in Hong Kong, to promote children’s community participation and quality of life.

Child Care Workers’ Perspectives on Transition Services for Pre-school Children with Special Needs in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Selena K. W. Lo ◽  
Mantak Yuen ◽  
Ryder T. H. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Transition Planning ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Special Child ◽  
Care Workers

Transitions that all young children have to make (including children with special needs) involve: starting school, moving from kindergarten to primary school, and sometimes moving from one school to another. With increasing awareness of the importance of early childhood education and intervention, transition planning for young children is attracting much more attention and action. Research suggests that there is a relationship between children’s successful transitions and the outcomes of their development in cognition, literacy, social adjustment, and adaptive skills. However, the perspectives of teachers in transition planning were not sufficiently explored in the literature in the Chinese context. This paper focuses on the experiences, ideas, and perspectives of pre-school child care workers on the vertical transition of children from pre-school special centres to other educational institutions in Hong Kong. Individual face-to-face interviews were conducted with child care workers who work in special child care centres. Importance of transition planning for children with special needs, the role of pre-school special child care workers, challenges in the process, and suggestions for improvement are discussed. In particular, methods for facilitating the parents’ choice of appropriate primary schools are shared.

Arts education and creativity enhancement in young children in Hong Kong

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna N. N. Hui ◽  
Mavis W. J. He ◽  
Shengquan Sam Ye
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Arts Education ◽  
Creativity Enhancement

scholarly journals Can non-interactive language input benefit young second-language learners?

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
TERRY KIT-FONG AU ◽  
WINNIE WAILAN CHAN ◽  
LIAO CHENG ◽  
LINDA S. SIEGEL ◽  
RICKY VAN YIP TSO
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Second Graders ◽  
Story Reading ◽  
Linguistic Input ◽  
Children First

ABSTRACTTo fully acquire a language, especially its phonology, children need linguistic input from native speakers early on. When interaction with native speakers is not always possible – e.g. for children learning a second language that is not the societal language – audios are commonly used as an affordable substitute. But does such non-interactive input work? Two experiments evaluated the usefulness of audio storybooks in acquiring a more native-like second-language accent. Young children, first- and second-graders in Hong Kong whose native language was Cantonese Chinese, were given take-home listening assignments in a second language, either English or Putonghua Chinese. Accent ratings of the children's story reading revealed measurable benefits of non-interactive input from native speakers. The benefits were far more robust for Putonghua than English. Implications for second-language accent acquisition are discussed.

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