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Chinese Name
賴蘊寬
Research Interests
Social networks
Social inequalities
Mental health
Gender
Biography
Gina Lai received the PhD degree in Sociology from State University of New York at Albany. She is currently Professor in Department of Sociology, Hong Kong Baptist University. Her major research areas are social network, social stratification, health, and Chinese societies. She has recently completed a project on the school-to-work transition process and subsequent impacts on social and psychological well-being of high school students in urban Nanjing. Currently, she is involved in a collaborative research project on social networks in low-income communities in Hong Kong.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, SUNY Albany
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The building and operation of transnational elder care network: a case study of left-behind elderly in Hong Kong
Ka Yi, F. (PI), LAI, G. W. F. (CoI), Chan, W.-S. (CoI) & Tsui, M.-S. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research project
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Emerging ‘Triple Lost’ Young Graduates in Mainland China: A Mixed-Method Approach
JIANG, J. (PI), LAI, G. W. F. (CoI), Fu, Q. (External CoI) & Zhang, C. (External CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research project
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Preparing for the Old Age: Singlehood, Social Networks, and Social Support among Middle-aged Never-married Adults in Hong Kong
LAI, G. W. F. (PI), Chan, C. S. C. (External CoI) & Fung, K. Y. (External CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research project
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Community Support and Resilience Network Study (CSRNS): An evaluation of the Wu Wu Cheng (戶互撐) community support programme
Fung, K. Y. (PI) & LAI, G. W. F. (CoI)
1/07/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Research project
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School-to-Work Transition in Urban China: High School Students from Urban Nanjing as a Case Study
LAI, G. W. F. (PI)
1/01/15 → 30/06/18
Project: Research project
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Singlehood and Perception of Old-age Support
Lai, G. W. F., 14 Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract › peer-review
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Mutual Support and the Influences of Playing Pokemon Go on Older People amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong
Fung, K. Y. & Lai, G. W. F., 28 Jun 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Building the capacity of research-informed teaching and learning in the business, communication, and social sciences disciplines: The Hong Kong experience
Chan, K., Siu, N. Y. M. & Lai, G. W. F., 25 Nov 2022, ICERI2022 Proceedings: 15th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. Chova, L. G., Martínez, A. L. & Lees, J. (eds.). Seville, Spain: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development, p. 8753-8756 4 p. (ICERI Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Building the Capacity of Research-Informed Teaching and Learning in the Virtual T&L Context
Chan, K., Siu, N. Y. M. & Lai, G. W. F., Jan 2022, Hong Kong Baptist University.Research output: Other contribution
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Connecting to others: the maintenance of the social network of older people in Hong Kong amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Fung, K. Y., Lai, G. W. F., Ruan, D. & Wong, O. M. H., Jul 2022, (Accepted/In press)Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Building the capacity of research-informed teaching and learning in the business, communication, and social science disciplines: The Hong Kong experience
CHAN, K. K. W. (Speaker), SIU, N. Y. M. (Speaker) & LAI, G. W. F. (Speaker)
8 Nov 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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