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沈希恩
Biography
Dr. Shum, PhD (HKU), Juris Doctor, Registered Social Workers (RSW).
Dr. Michelle Hei Yan Shum is Assistant Professor and Program Director of Master of Social Science in Social Work (Full-Time) program of Department of Social Work at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). She is an experienced registered social worker who has a wide exposure in diverse social worker practices. Before awarding the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, she awarded the degree of Juris Doctor. Before joining HKBU, she was Honorary Lecturer at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), primarily responsible for conducting the course of law and social administration and law and philanthropy for undergraduate and post-graduate students respectively. She has been conducted course on legal knowledge for social workers for more than 9 years at HKBU and HKU.
Research Interests
Dr. Shum's research interests include law and social policy, social work ethics, socio-legal study on third-sector development, social service management, and elderly care and rehabilitation.
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):
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Social workers’ adaptation in times of pandemic crisis: A Hong Kong case
Ling, H. W. H., Shum, M., Kwan, C. K. & Xu, M., Jan 2023, In: International Social Work. 66, 1, p. 181-192 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Legal and Institutional Analysis: HK experience
Shum, M. H. Y., Aug 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Pandemic ethics: applying practice lessons to social work education
Banks, S., Shum, M. H. Y., Sobočan, A. M., Strom, K., Weinberg, M. & Úriz, M. J., Jun 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Ethical challenges for social workers during Covid-19: A global perspective
Banks, S., Cai, T., de Jonge, E., Shears, J., Shum, M. H. Y., Sobočan, A. M., Strom, K., Truell, R., Úriz, M. J. & Weinberg, M., Jun 2020, The International Federation of Social Workers . 36 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book or report
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Population Aging and Care of the Elderly in Hong Kong
Shum, M. H. Y. & Lum, T., Jul 2020, Beyond a Filial Piety: Rethinking Aging and Eldercare in Contemporary East Asian Societies. Shea, J., Moore, K. & Zhang, H. (eds.). Berghahn Books, p. 122-141 20 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter
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