Cyber youth work in Hong Kong: Specific and yet the same
Author(s)
Leung, Zeno Chuen Suen
Author(s)
Wong, S. S. K.
Lit, S-W.
Chan, C.
Cheung, F.
Wong, P.-L.
Date Issued
2017
Publisher
Sage Publications
Journal
International Social Work
Volume
60
Issue
5
Start page
1286
End page
1300
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.
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