Download or read book Housing Dilemma of Young People in Hong Kong written by Jing Li and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This working paper raises the question whether Hong Kong's housing problems for young people can be solved. Unlike Singapore which maintains a highly diversified manufacturing sector, Hong Kong has moved its manufacturing sector to the Mainland. The imbalanced economic structure which heavily relies on financial service has thus put Hong Kong into a dilemma: The more Hong Kong depends on the financial service sector, the less of young people will be able to find employment opportunities from the manufacturing sector in the future. The deep-rooted problem is that prosperity of the financial service sector must depend on the vitality and growth potential of the real economy. If the production pie is decreasing which drives people to make money from renting house rather than work for better payment, then housing almost certainly acts as a vehicle to accelerate the income polarization process as it has higher barrier to new market entrants.

Download or read book Housing Need of Youth written by Pui-Ting Josephine Chui and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Housing Need of Youth: a Case Study of Young Singletons Living in Inadequate Housing in Hong Kong" by Pui-ting, Josephine, Chui, 徐沛婷, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Housing problems faced by Young people is not a new research topic. Yet, minimal focus has been put on Young singletons who moved out from parental home, let alone those who have chosen to live in inadequate housing. It is a significant phenomenon which worth studying, as the existence of inadequate housing is a social problem itself - it contravenes building regulations, fire safety rules, land lease conditions, and create safety and health hazards to its residents. The causes and living conditions of the young singletons for living in inadequate housing should be alerted. Among the residents living in inadequate housing, there is a magnificent number of young people, aged from 18-35. They are single, highly educated, and with stable jobs. They move out because they want to adopt a free life, pursue for an individual lifestyle, and they want to cohabit with their friends or partners. Nevertheless, the housing need of this group of young singletons have been marginalized by the government, and even by the public, as under the traditional belief of Chinese Society, parents do no support their children to move out from their parental home before marriage. In objection to their children''s decision on moving out, few of them provide financial support to their kids'' accommodation. With high housing price in private housing market, these group of youngster turn to more affordable housing choice, the inadequate housing. This paper attempts to understand the housing need of young singletons living in inadequate housing - to what extend their personal beliefs and values, financial status, present living conditions, relationship with their family, their anticipated housing criteria as well as their expectation towards future housing attainment, have affected their housing need. Furthermore, the causes for them to live in inadequate housing, their existing living conditions, and their expectation on future housing attainment will be studied. Whether the Youth hostel is a possible solution to combat the rapid increase of inadequate housing will as well be discussed. It was found that, despite the objection they faced from their family, their limited economic resources, high educational attainment and stable jobs, the interviewees are not forced but to choose living in Inadequate housing in order to leave parental home, and to do what they really want, for instance, cohabit with their friends or partners. Their perceived living conditions are not as bad as the literature has described, even though the flats are extremely small, the housing criteria of these young singletons are not strict. All they need is an accommodation which they perceived as a safe place with affordable rent, so they can do what they want. Most of them do not have plans on future housing attainment, and they regarded the place they are living are favorable and can satisfy their present housing need. Living in IH in Hong Kong does not have obvious negative effect on their self-images and self-esteem. They just wish to seek their own way of living. Some argue that the government is not obligated to help this group of young singletons as these youngsters genuinely like their accommodation, and they could ''move back to their parental home''. Yet, everyone should have their own rights to choose their own way to live and their right to live in affordable and legal housing. In

Download or read book Public Rental Housing for Young People written by Yiu-Wa Li and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Public Rental Housing for Young People" by Yiu-wa, Li, 李耀華, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Hong Kong has a long historical development of public housing and become one of the largest public housing programmes city in the world. However, the demand for housing of the low income young people is still not met. They cannot afford decent housing in the private market. Since Housing Authority (HA) introduced the Quota and Points System (QPS) in 2005 for single person applicants. The purpose of the scheme was to set an annual quota for non-elderly one-person applicants applying for public rental housing (PRH) and establish a points system to accord priority to applicants of higher age. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the existing housing subsidy policy for solving the housing problems of the young people in Hong Kong. First, I will investigate and define the housing problems of young people and trying to make some recommendations and suggestions to government. Therefore, a survey will be conducted through interview questionnaire to the young people in order to study their housing problems and general characteristics. By studying the housing problems of the lower income young people in Hong Kong and hope the findings of this research may provide insights for policy makers in tackling the young people's housing problems. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4834288 Subjects: Public housing - China - Hong Kong Young adults - Housing - China - Hong Kong

Download or read book Young People and Housing written by Ray Forrest and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young People and Housing brings together new research exploring the economic, social, and cultural challenges that face young people in search of permanent housing. Featuring international case studies from Asia, Europe, and Australia, Young People and Housing is a collection of groundbreaking work from leading scholars in housing policy. Younger generations across a wide range of societies face increasing difficulties in gaining access to housing. Housing occupies a pivotal position in the transition from parental dependence to adult independence. Delayed independence has significant implications for marriage and family formation, fertility, inter and intra generational tensions, social mobility and social inequalities. The social and cultural dimensions are, of course, enormously varied with strong contrasts between Asian and Western societies in terms of intergenerational norms and practices in relation to housing. Nevertheless, younger households in China (including Hong Kong), Japan, the USA, Australasia and Europe face very similar challenges in the housing sphere. Moreover, concerns about the housing future for younger generations are gaining greater policy and popular prominence in many countries.

Download or read book An Analysis of Housing Policy on Catering the Housing Need of Youth in Hong Kong written by Yiu-Ming Lee and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "An Analysis of Housing Policy on Catering the Housing Need of Youth in Hong Kong: From Ethical Perspective" by Yiu-ming, Lee, 李耀明, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Obviously, the housing problem that plagued our young for long time and the concern is keep growing; even our Chief Executive announced his acknowledgement in the latest "Policy Address." However, it seems our youth still being neglected in both the existing housing policy and the proposed latest housing direction and our government have not done enough on catering their housing need. In this study, the social justifications in relation on the setting and consideration of housing policy have been analysis with ethical theories involved. Then, the housing problem of our youth facing has been analysis, and diversified into "Need-based" and "Merit-based" against their perception on the existing housing policy. Thereafter, the new housing direction also been analysis in relation to "Need-based" and "Merit-based," and prediction of the latest perception of our youth has been made under assumption. Finally, the goal of this paper is to interpret the actual housing problems of youth and the collection of their latest perceptions against the latest housing direction via personal interviews. By these study, counter prove can be made whether the new housing direction catering the housing needs of our youth or not; furthermore, comments and suggestion may provide for our government to setup youth housing policy covering both the "Need-based" and "Merit-based" preciously. Subjects: Youth - Housing - China - Hong Kong Housing policy - China - Hong Kong

Download or read book Living and Partly Living written by Sue Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Homeownership in Hong Kong written by Chung-kin Tsang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-24 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the cultural framework of the connections between homeownership and social stability in Hong Kong. In the post-war period, homeownership became the most preferable housing choice in developed societies, such as Australia, Britain, Japan, Spain, and the United States. In the financialization era, its proliferation aggregated enormous wealth and debt in the housing and mortgage markets, affecting social stability by creating inequality and housing unaffordability. Hong Kong is the most extreme example of this among developed societies – in recent years, the city has made international headlines both for its housing problem and its social instability. By studying the history of homeownership in Hong Kong over a period of four decades, Chung-kin Tsang proposes that homeownership is inseparable from the social imagination of the future, conceptualizing this framework as "hope mechanism". This perspective helps trace the connections between ‘House Buying’ as a hope mechanism – one which is central to subject formation, life goals, and temporal mapping for socially shared life planning – and social stability. Given its unique approach, specifically its use of "hope" as an analytical category, this book will prove to be a useful resource for scholars in economic culture and financialization, and Asian Studies, especially those working on the cultural, sociopolitical, and economic history of Hong Kong.

Download or read book Can Hong Kong Exceptionalism Last Dilemmas of Governance and Public Administration over Five Decades 1970s 2020 written by Anthony B. L. CHEUNG and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong under British rule was a prime example of exceptionalism in many aspects — economic, political, and even social. It was governed under a colonial structure and yet had enjoyed a large degree of social and economic freedom, as well as fiscal self-sufficiency and autonomy from London. After returning to Chinese rule in 1997, Hong Kong has continued to thrive as a relatively resilient city-state still known for efficiency and effectiveness despite tensions and scepticism about its political future. This book carries decades of academic observations and the author’s personal political experience. It reviews and reflects on the past trajectory of governance and administration, identifying strengths and capabilities as well as constraints and vulnerabilities of Hong Kong as a polity and society, while charting its course of ‘exceptionalism’ within a new context and under changing conditions. As this book concludes, the exceptionalism of Hong Kong not only hinges on institutional arrangements and historical inheritance but also on the statecraft of the administration of the day. ********************************************************* “… This is a text for deep reading, reflection, and deliberation.” – Professor LUI Tai-lok Chair Professor of Hong Kong Studies, Director of the Academy of Hong Kong Studies, Director of the Centre for Greater China Studies, and Former Vice President (Research & Development) at The Education University of Hong Kong “… a gem … whatever your political stand is, you have to admire Professor Cheung’s thorough observations and profound ideas on what made this city tick…” – Mr LAM Woon-kwong Former Secretary for the Civil Service and Secretary for Home Affairs, and Former Convenor of Non-Official Members of the Executive Council (2012–2017) “… a compelling addition to the literature on Hong Kong.” – Professor Darryl S.L. JARVIS Professor and former Head of the Department of Asian and Policy Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong

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Download or read book Social Unrest and the Poverty Problem in Hong Kong written by Paul Siu Fai Yip and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the policy and public health challenges in Hong Kong from the perspective of economic and social welfare challenges, specifically focusing on the poverty and inequality research supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities Trust. Conducted by Prof Yip and his research team at the HKJC’s Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at the University of Hong Kong across a five-year period, the book presents analyses based on high quality statistical data to explore some of the socioeconomic roots of the civil unrest in 2019, while also acknowledging the limitations and challenges of trying to build a stronger society under the constraints of the One Country Two Systems policy. Building on extensive research done by the research team and some governmental data, it provides concrete, evidence-based suggestions for reducing poverty in a high-income society, which are useful not only for Hong Kong but also for other societies experiencing similar challenges. It makes an original contribution to research into inequalities, poverty and social policies, and will be of interest to those seeking to understand the ongoing political challenges in Hong Kong and how they relate to the socioeconomic challenges and policies that affect the everyday lives of ordinary people there. It is relevant to academics, students and policymakers concerned with social inequalities and policy intervention.

Download or read book Social Development in Hong Kong written by Richard J. Estes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Development in Hong Kong: The Unfinished Agenda introduces the Social Development Index, the unique model used to measure Hong Kong's social development changes, and offers an in-depth assessment of the major findings resulting from its application. With twenty-four chapters written by local specialists, the volume reports on progress in critical sectors such as health, education, housing, transport, arts and culture, and science and technology, and also assesses Hong Kong's response to the social development needs of vulnerable population groups such as children, youth, the aged, women, and people living in low-income households.

Download or read book Hong Kong s Housing Policy written by Betty Yung and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines housing policy in Hong Kong using a new and unique interdisciplinary approach – combining the philosophical discussion on social justice with policy and housing studies. It considers both Western and Chinese concepts of social justice, and investigates the role of social justice in a public policy such as housing. As a philosophical treatise on social administration, the book will be of interest to philosophy, public administration, and housing studies academics and students of all countries. Since Hong Kong represents a very special case with massive governmental intervention into the housing market, housing professionals and policy makers will find the analysis of Hong Kong's housing policy useful.

Download or read book A Study of Housing Preferences Among the Young People in Hong Kong After Outbreak of COVID 19 Pandemic written by 吳家琪 and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Economic and Social Restructuring written by Jing Li and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globally, independent living and asset accumulation used to be among the major considerations for young people wanting to acquire ownership of their homes. Yet today in Hong Kong as well as in other developed economies, a reduced level of home ownership and young people delaying the formation of households have become prevalent phenomena. Due to the imbalance between house prices and incomes, access to housing seems an insurmountable impediment to the younger generation in Hong Kong. Such difficulty has reshaped their thoughts and behaviour. Distinctive features of the post-80s generation include late marriage, increasing mobility, heterogeneity in beliefs, more consumerism and optimism, unstable employment, longer schooling and rising education costs. Apart from these generational features, the post-80s cohort in Hong Kong has also been enmeshed in the transition to a knowledge-based economy. This working paper argues that their housing attitudes and aspirations are thus largely a product of the restructuring and enhancement of the local economy, property market volatility and the financial vulnerability of individuals, the continuing strength of family ties, and a neoliberal policy on real estate investment.

Download or read book Not Just a Laughing Matter written by King-fai Tam and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the first comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the way Chinese humor fits into broader discourses on Chinese identity and modernity in an increasingly globalized world throughout the period of modern China. It brings together the expertise of scholars from a variety of disciplines – history, literature, linguistics, anthropology, sociology and the study of popular culture – to examine the many forms and modes in which political humor is expressed in modern China: films, cartoons, the visual arts, oral performances and online satire.​

Download or read book Housing Affordability Problems of the Middle income People in Hong Kong written by 魏詠 and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hong Kong Dilemmas of Growth written by Chi-Keung Leung and published by Research School of Pacific St. This book was released on 1980 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Conference held at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 10-14 December 1979'.