Key Research Areas
- Ageing and later‑life wellbeing
- Informal and family caregiving
- Elderly and long‑term care policy
- Psychosocial health in older adulthood
- Community care and social services development
- End‑of‑life and bereavement issues
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Core Areas of Expertise
Prof. Chong specialises in social gerontology, caregiving, and ageing policy. Her work integrates theory, empirical research, and practice to inform caregiver support, older‑adult wellbeing, and service delivery systems, with a strong focus on Chinese and Asian socio‑cultural contexts.
Recent Publications
2026
- Involving caregivers of older people in qualitative evaluation research: Examining the "Caregiver Support Project" in Hong Kong.
2025
- The caregiver support model for informal caregivers of frail older adults: Randomized controlled trial
- Caregiver policy and practice in Hong Kong: Past, present, and future.
- The Caregiver Support Model for Informal Caregivers of Frail Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial
2023
- Development and validation of the caregiver needs and resources assessment
2022
- Meaning making as a lifebuoy in dementia caregiving: Predicting depression from a generation perspective using a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis
2021
- Benefits of Volunteering on Psychological Well-being in Older Adulthood: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Awards & Patents
2013
- Medal of Honour, awarded by the Hong Kong SAR Government
- UGC Teaching Award
- CityU Teaching Excellence Award
- CUHK Social Work Distinguished Alumni Award
- HKU 60th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Award
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