Dr Ada CHEUNG Pui Ling

Biography

Before joining tertiary education in 2017, Dr Ada CHEUNG gained experience in various social service settings, including medical, probation, and rehabilitation service. In addition to her teaching responsibilities and fieldwork supervision, she has conducted research focused on older people, particularly on topics such as intergenerational relationships and ageism in the workplace.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy, University of Kent

• Master of Arts, University of Kent

• Master of Science in Social Policy and Planning, LSE, University of London

• Graduate Diploma in Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Bachelor of Arts, The University of Hong Kong

Professional Qualifications/Memberships

• Registered Social Worker, Social Work Registration Board

Teaching

• Social gerontology
• Social policy
• Working with persons with Special Educational Needs
• Integrated Practice Workshop

Research

•  Ageing
• Intergenerational relationships
• Community care
• Ageism

Selected Publications

• Cheung, P.L. (2024). Volunteer mobilisation and old-age support in urban China. Discover Global Society 2, 91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44282-024-00120-1
• Cheung, P.L.A. (2023). Resilience and Adaptation to Changing Family Support Among Older People in Urban China, Social Indicators Research, 170, 465-483. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-023-03208-4
• Wong, Y.C., Chu, C.H., Lam, C.M. and Cheung, P.L. (2021). Report on Exploratory Study on Establishing Professional Social Work Recognition Examination in Macau.
• Cheung, P.L.A. (2019). 'The Perception of Neighbourly Relationships of Older People in Urban China', The Journal of Aging and Social Change. 9 (4), 17-31. doi:10.18848/2576-5310/CGP/v09i04/17-31.
• Cheung, P.L.A. (2019). 'Changing perception of the rights and responsibilities in family care for older people in Urban China', Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 31(4), 298-320. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2019.1626324