124 research outputs found
PROJECT FINANCE SECURITIZATION IN SINGAPORE
No full textBachelor'sBACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PROJECT AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
The roles of culture and gender in the relationship between divorce and suicide risk: A meta-analysis
No full textWith some exceptions, literature has consistently shown that divorced populations are at higher risk for suicide than married ones. Here we make use of coefficients of aggravation (COAs), suicide rate ratios of the divorcees over the married, to study patterns of COAs and test the contribution of international sociocultural factors and gender to the relationship between divorce and suicide. We conducted a systematic search of electronic databases to identify ecological studies reporting suicide rates and ratios of those rates within different marital statuses between Jan 1, 2000 and Dec 31, 2013. In total, ten studies consisting in suicide statistics of eleven countries/areas were selected. Using random-effect modeling, we noted that the pooled COA for men and women were 3.49(95% CI 2.43-4.56) and 3.15(95% CI 1.74-4.56), suggesting both divorced men and women exhibited a greater risk of suicide than their married counterparts. Subgroup analyses revealed that COAs in Asian countries are significantly higher than those in non-Asian ones. Among the sociocultural measures retrieved from the HOFSTEDE index and the World Values Surveys, we noted significant associations between COA and four measures, including the individualism collectivism score, the long-term orientation scores, the survival/self-expression score, and the gender inequality indices. The magnitudes and the directions of the associations however differ by sex. The results confirm that overall divorced people have an aggregate higher suicide risk than married ones. The method used in our research could reveal what cultural indicators are exerting effect on the relationship between divorce and suicide risk, which might change with sociocultural transition. More investigation into the relationships and then the construction of culturally appropriate suicide prevention policy is recommended. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
PLoS One
No full textIntroductionThe suicide rate of South Korea has increased dramatically during the past decades, as opposed to steadily decreasing trends in Japan and Hong Kong. Although the recent increase of suicide in South Korea may be related to changing socioeconomic conditions and other contextual factors, it may also reflect, in part, a reduction of misidentified suicide cases due to improving classification of manner of death.MethodWe compared the annual proportional change of suicide, undetermined death, and accidental death from South Korea with those of Japan and Hong Kong from 1992 to 2011; a greater proportional change of the manner-of-death categories during the period is indicative of a relatively less stable registration and hence a greater potential for misclassification bias on reported suicide trends. Subgroup analyses stratifying the deaths by methods were also conducted. To estimate the impact, the age-standardized rates of these three death categories in each site were calculated.ResultsWe found that, during the 20-year observation period, the proportional change of suicide, undetermined death, and accidental death in South Korea was significantly greater than Japan and Hong Kong. Similar observations were made in subgroup analyses. While death rates of the three manners in Japan and Hong Kong generally moved in a parallel fashion, the increase of suicide in South Korea occurred concomitantly with a significant reduction of its accidental death rate. 43% of the increase in suicides could be attributed to the decrease in accidental deaths, while 57% of the increase could be due to fundamental causes.ConclusionOur data suggest that, during the mid-1990s and after, the increasing burden of suicide in South Korea initially was masked, in part, by misclassification. Thus, the later apparently rapid increase of suicides reflected steadily improving classification of manner of death, as well as a more fundamental increase in the suicide rate.D43 TW009101/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United StatesR49 CE002093/CE/NCIPC CDC HHS/United State
Spatial variation in accessibility of libraries in Hong Kong
No full text© 2017 Elsevier Inc. Libraries play a significant role in supplying educational and cultural services. They are important public spaces that can contribute to creating social equality by providing unlimited access to information and public spaces for the community. In this research both the traditional measures (supply-to-demand ratio and straight distance) and advanced measures (population-weighted average nearest network distance and population-weighted average two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) score) are used to assess spatial inequity in the distribution of libraries throughout Hong Kong. How accessibility has been changed after the introduction of two strategies for improvement (community and mobile libraries) is also examined, as are spatial demographic and socioeconomic characteristics associated with library provision. The results indicate that there is a substantial heterogeneity of library provision in Hong Kong. Community and mobile libraries have significantly improved the library provision in several areas, although spatial inequality remains. Areas with demographic and socioeconomic groups with lower accessibility to library services were further identified. Data at multiple geographical scales were used, and consistent findings were obtained, confirming the robustness of the results.link_to_subscribed_fulltex
Additional file 1 of Valuing the impact of self-rated health and instrumental support on life satisfaction among the chinese population
No full textAdditional file 1. A conceptual illustration of the implicit willingness-to-pay of self-rated health with respect to an individual’s household income
Intimate partner violence and chronic pain among Chinese women
No full textpublished_or_final_versionNursing StudiesMasterMaster of Philosoph
Additional file 2 of Valuing the impact of self-rated health and instrumental support on life satisfaction among the chinese population
No full textAdditional file 2. Implicit willingness-to-pay of self-rated health status and social support from wellbeing valuation studies in an Asian context
Additional file 3 of Valuing the impact of self-rated health and instrumental support on life satisfaction among the chinese population
No full textAdditional file 3. Standardised coefficients of the cross-lagged analysis on the relationships of the socio-demographic variables on LS at T2
Social influences on suicide in South Korea
No full textThe suicide rate in South Korea has increased sharply over the last two decades. This is a significant public health concern. Social influences, including internal migration, economic recession, and media coverage of suicide have all been proposed as factors which affect suicide at the population level. An improving death classification can also lead to an “artificial” increase in suicide statistics. This thesis evaluates these influences on suicide rates in South Korea. Data used in this thesis were mainly collected from Statistics Korea, which is the official government body to collect and disseminate Korean national data. Analytical approaches employed in this thesis were spatial analysis and time-trend investigation.
The first investigation shows that, during a period where South Korea’s death classification was steadily improving (1992-2011), the increase in suicide corresponded to a reduction in the accidental death rate. The results indicate that the increase in suicide in South Korea in earlier years was masked, in part, by misclassification, and so could be partly attributable to its administrative improvements.
The second investigation illustrates a substantial change in geospatial inequalities in suicide in South Korea from 1992-2012, when the country was undergoing a rigorous process of internal migration. To be more specific, at the beginning of the study period (1992-1996), the suicide rates for older adults were higher in urban areas. Subsequently, the suicide rate increased faster among rural-dwelling elders, as compared to their urban counterparts, so that they were higher by the end of the study period (2008-2012). In contrast, suicide rates among the younger-age were higher in rural regions throughout the entire study period. In this context, the increase in suicide rates among this population were greater among urban dwellers, resulting in a reduction in the overall rural-urban difference.
The third investigation addresses the impact of the 2008 economic crisis on suicide in South Korea. It shows that the increase in unemployment was significantly associated with the rise in the suicide rates among both the employed and unemployed, with a two-to-three month lag. It also demonstrates that, during the recession of 2009-2010, there was a significant increase in the suicide rate of working-age adults in most subgroups stratified by age, sex, employment status and occupational categories.
The fourth investigation examines the impact of media coverage of celebrity suicide on subsequent suicide rates in South Korea from 2003-2009. The analysis shows that three of eleven celebrity suicide incidents were followed by a significant increase in Korean national suicides, controlling for secular trends, seasonality, and unemployment. Also, two high-profile celebrity suicides elicited a small but significant increase in suicide toward the end of the study period, indicating the significant longer-term impact of media coverage.
This thesis highlights social influences on suicide in the South Korean context. Its findings draw the attention of public health professionals to the contextual influences on suicide.published_or_final_versionSocial Work and Social AdministrationDoctoralDoctor of Philosoph
International students (ca. 1982-1985)
No full textA group photograph of the international students of Springfield College from sometime between 1982-1985. As a consequence of SC President Locklin’s driving force in expanding the college's international scope through his development of programs in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Mexico, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia, the photograph shows students from some of the countries with which President Locklin signed international exchange agreements. According to a separate paper found with the photograph, the following people were identified: Chan, Chee-Hiong, Eric (Malaysia); Chan, Hok-Yau, Sunny (Hong Kong); Chan, Sai-Lun, Stephen (Hong Kong); Chen, Yun-Ruei (China); Cheng, James (Taiwan); Chiu, Pui-Yin Selina (Hong Kong); Chu, Gar-Hon, John (Hong Kong); Cordoves, Jesus Rafael (Venezuela); Croes, Maureen (Aruba); de la Cruz, Pedro (Dominican Republic); De Souza, Mary Jane (Bermuda); Duffy, Patrick (Ireland); Duffy, O’Brien Jacinta (Ireland); Esmail, Yasmin (Kenya); Eston, Roger (England); Eston, Susan (England); Eynon, Robert (Canada); Fan, Kwok-Fai Steven (Hong Kong); Feng, Mei-Jun (China); Fry, Perry (Canada); Gaines, Ellen (Canada); Gargalianos, Dimitris (Greece); Gargalianos, Stamouli Maria (Greece); Grondin, Joseph (Canada); Hearn, Richard (Australia); Kwak, James (Hong Kong); Laios, Athanasios (Greece); Lam, Mui (Hong Kong); Lau, Sze-Man Simone (Hong Kong); Lee, Man-Wa Ivan (Hong Kong); Lin, Ming-Fun (Hong Kong); Lo, Amy (Hong Kong); Luo, Hua (China); Ma, Ning (China); McAdam, Vernon (Canada); Minigawa, Eiji (Japan); Mullen, Karen (Bermuda); Okudaira, Kazuyo (Japan); Olivares, Ivan (Venezuela); Oohashi, Toshiya (Japan); Palacios, Armando (Venezuela); Pieters-Kwier, Eugene (Curacao); Pimpa, Udom (Thailand); Rahmani, Ziad (Hong Kong); Ramos, Frank (Venezuela); Rodman, Chris (England); Santos, Maria (Azores, Portugal); Seki, Toyoichiro (Japan); Sinza, Omar Antonio (Venezuela); So, Ka yu (Hong Kong); Sokolowski, Michal (Canada); Tang, Shirley (Hong Kong); Troczynski, Les (Canada); Tsoi, Chuen Yan Peter (Hong Kong); Veale, Garry (Wales); Wakefield, Louise (Bermuda); and Wei; Mei Ngar (Hong Kong).A paper with all the names of the people in the photograph can be found with the physical copy of this item
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