The Long-Lasting Housing Problems in Hong Kong

Chan, Siu Ming

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_245-1

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“…Hong Kong has been restructured into a post-industrial city to ensure productivity and competitiveness in a globalized world market (S. M. Chan, 2022;Leung & Chan, 2014); however, growing income inequality is also accompanied by housing problems (Wong et al, 2009). With increased inequality of income in the past decade, the challenges of housing affordability and homeless issues have been significant social problems in Hong Kong (S. M. Peng et al, 2019;Wang et al, 2018).…”

Section: The Context Of Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants of depression and anxiety in homeless people: A population survey of homeless people in Hong Kong

Chan

Wong

Chen

et al. 2023

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background: There are growing concerns about the homeless and mental health issues globally. This study aims to examine the mental health situation of homelessness and the determinants of anxiety and depression of them in Hong Kong. Method: The data from the largest territory-wide study of the homeless population in 2021 was analyzed. Descriptive statistics and logistic regressions were used to investigate the association between mental health and socioeconomic variables, including demographic background, economic indicators, COVID-19 worries, government measures, and respect by others. The symptoms of depression and anxiety were assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and General Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Results: The results showed that being female, food insecurity, and chronic diseases were the risk factors for anxiety and depression. A high level of respect by others was the protective factor for depression (adjusted OR 0.37, 95% CI [0.23, 0.61]) and anxiety (adjusted OR 0.40, 95% CI [0.24, 0.68]), compared to a low level of respect in the multivariate model. Conclusions: Providing medical outreach services, additional resources for social services, implementation of homeless-friendly policies, and a progressive supply of public and transitional housing would help enhance the well-being of the homeless population

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Section: The Context Of Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants of depression and anxiety in homeless people: A population survey of homeless people in Hong Kong

Chan

Wong

Chen

et al. 2023

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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“…The living environment and quality of life showed substantial improvement. Since many TSH residents were reallocated from SDUs, the results showed that TSH is a critical housing project for improving the housing circumstances of SDU residents facing problems of small living areas and high rent [8,14].…”

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“…Meanwhile, the production of public rental housing (PRH) cannot meet the growing demand of low-income families, which leads to a large public rental housing waiting list and long waiting times [6,7]. Increasing costs and rent in the private housing market negatively impact vulnerable groups who live in overcrowded and substandard housing, specifically in subdivided units (SDUs) [8,9]. SDUs generally refer to the subdivision of a flat in a building into two or more individual rooms [10].…”

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Social Impact Assessment of Transitional Social Housing and Service Interventions for Low-Income Families: The Case of Hong Kong

Chan,

Wong,

Tang

et al. 2023

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Hong Kong is a typical global city with growing levels of substandard housing and a reduction in basic living quality. The government implemented a policy of transitional social housing (TSH) in 2018 to enhance the livelihood of low-income families. Nam Cheong 220 (NC220) is the first structural steel TSH project in Hong Kong. This study aims to evaluate the social impact and effectiveness of the project, and quantitative data were collected from individuals in three stages between 2020 and 2022. The first stage (T0) involved interviewing 106 successful applicants of NC220, followed by 91 participants in the second stage (T1) and 88 in the third stage (T2). Longitudinal analysis was implemented to scrutinize the changes observed over time, namely that the living area per capita substantially increased and housing expenses per capita decreased significantly due to residents’ relocation to NC220. Housing conditions and community problems also showed significant improvement. Living satisfaction, neighbour and family relationships also demonstrated positive changes. The most difficult issue for residents was finding suitable housing after staying at NC220. The findings reveal that the first TSH in Hong Kong as an intervention significantly improved the housing circumstances of residents. The social dimensions of housing for enhancing residents’ well-being is worth additional attention.

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Housing Affordability in Hong Kong and Its Socio-Political Implications

Zhang

2023

Governance in Transitional Societies in East and Southeast Asia

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The Long-Lasting Housing Problems in Hong Kong

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Determinants of depression and anxiety in homeless people: A population survey of homeless people in Hong Kong

Determinants of depression and anxiety in homeless people: A population survey of homeless people in Hong Kong

Social Impact Assessment of Transitional Social Housing and Service Interventions for Low-Income Families: The Case of Hong Kong

Housing Affordability in Hong Kong and Its Socio-Political Implications

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