User:Hannah.Mezei

Drake University sophomore student studying International relations, Chinese language, and Anthropology. I am enrolled in a Global Youth Studies class working with Wikipedia so check out our page at http://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Drake_University/Global_Youth_Studies_(Fall_2015)

 Article Proposal: 

For my Global Youth Studies article assignment I will be creating a Wiki page on Youth In Hong Kong, which currently does not have a page at all. I chose youth in Hong Kong because it consists of a unique hybrid culture, influenced heavily by China and Britain, but overall by its international economic ties. These youth are unique in the fact that many are living Transnationalist identities, and I plan to highlight how that affects their lives. There aren't just ethnically Chinese youth in Hong Kong, but also youth that are ethnically White, Indonesian, Filipino, etc, which can be seen in Demographics of Hong Kong, and that creates a unique society. Since it currently does not have a page, I will be covering as much as I can about the youth, such as education, gender differences, role of media, civic engagement, and other aspects that are unique to the youth of Hong Kong.

I plan to talk about the impact of social class and family economic status on youth, since Hong Kong is a relatively wealthy place and expensive to live, so many families are quite wealthy themselves. I also plan to talk about the high level of depression within Hong Kong, and how peer and family relationships play into this.

One of the very unique events that has been happening in Hong Kong is the Umbrella Revolution, where China has been trying to impose their own candidates on the Hong Kong electoral system. This revolution was, for a majority, executed by Hong Kong youth, more specifically college students. Hong Kong youth are very involved with civic engagement and have been the leading force behind change within their regions. I plan to highlight this unique aspect, and how it compares to the restrictions youth on mainland China face when it comes to civic engagement and protesting. Also, I will talk about the youth, then, who are not engaged in society, such as those who chose to opt out of education and work.

 These are the current sources I have and what parts of my article they will contribute to :

1) Mcburnie, Grant, and Christopher Ziguras. "The Regulation Of Transnational Higher Education In Southeast Asia." The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Higher Education 42 (2001): 85-105. Accessed October 6, 2015. http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/341/art%3A10.1023%2FA%3A1017572119543.pdf?originUrl=http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1017572119543&token2=exp=1444092499~acl=/static/pdf/341/art%253A10.1023%252FA%253A1017. This reference deals with the transnational education system within Hong Kong, and explains the higher education system and how it is regulated by the government.

2) Ngai, Steven Sek-yum, & Ngai, Ngan-pun. (2007). Empowerment or disempowerment? A review of youth training schemes for non-engaged young people in Hong Hong. Adolescence, 42 (165), 137+. Retrieved from http://find.galegroup.com/gic/infomark.do?&source=gale&idigest=8b4f5c18b21409583272658ff128480b&prodId=GIC&userGroupName=drakeu_main&tabID=T002&docId=A163940425&type=retrieve&PDFRange=%5B%5D&contentSet=IAC-Documents&version=1.0

This reference helps explain the experiences of non-engaged youth in Hong Kong, such as ones who do not pursue education, training of any sorts, or work, and what the government is doing to stop this problem. It basically examines the conventional pathway to adulthood within Hong Kong, and highlights examples of unconventional methods.

3) Ngai, Steven Sek-Yum, Ngai, Ngan-pun, & Cheung, Chau-kiu. (2006). Environmental influences on risk taking among Hong Kong young dance partygoers. Adolescence, 41 (164), 739+. Retrieved from http://find.galegroup.com/gic/infomark.do?&source=gale&idigest=8b4f5c18b21409583272658ff128480b&prodId=GIC&userGroupName=drakeu_main&tabID=T002&docId=A156808962&type=retrieve&PDFRange=%5B%5D&contentSet=IAC-Documents&version=1.0

This reference explains risk-behaviors in Hong Kong youth such as drugs, the party scene, fast driving, etc and the factors that lead to these decisions.

4) Au, Apple C.Y., Lau, Sing, & Lee, Margaret T.Y. (2009). Suicide ideation and depression: the moderation effects of family cohesion and social self-concept. Adolescence, 44 (176), 851+. Retrieved from http://find.galegroup.com/gic/infomark.do?&source=gale&idigest=8b4f5c18b21409583272658ff128480b&prodId=GIC&userGroupName=drakeu_main&tabID=T002&docId=A217847452&type=retrieve&PDFRange=%5B%5D&contentSet=IAC-Documents&version=1.0

This reference deals with family cohesions and social self-concept in Hong Kong youth, and how that plays into factors for depression and suicides for many of the youth.

5) Chu, D. (2010). In search of prosumption: Youth and the new media in Hong Kong. First Monday, 15(2). doi:10.5210/fm.v15i2.2772

This reference describes the media use patterns of youth in Hong Kong and their active roles in the new media culture.

6) Lam, T.H., Sunita Stewart, Gabriel Leung, Peter Lee, Joy Wong, and L.M. Ho. "Depressive Symptoms Among Hong Kong Adolescents: Relation to Atypical Sexual Feelings and Behaviors, Gender Dissatisfaction, Pubertal Timing, and Family and Peer Relationships." Archives of Sexual Behavior 33, no. 5 (2014): 487-96. Accessed October 1, 2015. http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/129/art%3A10.1023%2FB%3AASEB.0000037429.79394.c6.pdf?originUrl=http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/B:ASEB.0000037429.79394.c6&token2=exp=1444093608~acl=/static/pdf/129/art%253A10.1

This reference deals with youth in Hong Kong and their sexuality and gender dissatisfaction in family and peer relationships, and how that can contribute to depression.