Teaching Areas
- Guidance and counselling
- Development
- Research methods
Research Interests
- Cross-cultural psychology
- Child and adolescent well-being
- Parenting Education
- Programme Evaluation
- Migrant adjustment
Recent and Ongoing Research Projects
- HOPE for the challenge to learn: development and evaluation of the “Hands On Parent Empowerment” project to empower socially disadvantaged parents as active agents in their children's learning, Public Policy Research Grant. (With Assoc Prof Sandra Tsang and Assoc Prof Suzie Dean)
- The relationship between relationship styles, coping strategies, identity development status and mental health among Chinese young adult learners, Internal Research Grant (With Dr C L Lung and Prof. Susan Moore)
- Towards evidence-based parent education: Hong Kong parent education database and resource bank, University of Hong Kong Seeding Grant (With Assoc Prof Sandra Tsang)
- Challenging disadvantage: the social outcomes of an early intervention with the family, Australian Research Council Linkage Project Grants (with Assoc Prof Suzie Dean and V Coull)
- Evaluating a school-based model to develop home-school support teams for junior primary school students with dyslexia, Quality Education Fund (with Assoc Prof Sandra Tsang, Eva S M Chan and Catherine C C Lam)
- Towards building an educational and assessment accommodation service model for children with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and their families, Research Grants Council (Hong Kong) Earmarked Research Grant (with Assoc Prof Sandra Tsang and Catherine C C Lam)
Representative Publications
Book chapters:
- Leung, C. (2001). Academic adaptation of Asian migrant and overseas students in Australia and Canada . In F. Salili & R. Hoosain (Eds.) Research in Multicultural Education and International Perspectives. Connecticut : Information Age Publishing.
- Leung, C, & Karnilowicz, W. (2002). The psychological and sociocultural adaptation of Chinese and Vietnamese adolescents in Australia. In N.N. Singh, T.H. Ollendick & A.N. Singh (Eds). International Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Vol. 2 pp. 519-540.
- Dean, S., Leung, C., Gilley, T. & Grady, J. (2003). HIPPY implementation and research in Australia : progress and prospect. In M. Westheimer (Ed.) Parents making a difference: international research on the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program . Jerusalem : The Hebrew University Magnes Press.
- Leung, C., Kwak, K.Y., Pe-Pua, R. & Karnilowicz, W. (2007). The adaptation of Asian migrant adolescents in Australia and Canada : a study of Chinese, East-Indian, Filipino, Korean and Vietnamese migrant adolescents. Progress in Asian Social Psychology, Volume 5 . Seoul, Korea: Kyoyook-Kwahak-Sa Publishing Company. (pp.235-262).
Edited books:
- Kashima, Y., Endo, Y., Kashima, E., Leung, C., and McClure, J. (Eds.) (2004). Progress in Asian Social Psychology, Volume 4. Seoul , Korea : Kyoyook-kwahak-sa.
Referred journal articles:Published under the surname “Fan” prior to 2001 :
- Moore, S.M. & Leung, C. (2001). Romantic beliefs, styles and relationships among young people from Chinese, Southern European, and Anglo-Australian backgrounds. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 4 , 53-68.
- Leung, C. (2001). The psychological and sociocultural adaptation of Chinese migrant adolescents in Australian and Canada . International Journal of Psychology, 36 , 8-19.
- Leung, C. (2001). The psychological adaptation of migrant and overseas students in Australia . International Journal of Psychology, 36 , 251-259.
- Moore, S.M. & Leung, C. (2002). Young people’s romantic attachment styles and their associations with well-being. Journal of Adolescence, 25 , 243-255.
- Leung, C., Sanders, M., Leung, S., Mak, R., & Lau, J. (2003). An outcome evaluation of the implementation of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program in Hong Kong . Family Process 42 , 531-544
- Leung, C., Leung, S., Chan, R., Tso, K. & Ip, F. (2005). Child behaviour and parenting stress in Hong Kong families with young children. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 11 (5), 373-380.
- Leung, C., Ho., G.K.H., Chan, S.C.K., Chu , E.K.Y., Foong, M., Lee, P.K.K., Mak, C.G.L. & Mak, L.S.P. ( 2005 ). Small group hypertension health education programme: a process evaluation mall group hypertension health education programme. Journal of Advanced Nursing , 52 , 631-639 .
- Leung, C., Pe-Pua, R. & Karnilowicz, W. (2006). Psychological adaptation and autonomy among adolescents in Australia : a comparison of Anglo-Celtic and three Asian groups. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 30, 99-118.
- Leung, C. Sanders, M.R., Ip, F. & Lau, J. (2006). Implementation of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program in Hong Kong: predictors of program completion and clinical outcomes. Journal of Children’s Services, 1 , 4-17.
- Tsang, S.K.M. & Leung, C. (2006). Positive psychology and enhancement of home-school support for students with dyslexia: an evaluative study. The International Journal of Learning, 12.
- Leung, C., Lindsay, G. & Lo, S.K. (2007). Early identification of primary school students with learning difficulties in Hong Kong: the development of a checklist. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 22 , 327-339.
- Leung, S.L., Leung, C. & Chan, R. (2007). Perceived child behaviour problems, parenting stress and marital satisfaction: a comparison between new arrival and local parents of preschool children in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 13 ,364-371.
- Leung, C., Leung, S.S.L. & Chan R. (2007). The adaptation of mainland Chinese immigrant parents of preschool children in Hong Kong. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 3(1), 43-57.
- Leung, C. & Karnilowicz, W. (in press). The adaptation of Chinese adolescents in two societies: a comparison of Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong and Australia. International Journal of Psychology.
- Leung, C., Tsang, S., Heung, K. & Yiu, I. (in press). Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) among Chinese families. Research on Social Work Practice.
Community & Professional Services
- Research consultant, Parent-child Interaction Therapy Program (funded by Jockey Club), Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
- Research consultant, “Walk With You - Support Network for Parents under Family Stresses” Project (funded by the Community Chest),Salvation Army.
- Consultant for Epidemiology and Research Committee project (Validation of a service needs questionnaire for parents or families with school aged children with learning and/or behaviour problems), Child Assessment Service, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR Government
- Honorary Advisor, Public Health Nursing Division Quality Assurance Committee, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR Government
- Consultant for “The Effectiveness of Social Services Provision for Po Tat Estate” project, Christian Family Service Centre
- Consultant for the study on “The effectiveness of education programme for low academic achievers”, Youth Leap Education Centre
- Consultant to Educational Psychological Services, Education Division, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.
