WU Qiaobing

Wu Qiaobing

Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Research Interest
Health and Well-being of Children and Adolescents, Migration, Social Capital, Resilience, Health and Welfare Policy

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Dr WU Qiaobing | Department of Applied Social Sciences | PolyU

Dr Wu Qiaobing is Associate Head and Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She received her PhD in Social Work and Master’s degree of Public Health from the University of Southern California, and Bachelor’s degree of Law from Peking University.

Dr Wu’s primary area of research centres on the health and well-being of children and youths, particularly in the context of migration. Her current research focuses on the resilience and mental health of migrant youth across different countries in both the Eastern and Western contexts, education and psychological well-being of migrant and left-behind children in mainland China as a consequence of the large-scale rural-urban migration, identity and health-related outcomes of children and youth resulting from the cross-border migration between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, and the influences of migration policy, welfare boundary and social integration on the health-related quality of life of children from immigrant families.

Dr Wu has extensive experience working with international multidisciplinary research teams on various projects and has good track records in migration, health and youth studies. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation of the United States, the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Worldwide Universities Network Research Development Fund, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, etc. Her publications appear in international interdisciplinary journals, such as Social Science & Medicine, Population, Space and Place, American Journal of Community Psychology, Youth & Society, Children and Youth Services Review, British Journal of Social Work, etc. She also serves as a board member or advisory committee member for various governmental or social service agencies and professional societies.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Wu, Q. (2017). Effects of social capital in multiple contexts on the psychosocial adjustment of Chinese migrant children. Youth and Society, 49(2), 150-179. (IF=1.681)
  • Kim, J., Fung, J., Wu, Q., Fang, C., & Lau, A. (2017). Parenting variables associated with growth mindset: An examination of three Chinese-heritage samples. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 8(2), 115-125. (IF=1.636).
  • Palinkas, L.A., Wu, Q., Fuentes, D., Finno-Velasquez, M., Hollaway, I.W., Garcia, A., & Chamberlain, P. (2017). Innovation and the use of research evidence in youth-serving systems: A mixed methods study. Child Welfare, 94(2), 57-85. (IF=0.90)
  • Jordan, L.P., Chui, C., & Wu, Q. (2017). Local worker discretion within non-governmental organisations: social integration, social control, or innovation? China Journal of Social Work, 9(3), 238-256. (IF=0.18).
  • Jordan, L.P., DeVerteuil, G.,  Kandt, J., Manley, D., & Wu, Q. (2016). On the edge: Changing geographies of the global city precariat in London and Hong Kong. Urban Geography. (IF=1.554). DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2016.1258205
  • Ma, G. & Wu, Q. (2016). The welfare boundary: A hidden mechanism of the Hukou regulation and migrant workers’ rights in China. In Q. Xu & L.P. Jordan (Eds.), Migrant workers: Social identity, occupational challenges and health practice (pp. 125-134). Haupauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
  • Wu, Q., Lu, D., & Kang, M. (2015). Social capital and the mental health of children in rural China with different experiences of parental migration. Social Science and Medicine, 132, 270-277. (IF=3.568)
  • Wu, Q., Tsang, B., & Ming, H. (2014). Social capital, family support, resilience and educational outcomes of Chinese migrant children. British Journal of Social Work, 44(3), 636-656. (IF=1.484)
  • Liu, K., Wu, Q., & Liu, J. (2014). Examining the association between social health insurance participation and patients’ out-of-pocket payments in China: The role of institutional arrangement. Social Science & Medicine, 113, 95-103. (IF=3.568)
  • Wu, Q. & Liu, K. (2014). Toward integrated healthcare for migrants in mainland China. In J. Lee, J. Midgley, & Y. Zhu (Eds.), Social policy and change in East Asia (pp. 97-120). Maryland: Lexington Books
  • Wu, Q. & Chow, C. C. (2013). Social service utilization, sense of community, family functioning and the mental health of new immigrant women in Hong Kong. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(5), 1735-1746. (IF=1.993)
  • Wu, Q. (2013). Family capital, child’s personal agency, and the academic achievement of Chinese migrant children. In S. Phillipson, K. Y. L. Ku and S. N. Phillipson (Eds.), Constructing educational achievement: A sociocultural perspective (pp. 26-41). London/New York: Routledge.
  • Wu, Q. & Palinkas, L. A. (2013). Social capital and psychosocial adjustment of migrant children in China: The role of children’s personal agency. In C.C. Yi (Ed.), The psychological well-being of East Asian youth (pp. 281-309). New York, NY: Springer.
  • Wu, Q., Tsang, B., & Ming, H. (2012). Contributions of family and neighborhood factors to the mental health of migrant children in China: Implications for policy and services. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 17(2-3), 113-129.
  • Wu, Q., Palinkas, L. A., & He, X. (2011). Social capital in promoting the psychosocial adjustment of Chinese migrant children: Interaction across contexts. Journal of Community Psychology, 39(4), 421-442. (IF=1.488)
  • Wu, Q. (2011). Social capital theory and youth research. The Journal of Youth Research, 165, 12-17.
  • Palinkas, L. A., Holloway, I. W., Rice, E., Fuentes, D., Wu, Q., & Chamberlain, P. (2011). Social networks and implementation of evidence-based practices in public youth-serving systems: A mixed methods study. Implementation Science, 6, 113-123. (IF=4.098)
  • Xie, B., Chou, C., Spruijt-Metz, D., Reynolds, K., Palmer, P., Wu, Q., Gallaher, P., & Johnson, C. A. (2011). Longitudinal analysis of weight perception and psychological factors in Chinese adolescents. American Journal of Health Behavior, 35(1), 92-104. (IF=1.690)
  • Wu, Q., Palinkas, L. A., & He, X. (2010). An ecological examination of social capital effects on the academic achievement of Chinese migrant children. British Journal of Social Work, 40(8), 2578-2597. (IF=1.484)
  • Wu, Q., Xie, B., Chou, C., Palmer, H. P., Gallaher, P., & Johnson, C. A. (2010). Understanding the effect of social capital on the depression of urban Chinese adolescents: An integrative framework. American Journal of Community Psychology, 45(1), 1-16. (IF=2.888)
  • Wong, D. F. K., Chang, Y., He, X., & Wu, Q. (2010). The protective functions of relationships, social support and self-esteem in the life satisfaction of children of migrant workers in Shanghai, China. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 56(2), 143-157. (IF=1.603)
  • Xie, B., Unger, J. B., Gallaher, P., Johnson, C. A., Wu, Q., Chou, C. (2010). Overweight, body image, and depression in Asian and Hispanic adolescents. American Journal of Health Behavior, 34(4), 476-488. (IF=1.690)
  • He, X., Wu, Q., Wong, D. F. K., & Xiao, L. (2008). School environment, social support and the mental health of migrant children: An empirical study in Shanghai. Contemporary Youth Research, 69, 1-5.
  • Wu, Q. & Mok, B. (2007). Mental health and social support: A pioneering study on the physically disabled in Southern China. International Journal of Social Welfare, 16(1), 41-54. (IF=1.021)
  • Ferguson, K. M., Wu, Q., Spruijt-Metz, D., & Dyrness, G.. (2007). Outcomes evaluation in faith-based social services: Are we evaluating faith accurately? Research on Social Work Practice, 17(2), 264-276. (IF=1.487)
  • Ferguson, K. M., Wu, Q., Dyrness, G.., & Spruijt-Metz, D. (2007). Perceptions of faith and outcomes in faith-based programs for homeless youth: A grounded theory approach. Journal of Social Service Research, 33(4), 25-43. (IF=0.483)
  • Wu, Q. (2002). The process perspective of social policy research: A case study of the endowment insurance system in rural society of Beijing. Sociological Research, 97, 55-68. (Chinese)