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How recovery oriented are mental health services in Hong Kong? Snapshots of service users' perspectives [electronic resource] /

by Tsoi, Emily; Lo, Iris; Chan, Catherine; Siu, Ken; Tse, Samson.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticleDescription: pp. 82-93.Subject(s): Chinese culture, recovery movement, AsiaOnline resources: Click here to access full-text article In: Asia Pacific journal of social work and development 2014, Vol. 24, No.1-2Summary: Today we are witnessing a slow paradigmatic shift in Hong Kong's mental health services to becoming more recovery oriented, the context, meaning and process of which, however, is highly individualised as well as culturally sensitive. Therefore, it is imperative to gather the voices of service users. This paper serves to capture the views of a group of service users on the changes they have seen and the ongoing challenges in mental health services in Hong Kong; and to compare the Hong Kong experience with international experience with a view to reflecting on the directions for future development.
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Today we are witnessing a slow paradigmatic shift in Hong Kong's mental health services to becoming more recovery oriented, the context, meaning and process of which, however, is highly individualised as well as culturally sensitive. Therefore, it is imperative to gather the voices of service users. This paper serves to capture the views of a group of service users on the changes they have seen and the ongoing challenges in mental health services in Hong Kong; and to compare the Hong Kong experience with international experience with a view to reflecting on the directions for future development.

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