In this article, I will discuss disability issues as a second and a half generation American of Chinese descent who has worked with persons with disabilities, has taught rehabilitation counseling as well as having bee...In this article, I will discuss disability issues as a second and a half generation American of Chinese descent who has worked with persons with disabilities, has taught rehabilitation counseling as well as having been a rehabilitation psychologist for more than 35 years in the U.S. and Australia. I am pleased to be able to share some of my thoughts and experiences in this article that is a bit less formal than what you may expect in a professional journal. Though I hope that what I share will provoke some thinking and action from those who read these words.展开更多
This paper focuses on media consumption,especially Chinese-language media consumption,among Chinese people living in the UK within the current global media landscape.This research project employs an explanatory sequen...This paper focuses on media consumption,especially Chinese-language media consumption,among Chinese people living in the UK within the current global media landscape.This research project employs an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach,utilizing a questionnaire survey,focus groups,and semi-structured in-depth interviews to gather both quantitative and qualitative data.The findings indicate that Chinese people in the UK predominantly consume media through social platforms on mobile devices.Notably,their approach to accessing news reflects a trend of independent choice driven by personal information preferences.This study suggests that shifts in the media consumption of Chinese individuals in the UK are influenced by changing media environments in China,and their media habits evolve as they gradually adapt to the host society.While Chinese-language media offer platforms for Chinese individuals in the UK to create virtual communities to meet various needs,this research argues that while it may help them adapt to the host society more quickly,it does not necessarily encourage full integration.展开更多
文摘In this article, I will discuss disability issues as a second and a half generation American of Chinese descent who has worked with persons with disabilities, has taught rehabilitation counseling as well as having been a rehabilitation psychologist for more than 35 years in the U.S. and Australia. I am pleased to be able to share some of my thoughts and experiences in this article that is a bit less formal than what you may expect in a professional journal. Though I hope that what I share will provoke some thinking and action from those who read these words.
文摘This paper focuses on media consumption,especially Chinese-language media consumption,among Chinese people living in the UK within the current global media landscape.This research project employs an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach,utilizing a questionnaire survey,focus groups,and semi-structured in-depth interviews to gather both quantitative and qualitative data.The findings indicate that Chinese people in the UK predominantly consume media through social platforms on mobile devices.Notably,their approach to accessing news reflects a trend of independent choice driven by personal information preferences.This study suggests that shifts in the media consumption of Chinese individuals in the UK are influenced by changing media environments in China,and their media habits evolve as they gradually adapt to the host society.While Chinese-language media offer platforms for Chinese individuals in the UK to create virtual communities to meet various needs,this research argues that while it may help them adapt to the host society more quickly,it does not necessarily encourage full integration.
