Dr. Ben LIU Chi-pun 廖志彬博士

Current academic posts
  • Associate Professor of Social Work
  • Director of HKSYU Centre for Social Work Research and Practice
Academic Qualifications and Professional Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • MA in Social Work Studies, University of Kent, United Kingdom 
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London, United Kingdom
  • Diploma in Social Work, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
  • Registered Social Worker (RSW), Social Work England, United Kingdom
  • Registered Social Worker (RSW), Social Worker Registration Board, Hong Kong
Areas of Interest
  • Understanding ageing through an intersectional life course perspective, Safeguarding and protecting vulnerable people and families
Courses Taught
Master of Social Work: 
  •  SW 100 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
  •  SW 507 Globalisation and Regionalisation in Social Welfare and Social Policy
  •  SW 532 Integration and Consolidation in Interdisciplinary Social Work Practice II
Bachelor of Social Work (Hons):
  • SW 360 Working with New Arrivals and Ethnic Minorities
  • SW 420 Medical Social Work
  • SW 441-2 Honours Project I and II
  • SW 361-2 Fieldwork I and II, SW 363 Fieldwork III & SW 471-2 Fieldwork IV and V
Awards/Honours
  1. HEA Fellow, Advanced HE (Higher Education Academy, UK) (2012)
Selected Refereed Publications (last 10 years)
  1. Liu, B.C.P. & Leung, D.S.Y. (2026). The moderated mediation effect of caregiving outcines among carers of multiple chronic conditions. Social Work in Health Care, Leung, D.S.Y.65(4), 147-162.
  2. Leung, D.S.Y. & Liu, B.C.P (2026). Effects of virtual networks on caregiving self-efficacy, quality of life, and care burden among informal carers of patients with complex health conditions. Journal of Global Ageing, 3(supp), 1066-1067.
  3. Liu, B. C. P., & Leung, D. S. Y. (2025). The Hong Kong Shue Yan University Social Work Research Center—A Case Analysis. Research on Social Work Practice, 35(1), 97-101.
  4. Lau, B. H. P., Shum, E. N. Y., Kwok, A. P. K., Liu, B. C. P., Chan, A. C. K., Kwan, R. Y. C., ... & Gietel-Basten, S. (2025). Revealing the nuances of ‘grey digital divide’in Hong Kong: a latent profile analysis. Plos one, 20(7), e0326413.
  5. Huang, D. S., Liu, B.C.P., Fong, S. F. F., Kwok, A. P. K., Yeung, E., Wong, S. C. K., ... & Man, E. K. C. (2024). Digital divide and life satisfaction in older adults: evidence from a survey of mHealth app users in Hong Kong. Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 19(1), p.34.
  6. Yeung, E. Y. W., Jie, Z., Liu, B.C.P., & Shardlow, S. M. (2024). Supervision of Chinese social work students during field practice: Harmonising a student-focused, egalitarian approach with traditional teaching and learning. International Social Work, 67(2), 469-484. https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728221136974 (Journal Impact Factor in 2023: 1.2) 
  7. Liu, R.H.L.& Liu, B.C.P. (2023). Mediation effect of childhood health status, life adversities, financial condition, and network satisfaction on sucide ideation. Age & Ageing, 52 (Supplement_2), July 2023, afad104.106, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad104.106. (Journal Impact Factor in 2023: 6.0)
  8. Liu, B.C.P., & Liu, R.H.L. (2023). Early life adversities and discrimination, social activity, and loneliness among older adults in Europe: A moderated mediation analysis. Aging & Mental Health, 27:8, 1627-1635  https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2172138. (Journal Impact Factor in 2023: 2.8)
  9. Al Abdullah, A, Whiting, L., Littlechild, B,  Liu, B.C.P. (2023). Workplace Stress in Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed-Method Study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 13(2), 44-57.
  10. Liu, B.C.P. (2021). The Impact of Intersectionality of Multiple Identities on the Digital Health Divide, Quality of Life and Loneliness amongst older Adults in the UK. British Journal of Social Work, 51(8), 2077-3097. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa149. (Journal Impact Factor in 2023: 1.8)
  11. Wong, M.F.Y, Liu, B.C.P. & Chui, R.C.F, Tsui, C. (2021). What really matters? An exploratory study on perceived effectiveness, actual practice and determinants of advocacy in social work. Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 55(1/2), 71-99. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219246221000073
  12. Leung, D.S.Y. & Liu, B.C.P. (2021). An interaction effect of life-threatening experiences, self-efficacy, and financial resources on the quality of life among Chinese middle-aged and older women. Ageing International, 11:1-16. doi: 10.1007/s12126-021-09439-5. (Journal Impact Factor in 2023: 1.0)
  13. Irving, L. & Liu, B.C.P.  (2020). Beaten into submissiveness? An investigation into the protective strategies used by survivors of domestic abuse. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35 (1-2), 294-318. ttps://doi.org/10.1177/0886260516682 (Journal Impact Factor in 2023: 2.6)
  14. Liu, B.C.P., Leung, D.S.Y. & Warrener, J. (2019). The interaction effect of gender and residential environment, individual resources, and needs satisfaction on quality of life among older adults in the UK. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, volume 5, December 2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721419878579.  (Journal Impact Factor in 2023: 2.1)
  15. Liu, B.C. (2017). Intersectional impact of multiple identities on social work education in the UK. Journal of Social Work, 17(2), 226-242. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017316637220 (Journal Impact Factor in 2023: 1.5)

Selected Non-refereed Publications (last 10 years)

  1. Liu, B.C.P., Fong, S.F.F., Huang, D.S., Kwok, A.P.K., Yeung, E.Y.W., Yeung, D.K.Y., Lu, T., Man, K.C., Pang, H.W.S., Chan, K.Y., Chan, E.P.C, & Wong, S.C.K. (2024). The Report of the Evaluation and Research for the Lifestyle Reactivation Project: Jockey Club Smart Homecare Solution. Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service- Hong Kong & Hong Kong Shue Yan University Department of Social Work
Conferences/ Seminar Presentations (last 10 years)
  1. Liu, B.C.P. & Leung, D.S.Y. (2026). Caregiving network, digital competence, and loneliness among informal carers of patients with chronic health conditions. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress of Gerontology 2026, 5-8 July 2026, Amsterdam.  
  2. Leung, D.S.Y. & Liu, B.C.P. (2026). Effects of virtual networks on caregiving self-efficacy, quality of life, and care burden among informal carers of patients with complex health conditions. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress of Gerontology 2026, 5-8 July 2026, Amsterdam.  
  3. Liu, B.C.P; Leung, D.S.Y. (2024). Digital competence, caregiving self-efficacy, and social connectedness among informal carers of hospitalised patients. IIDS Conference on the Future Development of Caregiving Policy and Practice in Hong Kong: International Perspectives and Local Initiatives. Saint Francis University, 9th November 2024
  4. Liu, B.C.P; Leung, D.S.Y. (2024). The Chain Mediation Effect of Digital Competence, Self-efficacy in Caregiving, Health-related Quality of Life, and Burden of Care among Informal Carers. The 7th Nordic Congress of Gerontology. Stockholm, Sweden, 12-14th June 2024
  5. Leung, D.S.Y.; Liu, B.C.P (2024). The Impact of Self-efficacy in Caregiving Hours and Health-related Quality of Life on Loneliness among among Informal Carers. The 7th Nordic Congress of Gerontology. Stockholm, Sweden, 12-14th June 2024
  6. Liu, R.H.L.& Liu, B.C.P. (2023). Mediation effect of childhood health status, life adversities, financial condition, and network satisfaction on sucide ideation. British Geriatric Society Communications to the Spring Meeting, 17-19 May 2023, Edinburgh.
  7. Liu, B., Fong, S., Man, E., Kwok, A., Huang, S., Yeung, E., Wong, S., Pang, H., Yeung, D., Chan, K. (June 2023). Exploring an Integrated and Sustainable Delivery Model for Promoting Healthy Aging at Home: A Systematic Literature review, A Landscape Study, and A Case Study on the Lifestyle Reactivation System 1.0. The Positive Technology International Conference 2023, Tung Wah College, 28 June 2023.
  8. Huang, D,S, Liu, B.C.P., Fong, S.F.F., Kwok, A.P.K, Yeung, E., Wong, S.C.K., Pang, H.W.S., Yeung, D.K.Y. , Chan, K.Y., Chan, K.C. (2023). Digital divide and life satisfaction in older adults: Evidence from a baseline survey of mHealth App users in Hong Kong. The 30th Annual Congress of Gerontology: Smart Living Smart Ageing, Hong Kong Association of Gerontology. 28 November 2023.
Research Project/ Grants (last 10 years)
  1. 2025-2026: Co-Principal Investigator:
    兒童友善社區—公共交通工具研究 (聖公會聖基道兒童院)/ In progress
  2. 2024-2025: Co-Investigator:
    Developing a toolkit to support students from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds during practice learning in the United Kingdom– An impact project / ESRC IAA, UK/ Completed
  3. 2023-2026: Co-Principal Investigator:
    One-stop Information Gateway for Carers / The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust/ Completed
  4. 2023-2025: Co-Principal Investigator: 
    Mapping the grey digital divide and diversity in older ICT users post-COVID: A mixed-method research informing service and policy development (測繪後疫情的長者數碼鴻溝及資訊科技用戶多樣性：協助制定服務及政策發展的混合研究) / Institutional Development Scheme Collaborative Research Grant/ Completed
  5. 2023-2024: Principal Investigator: 
    Care for the carers through virtual and community-based peer support (照顧照顧者計劃 — “線上網下虛則實諮”) / Phase 2 of Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme, Health Bureau, Hong Kong/ Completed
  6. 2023-2024: Principal Investigator: 
    Evaluation and Research Project on The Lifestyle Reactivation Project: Jockey Club Smart Homecare Solution (生活再動計劃：賽馬會居家安老新里程檢討及研究計劃) / Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service – Hong Kong/ Completed
  7. 2022-2024: Co-Principal Investigator: 
    Jockey Club Smart Navigation Portal for Carers (賽馬會護老者資訊智能導航站). The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Hong Kong/ Completed
Professional Services (last 10 years)
  • Honorary Research Fellow, School of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (Since 2020)
  • PhD external supervisor: University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (Since 2020)
  • Journal reviewer: British Journal of Social Work, Journal on Social Work Practice, Aging & Mental Health, European Journal of Ageing, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Violence Against Women, Children and Youth Service Review, and SAGE Open
  • Member of Editorial Board: Research on Social Work Practice (Since 2023)
  • Member of Assessment Panel: Social Worker Registration Board, Hong Kong (Since 2021)