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Promotion of Family Bonding: The P.A.T.H.S. Program

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)

Abstract

One of the most significant cultural heritages of Chinese society is that the core values of Confucianism place great emphasis on building harmonious interpersonal relationships. Project P.A.T.H.S. aims at helping students to build positive and healthy relationships with adults, teachers, and peers. It is intended that family bonding concerns both quantity and quality of the exchange between parents and children. The positive youth development (PYD) constructs inspiring the P.A.T.H.S. project and the activities implemented aim to promote adolescents thinking in terms of family, rather than selfish thinking. Improving family bonds has some other important consequences for adolescents that go beyond their relationship with their parents. Fourteen units are particularly significant to the development of family bonding; the rationale and the PYD constructs inspiring these units are presented with illustrations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStudent Well-Being in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Subtitle of host publicationTheory, Intervention and Research
Editors Tak Yan Lee, Daniel T.L. Shek, Rachel C. F. Sun
Place of PublicationSingapore
Pages213-220
Volume7
Publication statusPublished - 14 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameQuality of life in Asia
Volume7

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