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BSocSc, MSocSc HKU, DPhil Waikato
Senior Research Fellow
Room: K3.24
Telephone: +64 7 838 4466, ext. 8396
Email: elsieho@waikato.ac.nz
Dr Elsie Ho is a foundation member of the Migration Research Group. Originally from Hong Kong, she obtained both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong, and taught in the Department of Applied Social Studies of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University until 1990.
Since migrating to New Zealand, she has completed her doctoral degree in the Department of Psychology, University of Waikato in 1995 on the subject of the adaptive process of Chinese adolescent immigrants. Major publications related to this research include a book chapter on the Hong Kong Chinese community in Auckland (Ho and Farmer, 1995) and a journal article on different paths of adaptation taken by Chinese adolescent immigrants entering New Zealand between 1987 and 1992 (Ho, 1995).
Since joining the Migration Research Group she has been researching processes of immigrant settlement and integration. Some of her main research projects included: a school survey of Chinese and Korean immigrant adolescents in Auckland (funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology in 1995); an analysis of the 'astronaut' family phenomenon using data derived from the New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings and a methodology for linking individual migrants to their family and household contexts (funded by the Marsden Fund in 1996); research on the migration of entrepreneurs to New Zealand from Hong Kong (funded by the Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand in 1997); a video project to promote awareness of diversity issues in the workplace (funded by the Equal Employment Contestable Fund, 1998); research into the settlement assistance needs of recent migrants (commissioned research project funded by the New Zealand Immigration Service in 1999); research on Chinese migrant mental health (funded by the Health Research Council, 1998-2000) and literature research on mental health issues for Asians in New Zealand (commissioned research project funded by the Mental Health Commission in 2002).
More recently, Dr Ho is also involved in research on international students (including literature research on managing cultural diversity in the classroom, community perception of international students, and experiences of Chinese international students), migrant and refugee health, ethnic communities' perception of the New Zealand Police, and barriers to health access to older Asians.
Currently, Dr Ho is one of two Objective Leaders (with Professor Richard Bedford ) of the Strangers in Town research programme (funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, 2002-08). She is also one of two Principal Investigators (with Professor Jacques Poot ) of the Settlement and Circulation of New Zealanders Living in Australia programme (funded by Marsden Fund, 2005-2007).
Dr Ho is a Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society since 1989. She is also an Ho nora ry Research Fellow in the Centre of Asian Studies of the University of Hong Kong (since 2001), Ho nora ry Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Social Science of the University of Adelaide (since 2004), Associate of the Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research (CACR) at the Victoria University of Wellington (since 2005), and Consulting Editor of the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies (since 2006). On the national level, Dr Ho has extensive involvement in organizations and agencies concerned for the welfare of immigrants. She has been a Trustee of the Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust (2001-2004) and a member of the Steering Committee of the Waikato Migrant Resource Centre since 2003
Follow this link for a full list of publications related to the Migration Research Group.
www.waikato.ac.nz/wfass/migration/pubauth-ho.shtml
Senior Research Fellow
Room: K3.24
Telephone: +64 7 838 4466, ext. 8396
Email: elsieho@waikato.ac.nz
Dr Elsie Ho is a foundation member of the Migration Research Group. Originally from Hong Kong, she obtained both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong, and taught in the Department of Applied Social Studies of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University until 1990.
Since migrating to New Zealand, she has completed her doctoral degree in the Department of Psychology, University of Waikato in 1995 on the subject of the adaptive process of Chinese adolescent immigrants. Major publications related to this research include a book chapter on the Hong Kong Chinese community in Auckland (Ho and Farmer, 1995) and a journal article on different paths of adaptation taken by Chinese adolescent immigrants entering New Zealand between 1987 and 1992 (Ho, 1995).
Since joining the Migration Research Group she has been researching processes of immigrant settlement and integration. Some of her main research projects included: a school survey of Chinese and Korean immigrant adolescents in Auckland (funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology in 1995); an analysis of the 'astronaut' family phenomenon using data derived from the New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings and a methodology for linking individual migrants to their family and household contexts (funded by the Marsden Fund in 1996); research on the migration of entrepreneurs to New Zealand from Hong Kong (funded by the Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand in 1997); a video project to promote awareness of diversity issues in the workplace (funded by the Equal Employment Contestable Fund, 1998); research into the settlement assistance needs of recent migrants (commissioned research project funded by the New Zealand Immigration Service in 1999); research on Chinese migrant mental health (funded by the Health Research Council, 1998-2000) and literature research on mental health issues for Asians in New Zealand (commissioned research project funded by the Mental Health Commission in 2002).
More recently, Dr Ho is also involved in research on international students (including literature research on managing cultural diversity in the classroom, community perception of international students, and experiences of Chinese international students), migrant and refugee health, ethnic communities' perception of the New Zealand Police, and barriers to health access to older Asians.
Currently, Dr Ho is one of two Objective Leaders (with Professor Richard Bedford ) of the Strangers in Town research programme (funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, 2002-08). She is also one of two Principal Investigators (with Professor Jacques Poot ) of the Settlement and Circulation of New Zealanders Living in Australia programme (funded by Marsden Fund, 2005-2007).
Dr Ho is a Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society since 1989. She is also an Ho nora ry Research Fellow in the Centre of Asian Studies of the University of Hong Kong (since 2001), Ho nora ry Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Social Science of the University of Adelaide (since 2004), Associate of the Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research (CACR) at the Victoria University of Wellington (since 2005), and Consulting Editor of the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies (since 2006). On the national level, Dr Ho has extensive involvement in organizations and agencies concerned for the welfare of immigrants. She has been a Trustee of the Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust (2001-2004) and a member of the Steering Committee of the Waikato Migrant Resource Centre since 2003
Follow this link for a full list of publications related to the Migration Research Group.
www.waikato.ac.nz/wfass/migration/pubauth-ho.shtml