My current research interests are in the areas of career and life development for disadvantaged young people, mutual aid and youth empowerment, and service learning and leadership development. In total, I have published over 180 articles on these topics, including 140 refereed publications in journals, books, and conference proceedings. Since 2000, I have conducted 34 research projects. Among them, 4 projects were funded by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong and another 25 projects were commissioned by government bureaus/nongovernmental organizations in Hong Kong or Macao. Given my ongoing efforts and remarkable performance in teaching and research, I received CUHK Faculty of Social Science Exemplary Teaching Award in 2000, CUHK Research Excellence Award in 2011, and CUHK University Education Award in 2014.