Understanding Economic Violence in Intimate Partner Relationship in Hong Kong

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global phenomenon with profound short-term and long-term negative impacts. IPV manifests itself in different forms. Economic abuse, which is an invisible form of intimate partner violence, is recently identified in the literature. The study aims to understand women’s IPV experiences in Eastern and Chinese cultural contexts. This project will conduct interviews and surveys with women survivors in Hong Kong.

Essential and Preferred Skills:

The essential qualities for this position are passion, curiosity, and sensitivity in the topic of IPV and gender. The essential skills include doing quantitative data analysis (analytical skills; preferably excellent at using STATA or SPSS), doing qualitative data analysis (analytical skills), and doing literature review (reading and writing skills). Language skills, such as understanding Chinese, is a bonus.