Dr. Liu completed her undergraduate study at the Department of Sociology, Anhui University in 2004 and postgraduate study at the Department of Sociology, Nanjing University in 2007. She got her PhD degree from the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong in 2012. Then she served the Department of Applied Social Sciences as a postdoctoral fellow until 2013. Currently she is an academic member in the Department of Sociology, Wuhan University, whose research interests include the development of children and youth, family functioning, and social work theories and application.

Selected publications

1、Shek, D. T. L., Liu, T. T. (2013). Life satisfaction in junior secondary school students in Hong Kong: A 3-year longitudinal study. Social Indicators Research. DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0398-4.

2、Shek, D. T. L., Liu, T. T. (2013). Implementation quality of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: Findings from the extension phase. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2013-0045.

3、Chan, K. L., Liu, T. T., Tiwari, A., Leung, W. C., Fong, D. Y. T., & Ho, P. C. (2011). Intimate partner violence against Chinese pregnant women: A review on studies in mainland China and Hong Kong. Collection of Women's Studies, 2, 87-94. (in Chinese)

4、Chan, K. L., Liu, T. T., Choi, W. M., & Zhu, Y. H. (2010). In-law conflict and intimate partner violence. Collection of Women's Studies, 2, 29-34. (in Chinese)

5、Shek, D. T. L., & Liu, T. T. (2013). Subjective outcome evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Secondary analyses of the qualitative data collected from program implementers. In D. T. L. Shek & R. C. F. Sun (Eds.), Development and Evaluation of Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programs (P.A.T.H.S.), Singapore: Springer.

6、Liu, T. T., & Chan, K. L. (2009). Prevent child sexual abuse: Family preservation or child protection? In W. Z. Zhao (Ed.), Child Sexual Assault: Listen and Respect. Hong Kong: Red Corporation Limited. (in Chinese)

7、Liu, T. T. (2006). Internet interaction: The extension of social trust in Internet. Sociology, 2, 52-57. (in Chinese)

8、Liu, T. T. (2005). Cultural modernization and social modernization of ethnic groups. Xinjiang Social Science, 5, 91-94. (in Chinese)

Teaching

Introduction to social work, Social work with adolescents, Social administration, Glimpse of social work abroad

Projects

Dr. Liu is currently taking charge of the Project “The risk factor system of child abuse and the intervention of social work” (Youth Project) funded by the Independent Research Foundation of Wuhan University and the Project of English Course Development on “Introduction to social work” supported by Wuhan University. During her PhD and postdoctoral study, she also participated in the Project “Child Abuse and Child Protection in China” funded by UBS Optimus foundation, the Project “P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood: A Jockey Club Youth Enhancement Scheme”, and the Project “Service Leadership Curriculum Development in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University” funded by the Victor & William Fung Foundation.

Contact

liutingtinghku@163.com