A study of the Hong Kong ombudsman from the perspective of functionalism.

• Other Authors: Cheung, Wang.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Ombudspersons; Ombudspersons > China > Hong Kong; Functionalism (Social sciences)
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5893126; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-325878

Cheung, Wang. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-170). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Abstract === Chapter Chapter one: --- "Research Background, Research Question and Organization------" --- p.1 === Chapter Chapter two: --- Literature Review --- p.6 === Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction === Chapter 2.2 --- Literature on functionalism === Chapter - --- Scientific origin === Chapter - --- Approaches === Chapter - --- Objectives and logic of structural functional analysis === Chapter - --- The key concepts of structural functionalism === Chapter - --- Almond's structural functional approach === Chapter - --- Critical evaluation === Chapter 2.3 --- Literature on the classification and the functions of ombudsman === Chapter - --- Classification of ombudsman institutions by mandates === Chapter - --- Models of ombudsman === Chapter - --- Functions of ombudsman === Chapter - --- Impacts of ombudsman === Chapter Chapter three: --- Research Design and Methodology --- p.54 === Chapter - --- The structural functional perspective === Chapter - --- Research design === Chapter - --- Conceptualization and operationalization of concepts === Chapter - --- Evaluating roles and functions: method and the use of materials === Chapter Chapter four: --- The Hong Kong Ombudsman Office --- p.64 === Chapter 4.1 --- Historical review on the development of the Hong Kong Ombudsman Office === Chapter 4.2 --- The Ombudsman Ordinance === Chapter 4.3 --- Perception and expectation on the Ombudsman === Chapter - --- The perception and expectation of the general public === Chapter - --- The ombudsman's self perception === Chapter - --- Interview with the Assistant Ombudsman === Chapter 4.4 --- Cases and the ombudsman initiatives === Chapter - --- Caseload and handling methods === Chapter - --- Nature of cases === Chapter - --- Case studies: remedies and recommendations === Chapter - --- Initiatives of the Ombudsman === Chapter Chapter five: --- Conclusion and Discussions --- p.155 === Chapter - --- To study the Ombudsman by its roles === Chapter - --- The development of the Ombudsman === Chapter - --- The roles of the Ombudsman === Chapter - --- The functions of the Ombudsman === Chapter - --- Research limitations === Chapter - --- Further research possibilities === Appendix I Questionnaire for the Interview with the Assistant Ombudsman --- p.163 === Bibliography --- p.165