PhD Researcher
JIANG, Ying

 
PhD Title
Ageing at Home: An Exploration of the Meaning of "Home" for Care Design
  
 

Research Abstract

Ying's PhD research focuses on exploring the meaning of "home" for care, aiming to improve care quality particularly for the older population by gaining an understanding of how this segment of society relates to the ideas and practices of “home” and “care.” To date, she has conducted an extensive literature review and  has developed a preliminary conceptual model of “home” for her PhD dissertation. 

She has analyzed eight case studies of care homes in the Western world, and has visited half a dozen care homes in Shanghai. The comparison has revealed some interesting issues, indicating that there is a great difference between Eastern and Western cultures in their concepts and practices of care. Her residency in Hong Kong, 
made possible by the Joint PhD programme between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Tongji University is an ideal opportunity to study practices of care 
influenced by both Western and Eastern cultures.

Research Methodology and Results/ Outcomes

Key publications

Jiang, Y., Yin, H.J., (2014), Tableware and Cooking Utensils. Domus Greater China; Beijing

Timlin, G., Jiang, Y.,(2011), www.bettercarehomes.org. Helen Hamlyn Centre, Royal College of Art; London. (http://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/helen-hamlyn-centre/research-projects/2011-projects/better-care-homes/)

Jiang, Y., (2010), Book chapter “New Spirit in Design”. Dazhou Wang, Style and Genre, People’s Fine Arts Publishing House; Shanghai.
  

Qualifications

• BHons, Tsinghua University
• MSc, Tsinghua University
  
   

Supervisors

Prof. Laurent Gutierrez  (Chief Supervisor)
Prof. Hua Dong (Chief Supervisor in Partner Institution)

Specialisation / Interests

Inclusive Design

Date of Completion

08-JAN-2019

Study: Ph.D
Study mode: Part Time