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Wee Kim Wee
School of Communication and Information
31 Nanyang Link
Singapore 637718
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| Associate Professor Alfred Choi |
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Associate Professor |
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Division of Communication Research
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information |
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Nanyang Technological University
31 Nanyang Link
Singapore 637718 |
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Office: 03-42, SCI |
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Phone: (65) 6790 6395 |
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Fax: (65) 6792 4329 |
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| Qualifications |
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PhD (York) |
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MA (York) |
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BA (York) |
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| Research, Teaching and Professional Experience |
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After five years of lecturing at NUS, Dr. Choi joined the School in 1994. Since then, he has conducted a wide range of research and consulting for the Singapore Broadcasting Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Community Development & Sports, Land Transport Authority, National Youth Council, and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. |
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He serves on a number of committees that address national policies and public issues, such as the Inter-Ministry Committee on Youth Crime, Advisory Panel on Youth Research, and National Crime Prevention Council. |
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| Areas of Specialisation |
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World Internet Project on Internet Usage and Impact on Society |
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Youth Studies |
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Cyber-pornography and Censorship |
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Role of Media and Media Credibility |
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| Selected Works |
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(2002). Fighting Youth Crime: Success and Failure of Two Little Dragons, with W. Lo. Singapore: Times Academic Press. |
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(1999). Press Coverage of a Social Problem in Singapore: An Analysis of Content, Modes and Styles of Communication. Asian Journal of Communication, 9(1): 129-47. |
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(1997). Law, Social Sciences and Public Policy: Towards a Unified Framework, joint editor with A. Chin. Singapore: Singapore University Press. |
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(1996). Social Disapproval of Wife Assaults: A National Survey of Singapore, with J. Edleson. Journal of Comparative Family Studies. XXVII(1): 73-88. |
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| Publications |
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Faculty at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and
Information publish and present their work in many areas
of communication and information studies. The publications
and presentations range from communication law and policy,
media effects, public relations, organisational communication
and culture, advertising, gender studies to information
technology and knowledge management.
Books/Monograph
A. Choi & Wing Lo. (2002) Fighting Youth Crime: Success
and Failure of Two Little Dragons. Singapore: Times Academic
Press
E. Kuo, A.Choi, M. Arun, C. Soh & W.P. Lee. (2002)
Internet in Singapore: A Study on
Usage and Impact. Singapore: Times Academic Pres
A. Choi, W.P. Lee, S. Naidu & S. Gan. (2001) Education
at NTU: Insiders Trading.
Nanyang Technological University
A. Chin & A. Choi. (Eds.) (1998) Law, Social Sciences
and Public Policy: Towards a Unified Framework. Singapore
University Press
A. Choi, C.Lai & S.Loo. (1997) A Message From Within
NTU. Nanyang Technological University
A. Choi. (1994) An Examination of Police Intervention
in Domestic Disturbances in a Canadian Context. New York:
Mellen University Press.
Book
Chapters
A. Choi. (2003) "Measures Alternative to Prosecution
of Children and Young Persons: Law and Policies in Singapore."
in Lo, W. and Wong, D. (Eds.) Child Protection and Measures
Alternative to Prosecution: Experiences of Six Overseas
Countries. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong
A. Choi. (1998) "Law and Enforcement against Wife
Assaults: A Comparative Analysis." in A. Chin and
A. Choi (Eds.) Law, Social Sciences and Public Policy:
Towards a Unified Framework. Singapore: Singapore University
Press
A. Chin & A. Choi. (1998) “A Tender for Symbiotic
Partnership between Law and the
Social Sciences. In A. Chin and A. Choi (Eds.) Law, Social
Sciences and
Public Policy: Towards a Unified Framework. Singapore:
Singapore
University Press.
Articles
in Refereed Journal
(A) Overseas
A. Choi. & W. Chen. (2003) “Internet and Family
Relations: Impact of the New Medium
on Youth. Journal of Youth Studies. Hong Kong: 6(2): 91-102
A. Choi. & J. Edleson. (1996) "Social Disapproval
of Wife Assaults: A National Survey
of Singapore." Journal of Comparative Family Studies.
Canada.
XXVII (1):73-88
A. Choi. & J. Edleson. (1995) "Advocating Legal
Intervention in Wife Assaults: Results from a national
survey of Singapore." Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
U.S. 10(3):243-58
A. Choi. (1994) "Formal Protection of Women from
Wife Assaults in Singapore." Malayan Law Journal.
Malaysia. [1994] 3 MLJ xli-lil
D. Ellis, A. Choi and C. Blaus (1993) "Injuries to
Police Officers Attending Domestic Disturbances: An Empirical
Study." Canadian Journal of Criminology. Canada.
35(2):149-168
A. Choi. (1990) "A Critique on Brown's Police Responses
to Wife Beating: Neglect of a Crime of Violence."
Journal of Criminal Justice. U.S. 18(5):455-458.
(B) Local
A. Choi. (1999) “Press Coverage of a Social Problem
in Singapore: An Analysis of Content, Modes and Styles
of Communication. Asian Journal of Communication. 9(1),
129-147
J. Edleson & A. Choi. (1994) "Social Work Intervention
with Wife Assaults in Singapore." Asia Pacific Journal
of Social Work. 4(1):93-103.
Conference
Papers
A. Choi, W. Chen & S.F. Loh (2003) “Internet
Adoption and Usage: Key Findings of the Singapore Internet
Project. Paper presented at the World Internet Project
Meeting at Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University,
16-19 July
A. Choi. (2003) “Cyberporn and Regulating the Media.
Paper presented at the Youth.Net: Understanding &
Guiding the Y-ired Generation Conference, 12Aug03, Singapore:
Orchard Hotel
A. Choi. (2002) “Internet Use and Family Relations.
Paper presented at the International Communication Assoication
(ICA) Conference. Seoul, Korea
A. Choi & B. Yeo. (2002) “Regulating the Media:
The Role of the State in Reconciling Conflicting Interests.
Paper presented at the ICA Conference. Seoul, Korea
A. Choi , K.W. Tan & T. Loh. (2002) “Diffusion
of Information Technology in Singapore: A study of Receptivity
of Students.Paper presented at the ICA Conference. Seoul,
Korea
A. Choi, W.P. Lee & S.F. Loh. (2001) “Internet
and Digital Divide in Singapore. Paper presented at the
Internet Political Economy Forum (IPEF2001). 14-15 Sep
01. Singapor
T. Loh & A. Choi. (1999) “Gender and Online
Self-Presentation. Paper presented at IAMCR conference.
3-7 Sep01. Budapest, Hungary
A. Choi. (2001) “Digital Divide: The Gap between
Regions and Nations. Paper presented at The World Internet
Project Congress. 19-22 Aug 01. Gavle, Sweden
W.P. Lee, E. Kuo & A. Choi. (2000) “The Internet,
Mass Media and Interpersonal Contact as Information Sources:
A Singapore Study. Paper presented at the International
Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference. May
00. Washington, D.C
A. Choi. (1998) “Connecting Singapore’s Technical
and Vocational Training to an ASEAN
Network of Skills Training for Out-of-School Youth Country
Paper presented at the ASEAN Workshop for Programme Managers
and Associated Personnel on Skills training for Out-of-School
Youth, 2-4 Nov 1998, Hanoi, Vietnam
A. Choi. (1998) “The Role of the Local Press in
Tackling Juvenile Delinquency in Singapore. 1998 Youth
Research Forum, 14 Nov.98, Singapor
A. Choi. (1997) “Impact of Family Structure on Youth
Values. Presented to the Minister, MCD, Parliamentary
Secretary, Permanent Secretary, Deputy Secretary and
Directors of Ministry of Community Development & Prime
Minister’s Office
A. Choi. (1995) “Public Opinion and Communication
Channels: A Struggle against Family Violence in Singapore.
ASEAN Inter-University Seminars on Social Development,
28-30 November, Cebu, Phillipines
A. Choi. (1995) “Social Changes and Preventive Youth
Services in Tandem. Seminar on Networking Youth Services.
Co-hosted by the Ministries of Community Development,
Education, Home Affairs, the National Council of Social
Services, and National Youth Council, held on 25 Nov
A. Choi. (1993) "Legal Protection against Wife Assaults
in Singapore." ASEAN Inter-
University Seminars on Social Development.12-15 November,
Sabah, Malaysia
A. Choi. (1993) "Public Attitudes toward Sex Role
in Family and Wife Beating: Implications for Stopping
Wife Beating in Singapore." Third Malaysia-Singapore
Forum, 2-4 November, Singapore
A. Choi. (1992) "Legal Intervention in Wife Assault
Cases." Symposium on Law and the Social Sciences.
(ASEAN conference jointly organised by the Centre for
Advanced Studies and Faculty of Law, NUS) 6-8 August,
RELC, Singapore
A. Choi. (1992) "A Sociological Study of Policing
Domestic Disputes." Annual Learned Societies Conference,
Canadian Sociological & Anthropological Association,
May 30 - June 3, Prince Edward Island, Canad
A. Choi. (1989) "Injuries to Police Officers Attending
Domestic Disturbances: An Empirical Study." Annual
Conference of the American Society of Criminology,
7-11 Nov. Nevada, U.S
A. Choi. (1986) "Women and the Law." Annual
Learned Societies Conference. Manitoba, Canada. |
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