Publications

Journal Articles

Lapto, F. K., Chan, M. W., Lau, W. S., Souza, A., & Ham, J. (2024). At home in illegality: place-making practices in Hong Kong’s industrial buildings. Housing Studies, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2024.2355197
Cheng, V. S., & Lapto, F. K. (2023). The impact of later life events on cessation motivation of older adults with substance use disorder in Hong Kong. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 67(13-14), 1362-1382. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X231165421
Cheng, V. S. & Lapto, F. K. (2021). The social meaning of snitching in Chinese drug detention centers. Punishment & Society, 23(3), 355–375. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474520949817

Book Chapters

Cheng, V. S. & Lapto, F. K. (2023). Employment Experience of Marginalized Older People Who Use Drugs in Hong Kong. In T. C. T. Shum & C. C. L. Kwong (Eds.), Housing and Ageing Policies in Chinese and Global Contexts (pp. 247-263). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5382-0_12

Work in Progress

Lapto, F. K. “Female sex workers in Hong Kong: Managing risks and stigma” (Thesis)
Lapto, F. K. & Wang, P. “Informal economy, governance, and the sex industry: the case of Hong Kong”
Lapto, F. K., Cheng, V. S. “Flattery as excessive compliance: Pragmatic hypocrisy and confession writing in Chinese drug detention centers”