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Upcoming
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Youth
Dialogue with Chief Executive on Policy Address
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Date: Monday
16 October
Time: 5pm
Venue: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine |
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"Lecture
Series for Youth Leaders" – Professor Kan
Yuet-wai |
Date: Thursday
19 October
Time: 6pm
Venue: YMCA International House
Speaker, Professor Kan, was the first winner of the Shaw Prize in Life
Science and Medicine in 2004. |
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The Federation is very pleased
that the Chief Executive made strengthening family-based support
networks a top priority in this week’s policy address.* The
needs of parents is the focus of this issue of Youth Matters and we are much encouraged to find that the policy address
reflects our concerns. Parents here have special problems caused
by high-density living within a competitive society. As Mr
Tsang said, a concerted, positive response by the entire community
is needed to create:
"… family harmony … the foundation of social harmony."
http://www.policyaddress.gov.hk/06-07/eng/p66.html |
Parent
– child conflict:
communication and mediation
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There was a 31% rise in cases
of family violence in the first half of 2006,* putting the
spotlight on the importance of a caring, home environment.
Murder, runaways, and child abuse will always draw media attention
but what we want to highlight is how many good parents have
difficulty creating a happy home, despite their very best intentions.
Reasons may be domestic, financial or external but as soon
as children are under pressure they can over-react and the
situation can snowball without good communication. |
Good communication
skills prevent and solve problems. Without them, the feeling
of being misunderstood and unappreciated rapidly leads to
arguments during the turbulent adolescent years. These arguments
escalate when stress at school seems unbearable or when young
love becomes too distracting. When communication is at risk,
mediators can step in to prevent or try to cure a complete
break-down. The Federation offers such help on a small scale.
Please help us expand the support network. Solving family
conflict can prevent tragic consequences.
Contact parenting@hkfyg.org.hk,
or tel 2402 9230 for more information.
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Feature
Story |
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Parents
and children: the rifts that grow
Parents and children argue over many things: nights out,
homework, dating, untidiness - but once an argument starts,
poor communication can lead to a total breakdown of understanding.
Four parents who have been in this position told us how
they coped. Read
on...
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