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First World Chinese Youth Forum
Thanks
to the generous sponsorship of Dragonair participants
will be flying to Beijing on discount tickets
for this long awaited event...
click here
to read more...
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Lecture Series on TV
The
Federation and the University of Hong Kong co-organized
the well -received “Leaders to Leaders” Lecture Series
in 2004. Now the Television Division of RTHK has highlighted
the best parts in an 8-part TV show, click
to read more...
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Night out at Youth Charity Concert
With
the generous help of sponsors such as the Hang
Seng Bank, the Hong Kong Airport Authority, Gold Peak
Industries
(Holdings) Ltd and the Yuen Yuen Institute, the Youth
Charity Concert was a great success. …click
to read more...
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How well do
Hong Kong youth cope with stress? Stress is normal here, as it
is everywhere, but according to a recent Federation
survey less than 30% have problems learning how to deal with
it. Half of those interviewed said they talk out their problems
with peers and parents rather than seek professional help
although nearly 60% admitted that they were unaware of the support
services
available. Cooperative
support, already available at family, school and community
level needs to be coordinated to give
it a higher profile. This is where government departments can
step in, working
with social
services groups and following overseas
experience in structuring a supportive environment or
youth under severe pressure. That way the minority who need professional
care will know they are not alone.
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Dr.
Rosanna Wong, DBE, JP
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*Youth
Study Series. How Hong Kong young people cope
with stress. Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, September
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May: a life back from the brink
Many young people
feel down in the dumps from time to time, depressed and sad about
confusing events in their lives, rebelling against parental control
and plagued by the stress of conflicting emotional needs. These
are fleeting problems for most but a small percentage suffer far
more deeply. Their sense of worthlessness and discouragement may
be caused by failure at school or by a distressing home life. They
need help before their thoughts turn suddenly to drug abuse, criminal
behaviour or suicide…
click
here to read the story of May...
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Teenage sex
The Chinese University of Hong Kong has released results of a survey
on young Hong Kong people’s attitudes to sex. Only 5% of those
interviewed were sexually experienced, compared with almost
50% of the equivalent age group in the US. They reported more
physical and psychological health problems than the other survey
respondents…
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to read on...
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Private tuition
makes reading worse
A survey conducted in April this year by the University of Hong Kong
revealed that 43% of children at primary school also go to private
tutorial schools but their reading ability was significantly
poorer than that of the 57% who didn’t . Rote learning and too much
homework are the likely suspects. The photo shows a creativity class
at a Youth SPOT where the opposite of rote learning takes place...click
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