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SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1974
STUDY ON SOCIAL NEEDS *****
THE TSUEN WAN COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS ORGANISED A SURVEY AMONG NINE HOUSING ESTATES IN TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THE SOCIAL NEEDS OF YOUTH BETWEEN 15 AND 25.
THE SURVEY WILL COVER THE TAI WO HAU, KWAI CHUNG, SHEK LEI, SHEK YAM, LEI MUK SHUE, KWAI HING, KWAI FONG, KWAI SHING AND FUX LOI HOUSING ESTATES.
SOME 120 YOUNG VOLUNTEERS, WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THE TECHNIQUES OF INTERVIEWING, ARE MAKING HOME VISITS IN THE SURVEY WHICH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY NEXT MONTH (SEPTEMBER).
AN +OPERATION COMMITTEE+ HAS BEEN FORMED AND IS UNDERTAKING THE PROJECT UNDER THE CLOSE SUPERVISION OF THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE.
IN THE STUDY, DATA IS BEING COLLECTED FROM YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THESE ESTATES ABOUT THEIR VIEWS AND OP IN IONS ON EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, RECREATION, LIVING CONDITIONS, SELF-IMAGE AND ASPIRATIONS.
MR. ALEXANDER FUNG, C.Y.O. FOR TSUEN WAN, SAID THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE RELEASED TO AGENCIES CONCERNED TO ENABLE THEM TO REVIEW OR FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR PRESENT SERVICES.
MORE OVER, HE ADDED, YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES WILL BE ABLE TO INITIATE ACTION ON ANY PROPOSALS WHICH MAY BE WITHIN THEIR ABILITY TO DO SO.
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