FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1980
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SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES OPENS
SEX EDUCATION EXHIBITION
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YOUNG PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ARE INFLUENCED BY THE IMMENSE CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN WORLD ATTITUDES TO SEX, SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
MR AKERS-JONES WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE +SEX EDUCATION BEGINS AT HOME EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.
HE SAID THE PROBLEMS OF TODAY WERE VASTLY DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF 30 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION WAS FIRST FORMED.
+TODAY, SECONDARY EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE TO ALL OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN.
+THIRTY YEARS AGO, ONLY A PRIVILEGED FEW RECEIVED SECONDARY EDUCATION AND GENERALLY SPEAKING YOUNG WOMEN WERE LUCKY IF THEY EVEN RECEIVED PRIMARY SCHOOLING, MR AKERS-JONES SAID.
+OUTSIDE SCHOOL, OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE INFLUENCED BY TELEVISION AND BY THE IMMENSE CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN WORLD ATTITUDES TO SEX, VIOLENCE, DRUG ABUSE AND SO FORTH, + HE ADDED.
MR AKERS-JONES SAID THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION IN THE PAST 30 YEARS HAD MADE AN INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONCEPTS OF FAMILY PLANNING AND PLANNED AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD.
+DURING THIS PERIOD THE ASSOCIATION HAS ADAPTED AND CHANGED ITS APPROACH TO ITS WORK AS OUR COMMUNITY HAS EVOLVED.+
HE SAID THE SEX EDUCATION AT HOME+ EXHIBITION WAS MOST OPPORTUNE.
+ IT WILL PROVIDE PARENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW TO RESPOND TO THE PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN, TO HELP THEM TO DEAL FRANKLY AND OPENLY WITH THEIR PROBLEMS TODAY AND THUS HELP ENSURE THE HEALTH OF OUR SOCIETY TOMORROW.→
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE RIBBON-CUTTING WAS MRS AKERS-JONES.
THEY LATER TOURED THE EXHIBITION WHICH INCLUDES DRAWINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND CAPTIONS.
THE EXHIBITION, AT THE MAIN CONCOURSE OF THE OCEAN TERMINAL, IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL AUGUST 14.
PARENTS ATTENDING WILL BE GIVEN FREE BOOKLETS BASED ON THE CONTENT OF THE EXHIBITION.
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