SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1989
COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL WORK BEING STRENGTHENED IN NEW TOWNS
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL WORK HELPS TO ALLEVIATE AND PREVENT CHILD ABUSE CASES IN NEW TOWNS, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SHE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE "FAMILY CORNER" IN THE TUEN MUN CENTRE OFFRATED BY THE AGAINST CHILD ABUSE.
TO ACHIEVE THE AIM OF PROTECTING CHILDREN, MRS WONG POINTED OUT THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, HAD STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL WORK IN ADDITION
BASIC CASE COUNSELLING AND GROUP AND
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COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
"THE COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL WORK INCLUDES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL, ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES SUCH AS THE 'CERTIFICATE FOR GOOD MOTHER' AND 'GOOD FATHER SCHEME'.
"THESE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMMES NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHT THE MESSAGE OF PROTECTING CHILDREN BUT ALSO HELP PROMOTE HARMONY IN FAMILIES.
"ON THE OTHER HAND, MAJOR DISTRICT PROGRAMMES ARK
TAILOR-MADE TO THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SO THAT THE MESSAGE OF PROPER WAYS AND MEANS OF CHILD REARING AS WELL AS THE RIGHT CONCEPT OF CHILD CARE MAY REACH THEM. MRS WONG SAID.
"IT IS A RATHER COMMON SCENE TO SEE BREAD-WINNERS OF FAMILIES IN THE NEW TOWNS OBLIGED TO TRAVEL A LONG WAY TO THE URBAN AREAS FOR WORK DUE TO LIMITED LOCAL JOB PLACEMENTS, SHE SAID,
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RESPONSIBILITY
"THUS, THE WIFE IS LEFT ALONE TO SHOULDER THE OF CHILD CARING WITH LITTLE SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS OR RELATIVES AND NEIGHBOURS, SHE ADDED.
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"THE PRESSURES OF DAILY LIFE TOGETHER WITH THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION MAY RESULT IN PARENTS TAKING SOME SORT OF EMOTIONAL EVEN ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR AGAINST THE CHILDREN," MRS WONG SAID,
ACCORDING TO STATISTICS, THE NUMBER OF CHILD ABUSE CASES IN TURN MUN HANDLED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAD INCREASED FROM 22 AT THE END OF 1987 TO 27 AT THE END OF LAST YEAR.
THE DIRECTOR ALSO COMMENDED THE ORGANISATION CONTRIBUTION IN THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN THE TERRITORY LAST DECADE.
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