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FRIDAY, MAY 1". 1990
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IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING HEALTHY ATTITUDES ON SEXUALITY STRESSED
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THE SECRETARY FOR
HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG,
KNOWLEDGE TODAY (FRIDAY) WARNED THAT A LACK OF
OF SEXUALITY COULD,
AND EVEN AND DID, LEAD TO MARITAL DISCORD OR BREAKDOWN, TO SEX ABUSE
CASES WHERE CHILDREN TO CHILD ABUSE, IN
HAD BECOME THE INNOCENT VICTIMS OF UNHAPPY RELATIONSHIPS.
THE INTERNATIONAL HONG KONG, MRS
INCULCATE
A
ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF CONFERENCE ON SEXUALITY IN ASIA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WONG POINTED OUT THAT A
OF SEXUALITY WOULD SENSE OF COMMITMENT AND EMOTIONAL AWARENESS.
KNOWLEDGE
ARE
"IT IS MOST IMPORTANT, THEREFORE, THAT ADEQUATE FACILITIES
TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO AVAILABLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
RECEIVE
ΤΟ PROPER FACTUAL INFORMATION AND
DEVELOP HEALTHY ATTITUDES ABOUT SEXUALITY, AND ITS PLACE IN A RELATIONSHIP, SHE SAID.
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ISSUE, AS INDIVIDUAL'S
"IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO BE ABLE TO SEEK ADVICE
THIS AS TO HOW TO DEAL WITH THEIR CHILDRENS' QUESTIONS ON WELL AS HOW TO ENSURE THAT THEY DO NOT DEVIATE ROLE IN SOCIETY.
ALSO MRS WONG
THE
AN FROM
GAVE A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF APPROACHES USED BY
GOVERNMENT IN PROMOTING SEX SCHOOLS AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.
PRIMARY
THE VARIOUS EDUCATION IN
AND SECONDARY
SHE SAID THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALL SCHOOLS WERE ADVISED ΤΟ SET ASIDE TEACHING TIME AND ORGANISE EXTRA-CURRICULA ACTIVITIES FOR SEX EDUCATION.
1986
"ALL STUDENTS AT OUR COLLEGES OF EDUCATION RECEIVE SOME TRAINING IN THIS SUBJECT, AND SINCE
SEVERAL THOUSAND TEACHERS PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY HAVE ATTENDED IN-SERVICE SEX EDUCATION EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE 10-WEEK COURSE ON SEX SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUN BY THE HONG KONG
PLANNING ASSOCIATION, OR EXTRAMURAL COURSES RUN BY THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, SHE SAID.
FAMILY
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EDUCATION
THE
IN
OF
AT
AND WELFARE
"OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, YOUNG PEOPLE, IRRESPECTIVE THEIR MARITAL STATUS, CAN OBTAIN MEDICAL AND COUNSELLING SERVICES THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRES RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THE FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL DEPARTMENT.
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MRS WONG SAID THAT TO PROMOTE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS,
WHICH WAS HONG KONG HAD FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION,
DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF FAMILY LIFE, AND ENHANCED FAMILY FUNCTIONING PREVENTED FAMILY BREAKDOWNS.
AND
"TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES, WE ORGANISE TERRITORY-WIDE
THEMES, MASS
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS WITH SPECIFIC
ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SEMINARS AND CAMPS, AND PRODUCE POSTERS, BOOKLETS AND LEAFLETS," SHE SAID.
/"TO FACILITATE