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TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1991
TURNING TO THE ISSUE OF EMIGRATION, MR YOUNG SAID THE SURVEY HAD FOUND THAT 32 PER CENT OF RESPONDENTS INTENDED то EMIGRATE OVERSEAS. BUT OUT OF THIS FIGURE, 76 PER CENT SAID THEY WOULD RETURN TO HONG KONG AFTER OBTAINING FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP.
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'MORE THAN 80 PER CENT OF THE INTERVIEWEES HAVE CONSIDERED THAT STUDYING HARD' 'WORKING HARD' 'LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES' AND 'RECEIVING MORE VOCATIONAL TRAINING' COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER HONG KONG ECONOMY," HE ADDED.
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THE SURVEY, WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT BETWEEN JANUARY 4 AND 31 THIS YEAR, ALSO COVERED OTHER RELATED AREAS INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS, LIFE-STYLE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHINESE CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PLANS.
MR YOUNG NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH ABOUT HALF OF THE RESPONDENTS FELT THAT YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD PARTICIPATE MORE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ONLY TWO TO 14 PER CENT HAD EVER TAKEN PART IN VOTER REGISTRATION, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY DISTRICT BOARDS AND IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE BASIC LAW.
ON LIFE-STYLE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHINESE CULTURE, THE SURVEY INDICATED THAT OVER 80 PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS WERE AWARE OF THE TERMS OF "SOCIALISM" AND "CAPITALISM" AND EVENTS IN CHINA, ALTHOUGH THEIR EXTENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN EACH OF THESE IS LOW.
NINETY-SEVEN PER CENT OF THE YOUTH WERE MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONS WITH THEIR PARENTS, WHILE THE MAJORITY OF THEM HAD LONG BEEN ENJOYING A HIGH DEGREE OF FREEDOM IN STUDY, WORK AND SOCIAL LIFE.
ON EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PLANS, THE SURVEY SHOWED THAT STUDYING YOUTHS INTENDED TO ACQUIRE HIGHER QUALIFICATIONS BEFORE THEY SOUGHT EMPLOYMENT AS 60 PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS HAD EXPRESSED THE WISH TO RECEIVE TERTIARY EDUCATION IN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
AS REGARDS WORKING YOUTHS, ABOUT 80 PER CENT WERE IN GENERAL SATISFIED WITH THEIR PRESENT JOBS. GENERALLY SPEAKING, YOUTH'S MAJOR CRITERIA IN CHOOSING A JOB WERE: PERSONAL INTEREST (93 PER CENT), POSSIBILITY TO DISPLAY ONE'S ABILITY (90 PER CENT), AND JOB STABILITY (83 PER CENT).
THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS (YOUTH) OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR PARRISH NG, SAID THE SURVEY WAS ONE OF A NUMBER OF RESEARCH PROJECTS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH.
HE SAID THE COMMISSION IS CURRENTLY CARRYING OUT AN IN-DEPTH STUDY ON THE FINDINGS OF THIS SURVEY.
IT HAS ALSO PLANNED TO ORGANISE A SEMINAR IN SEPTEMBER TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION AND OBTAIN VIEWS OF INTERESTED PARTIES ON THE AREAS COVERED IN THE SURVEY.
CONCLUSION REACHED BY THE COMMISSION AFTER THE SEMINAR AND ITS STUDY WILL FORM THE BASIS OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ΤΟ THE GOVERNMENT IN DUE COURSE.
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ALSO ATTENDING THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE COMMISSION MEMBERS MRS TERESA LAM, MISS JUNIA HO AND MRS JOYCE TAI.
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