WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1992
THE SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO PARENTS OR CARERS OF DISABLED CHILDREN TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF THE SERVICE WHEN THEY WERE AWAY FROM HOME OCCASIONALLY OWING TO VARIOUS COMMITMENTS OR SUDDEN ENGAGEMENTS,
"THE SERVICE IS AIMED AT ELIMINATING THE RISKS POSED TO YOUNG DISABLED CHILDREN BEING LEFT UNATTENDED AT HOME, HE ADDED.
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CHARGES WILL BE $50 FOR FULL-DAY, $25 FOR HALF-DAY AND $15 FOR A TWO-HOUR SESSION.
"FAMILIES HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES MAY APPLY ASSISTANCE FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FOR
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE SERVICE MAY CALL THE DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE - 343 2255.
"PARENTS HAVING ANY CHILD-CARE PROBLEMS COULD ALSO APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT'S 30 FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES FOR HELP," HE ADDED.
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GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY GETS UNDER WAY
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT A GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT, AND THE GENERAL SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
THE SURVEY HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS SINCE AUGUST 1981.
QUESTIONS ON HONG KONG RESIDENTS' EXPENDITURE ABROAD, DOMESTIC HELPERS, LABOUR MOBILITY AND HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON RENT WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS ROUND OF THE SURVEY.
DURING EACH QUARTER, ABOUT 11,800 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SELECTED SCIENTIFICALLY FROM ALL DISTRICTS TO TAKE PART IN THE SURVEY.
TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES IN THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION, THE SURVEY ADOPTS AN OVERLAPPING SAMPLE DESIGN SUCH THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE HOUSEHOLDS ENUMERATED IN A GIVEN QUARTER ARE THE SAME AS THOSE ENUMERATED IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.
AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND SEEK THEIR CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEY.
TO
CENSUS OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, EACH CARRYING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD AND A CERTIFICATE FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY, WILL THE HOUSEHOLDS TO COLLECT THE INFORMATION.
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