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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1994
THE CAREERS QUIZ '94, WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE AND SPONSORED BY PENTAX CAMERA, IS AIMED AT AROUSING STUDENTS' AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING SUITABLE CAREERS AND ENCOURAGING THEM то ACTIVELY COLLECT FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON CAREERS, TRAINING AND FURTHER STUDY.
PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO ANSWER 50 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS RELATING TO INFORMATION ON CAREERS, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND LABOUR LEGISLATION.
DURING THE CEREMONY, MRS HO AND THE MARKETING MANAGER OF PENTAX CAMERA, MR JAMES YEUNG, PRESENTED PRIZES RANGING FROM TROPHIES, CAMERAS, GADGET BAGS AND BALL PENS TO WINNING SCHOOLS, HIGHEST-SCORING STUDENTS AND OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN FORMS 3, 4 AND 5 SECTIONS.
SWD HELPS STRENGTHEN FAMILY TIES
AND THE PLAN ΤΟ
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN, TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID THE FAMILY WAS THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL UNIT IN SOCIETY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE PROMOTING A FAMILY ACTION HELP STRENGTHEN FAMILY TIES.
SPEAKING A'T THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARYCOVE CENTRE, ABERDEEN, MR STRACHAN SAID THE PLAN WOULD CONSIST OF THREE PARTS: PREVENTION, SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES IN TROUBLE.
SOME OF THE SERVICE THE DEPARTMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS ARE PROVIDING TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN INCLUDE: 19 FAMILY ACTIVITY AND RESOURCE CENTRES. ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE CENTRE PLACES, ADDITIONAL FAMILY AID WORKERS, HOME HELPERS, FAMILY CASEWORKERS, CHILD PROTECTION WORKERS, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, FAMILY EDUCATION WOKRERS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.
TALKING ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FAMILIES, MR STRACHAN SAID: "HERE WE LEARN BASIC SOCIAL AND MORAL VALUES: HOW TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS, HOW TO COPE TOGETHER WITH CONFLICTS, CRISES AND TRAGEDIES AND TO NURTURE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM BIRTH THROUGH TO THEIR BECOMING ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
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"OUR POLICY OBJECTIVES ARE TO ASSIST FAMILIES ΤΟ DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMITMENT AND STABILITY IN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED.
"THE OVERALL AIM IS SUPPLEMENTING THE FAMILY RATHER THAN SUBSTITUTING FOR FAMILY FUNCTIONING," MR STRACHAN SAID.
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