FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1975
BY DOING THIS, PARENTS MAY ACQUIRE MORE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN SUPERVISING THEIR CHILDREN, IT ADDS,
THE REPORT ALSO SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO DE INFORMED ON THE ESSENTIAL AND CHANGING SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FAMILY IN MODERN SOCIETY. IT RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAMILY IN A CHANGING WORLD COULD WELL DE INTRODUCED AS A COMPULSORY SUBJECT IN SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULA.
MORE NURSERIES AND PLAY CENTRES SHOULD ALSO BE ESTABLISHED IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY CARE FOR CHILDREN VIDER 12 OF WORKING MOTHERS.
ON THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, THE REPORT NOTES THAT AS OVERCROUDEDNESS OF SOME OF THE PRIVATE HOUSING PREMISES ARE LIKELY CREEDING GROUNDS OF DELINQUENCY, THE RESTRUCTURING OF SUCH HOUSING CONDITIOUS OR RELOCATION OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN CROWDED SPACES IS RECOMMENDED AS A MEASURE TO MINIMISE THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIAL DELIQUENTS.
WITH REGARD TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM THE REPORT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SUGGESTS THAT THE +DIRECT+ PROMOTION SCHEME IN PRIMARY SCHOOL DE ABOLISHED AND REPLACED BY A BETTER +EVALUATIVE SYSTEM+ ON PUPILS PERFORMANCES.
IT ADDS THAT EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO MINIMISE SCHOOL DROP OUTS, BUT FOR THOSE WHO DO, A MECHANISM OF CLOSER CHECKING IS RECOMMENDED. IN THIS WAY IT IS HOPED THAT DROP OUTS WOULD BE CHANNELLED INTO VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SO THEY COULD DE BETTER EQUIPPED TO GET JOBS AT FAIR WAGES.
ON YOUTH WORK. THE REPORT RECOMMENDS A THOROUGH EVALUATION AND REORIENTATION OF THE EXISTING YOUTH SERVICES, AND THAT AN OVERALL YOUTH POLICY DE FORMULATED BY THE GOVERNMENT SO THAT THERE IS BETTER CO-ORDINATION AND COOPERATION IN PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE YOUNG IN HONG KONG.
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS, IT SUGGESTED THAT AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON YOUTH SERVICES BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERIMENT.
WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS AN +OUT-REACH YOUTH PROGRAMME+ IS ALSO RECOMMENDED IN THE REPORT FOR BOTH PRE-DELINQUENT AND DELINQUENT YOUTHS AS AN ALTERNATIVE SERVICE TO YOUTH CENTRES. HOWEVER, IT NOTES THAT CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND PLANNING IS NECESSARY BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS NEW SCHEME ON A LARGE SCALE.
THE REPORT ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TAKE MORE ACTIVE STEPS TO CONTROL ALL UNDESIRABLE TRIAD GANGS, AND THAT FURTHER RESEARCH SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT WITH CONSIDERATION LEING GIVEN TO STUDIES ON FREE TIME ACTIVITIES AND THE MASS MEDIA.
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