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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1977

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TEAM SET UP TO PROMOTE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR.

MR. THOMAS LEE, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) 11 OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO PROMOTE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION, A COMMUNITY-WIDE PROGRAMME AIMED AT PRESERVING AND STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY AS A UNIT.

SPEAKING AT THE 24TH SPEECH DAY OF WELLINGTON COLLEGE,

MR. LEE SAID A FULL-TIME WORKING TEAM COMPRISING A CO-ORDINATOR AND 10 OFFICERS WORKING ON A DISTRICT BASIS HAS ALREADY EMBARKED, IN CONSULTATION WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, ON THE DETAILED PLANNING OF THE OVERALL PROGRAMME, DUE TO BE LAUNCHED SOME TIME AROUND THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.

DESCRIBING THE PROGRAMME AS ONE DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT THE EXPANSION OF PERSONAL SOCIAL WORK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS IR. LEE EMPHASISED THE IMPACT OF FAMILY UNITS ON THE INDIVIDUAL' GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOUR.

+RESEARCH HAS CONFIRMED THAT BROKEN FAMILIES, INADEQUATE PARENTAL CARE AND ATTENTION, INAPPROPRIATE METHODS OF ENFORCING DISCIPLINES, AND STRAINED RELATIONSHIPS AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

+FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AIMS THEREFORE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF FAMILY LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS, EY ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF ONE'S SELF. BY SHOWING HOW TO ACHIEVE BETTER HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE FAMILY AND BY HELPING EACH FAMILY MEMBER TO RECOGNISE THE ROLE HE PLAYS,+ MR. LEE SAID.

HE ADDED THAT, ABOVE ALL, THE PROGRAMME IS GEARED TO FORESTALL FAMILY BREAKDOWNS BY IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE ON MARRIAGE, CHILD CARE, THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN AND ON OTHER RELATED SUBJECTS.

+THROUGH THE USE OF A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS, SEMINARS, SOLE PLAYS, DISCUSSIONS AND COUNSELL FR BACKED UP EY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES WHERE NECESSARY ON A CASEWORK BASIS, THE MESSAGE OF A UNITED AND HAPPY FAMILY WILL SOON MAKE ITS WAY TO FAMILIES ALL OVER MONG KONG,+ HE SAID.

AMONG THE VARIOUS TARGET GROUPS OF THE PROGRAMME, MR. LEE NOTED THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE THE ONES THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE MOST TOWARDS IT SUCCESS.

UNDERLINING THE YOUNGER GENERATION'S DIFFICULTIES IN ADAPTING TO PHYSICAL CHANGES AND EMOTIONAL STRAINS TOGETHER ITA THE CHALLENGES AND FRUSTRATIONS ON THE WAY TO ADULTHOOD, THE DIRECTOR POINTED OUT THAT FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION „OULD SUPPLEMENT EFFORTS MADE BY THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES AND SCHOOL SOCIAL „ORKETS.

+SPECIALLY DESIGNED 1

CONTENTS AND PETHODOLOGY, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION WILL ENABLE THE TO UNDERSTAND, ANALYSE, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS BROUGHT AECUT DY THE SALES THAT YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE

ミン PHYSICALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND SEOTALLY IN THE PERIOD OF GRO.INC UP, HE SAID.

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