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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1985

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A PROGRESS REPORT ON OUTSTANDING ITEMS OF THE PREVIOUS DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES, AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FACILITIES ON ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD.

A PAPER ON PRIVATE ROADS, AND ANOTHER ON VARIOUS ISSUES OF CONCERN IN THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE TABLED. A REVIEW OF THE WORK OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD (1982-85) AND ITS COMMITTEES AND THE REPORT OF THE MEETINGS OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WILL ALSO BE SUBMITTED AT THE MEETING.

THE BOARD WILL ALSO REVIEW THE +MEET THE PUBLIC+ AND THE +RESIDENTS' SUGGESTIONS TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD+ SCHEMES, IN WHICH RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REFLECT THE IR VIEWS TO THE AUTHORITIES.

GREATER DEMANDS SEEN ON SOCIAL WORKERS

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THE DEMANDS ON SOCIAL WORKERS ARE BOUND TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS WILL THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN MEETING NEW AND CHANGING NEEDS IN SOCIETY, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

SHE WAS SPEAKING ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SOCIAL WORKERS AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY.

+FEW CAREERS CAN OFFER SUCH A RANGE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL FULFILLMENT, SHE SAID.

SHE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION WOULD CONTINUE TO ATTRACT HIGHLY MOTIVATED, ENERGETIC AND SELFLESS YOUNG PEOPLE INTO ITS RANKS.

REFERRING TO THE ROLE OF THE SOCIAL WORKER AS +CARER,+ MRS CHAN SAID THAT IN THE SOCIAL WORK FIELD THE WORD +CARE+ COULD TAKE ON DIFFERENT MEANINGS.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE HAS STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF MANY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EITHER BEEN ORPHANED OR ABANDONED BY THEIR NATURAL PARENTS OR WHOSE PARENTS CANNOT OR WILL NOT TAKE ADEQUATE PESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PHYSICAL OR MORAL WELL-BEING.

/HC VEVER, THE