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FRIDAY, MAY 1". 1990

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IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING HEALTHY ATTITUDES ON SEXUALITY STRESSED

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THE SECRETARY FOR

HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG,

KNOWLEDGE TODAY (FRIDAY) WARNED THAT A LACK OF

OF SEXUALITY COULD,

AND EVEN AND DID, LEAD TO MARITAL DISCORD OR BREAKDOWN, TO SEX ABUSE

CASES WHERE CHILDREN TO CHILD ABUSE, IN

HAD BECOME THE INNOCENT VICTIMS OF UNHAPPY RELATIONSHIPS.

THE INTERNATIONAL HONG KONG, MRS

INCULCATE

A

ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF CONFERENCE ON SEXUALITY IN ASIA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WONG POINTED OUT THAT A

OF SEXUALITY WOULD SENSE OF COMMITMENT AND EMOTIONAL AWARENESS.

KNOWLEDGE

ARE

"IT IS MOST IMPORTANT, THEREFORE, THAT ADEQUATE FACILITIES

TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO AVAILABLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

RECEIVE

ΤΟ PROPER FACTUAL INFORMATION AND

DEVELOP HEALTHY ATTITUDES ABOUT SEXUALITY, AND ITS PLACE IN A RELATIONSHIP, SHE SAID.

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ISSUE, AS INDIVIDUAL'S

"IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO BE ABLE TO SEEK ADVICE

THIS AS TO HOW TO DEAL WITH THEIR CHILDRENS' QUESTIONS ON WELL AS HOW TO ENSURE THAT THEY DO NOT DEVIATE ROLE IN SOCIETY.

ALSO MRS WONG

THE

AN FROM

GAVE A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF APPROACHES USED BY

GOVERNMENT IN PROMOTING SEX SCHOOLS AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.

PRIMARY

THE VARIOUS EDUCATION IN

AND SECONDARY

SHE SAID THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALL SCHOOLS WERE ADVISED ΤΟ SET ASIDE TEACHING TIME AND ORGANISE EXTRA-CURRICULA ACTIVITIES FOR SEX EDUCATION.

1986

"ALL STUDENTS AT OUR COLLEGES OF EDUCATION RECEIVE SOME TRAINING IN THIS SUBJECT, AND SINCE

SEVERAL THOUSAND TEACHERS PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY HAVE ATTENDED IN-SERVICE SEX EDUCATION EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE 10-WEEK COURSE ON SEX SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUN BY THE HONG KONG

PLANNING ASSOCIATION, OR EXTRAMURAL COURSES RUN BY THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, SHE SAID.

FAMILY

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EDUCATION

THE

IN

OF

AT

AND WELFARE

"OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, YOUNG PEOPLE, IRRESPECTIVE THEIR MARITAL STATUS, CAN OBTAIN MEDICAL AND COUNSELLING SERVICES THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRES RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THE FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL DEPARTMENT.

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MRS WONG SAID THAT TO PROMOTE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS,

WHICH WAS HONG KONG HAD FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION,

DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF FAMILY LIFE, AND ENHANCED FAMILY FUNCTIONING PREVENTED FAMILY BREAKDOWNS.

AND

"TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES, WE ORGANISE TERRITORY-WIDE

THEMES, MASS

PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS WITH SPECIFIC

ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SEMINARS AND CAMPS, AND PRODUCE POSTERS, BOOKLETS AND LEAFLETS," SHE SAID.

/"TO FACILITATE