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(b) Moral education is promoted in schools through a cross-curricular approach to complement counselling services to prevent student suicide. Related themes such as positive attitudes toward life and understanding one self are conveyed through subjects like Social Studies, History, Chinese Language and Religious Education. Teaching kits and reference materials are provided to convey these themes through classroom teaching and extra-curricular activities.

(c) A Task Group has been formed by the Education Department since 1992 to look into the question of student suicide. The Task Group meets regularly to follow up on the recommendations made by the Coroner's Court and the Board of Education Advisory Committee on School Guidance and Support Services to streamline the co- ordination and the departmental procedures in dealing with student suicide. The Group also advises on how the specific measures mentioned in para (a) above should be re-inforced or strengthened.

End/Wednesday, November 15, 1995

Compassionate rehousing for divorced women

Following is a question by the Hon Zachary Wong Wai-yin and a written reply by the Secretary for Health and Welfare. Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Regarding the application for compassionate rehousing by divorced women, will the Government inform this Council of the following:

(a) how many divorced women have applied for compassionate rehousing over the past three years; of this, how many have failed in their applications, and what the

reasons are;

(b) how long it will normally take for an applicant to obtain rehousing; and

(c) whether the existing application criteria for compassionate rehousing will be reviewed and whether consideration will be given to increasing the number of units provided for this purpose?

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