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Appendix VIII

Distribution of the Incidents of Unruly Behaviour by Category..

Sept.-Dec. 1983

Sept.-Dec. 1994

Category of

Unruly behaviour

No.

% of all incidents

% of all

No. incidents *

% change over Sept.-Dec. 1983

(a) Insolent or

9014

16.1

7084

13.8

-21.4

rebellious

behaviour

(b) Disciplinary

7793

13.9

7790

15.2

offences to

attract

attention

(c) Habitual

4671

8.3

4123

8.0

-11.7

truancy

(d) Acts of

3635

6.5

3525

6.9

- 3.0

dishonesty

such as

cheating

(e) Regular use

4846

8.7

3729

7.3

-23.0

of foul

language

(f) Malicious

2071

3.7

1637

3.2

-21.0

damage to

school or

others'

properties

(g) Habitual

1230

2.2

944

1.8

-23.3

bullying

of pupils

(h) Habitual

8788

15.7

7567

14.9

-12.8

lateness

(i) Failing to hand

3424

6.1

5514

10.7

+61.0

in assigments/

bring textbooks

to schools

(j) Others

Total

3253

5.9

3508

6.8

+ 7.5

48735

87.1

45521

88.7

6.5

* Including all incidents of unruly and delinquent behaviour.

# Less than 0.05%.

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