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Promotion of Holistic Development of Young People in Hong Kong (Hardcover)
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Promotion of Holistic Development of Young People in Hong Kong (Hardcover)
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Research findings showed that secondary school students in Hong
Kong face many challenges. In particular, morbid emphasis on
academic excellence has created much competition and stress in high
school students. It was estimated that around one-fifth of
secondary school students in Hong Kong had different forms of
mental disorders. In a three-year longitudinal study, it was found
that the prevalence rates of Internet addiction in Secondary 1,
Secondary 2 and Secondary 3 students were 26.4%, 26.6% and 22.5%,
respectively. In the same study, suicidal ideation in junior
secondary school students was found in more than one-tenth of the
students. At the same time, there were more than two-tenths of
students showing signs of self-harm and suicidal behaviour in
junior secondary years. The number of adolescents experiencing
economic disadvantage has increased while family solidarity has
dropped in recent years. In spite of these adolescent developmental
issues, the lack of life education and life skills training in
secondary school students has made the situation worse. Although
moral and civic education is one of the pillars in the new 6-year
secondary school curriculum, there are several problems involved.
First, the coverage on social and emotional learning in the
curriculum guide is very thin. Second, although there are curricula
materials on life skills training in the field, validated curricula
are almost non-existent. In fact, in a review of adolescent
prevention and positive youth development programs in Asia, Shek
and Yu pointed out that there were very few validated
evidence-based programs in Hong Kong. Third, training in
social-emotional learning and adolescent prevention programs is
grossly inadequate in Hong Kong. Finally, while nobody would
dispute the importance of life skills and psychosocial competence,
such topics are seldom taught in depth in the school contexts.
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