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Commissioned by the Social Welfare Department, Dr. Edward CHAN Ko-ling of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong has recently conducted the first of its kind household survey on domestic violence in Hong Kong. This extensive survey covers more than 7,000 adults and children. Results indicated that 21% of the families in Hong Kong have a history of domestic violence, including both spouse and child abuse. As a result, Dr. Chan together with Against Child Abuse seek to encourage a ban by parents against corporal punishment to prevent such tragedies from happening in the future.
To learn more about the details of the survey findings and the proposal to ban corporal punishment, press members are cordially invited to attend the Press Conference with the details as follows:
Date : March 1, 2006 (Wednesday TOMORROW)
Time : 2:30p.m.
Venue : Convocation Room, Room 218, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Language : Cantonese and English
Moderator : Dr. Patricia IP, Chairperson, Against Child Abuse
Speakers: Dr. Edward CHAN Ko-ling, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
Mrs. Priscilla LUI, Director, Against Child Abuse
Should you have any inquiries, please contact Miss Vanessa Sit or Miss Gloria Chan at 2859 2983 or 2241 5917 of the Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong respectively.
Corporal Punishment Kills: Call to Ban Corporal Punishment
28 Feb 2006
A 10-year-old boy was dead recently after he was found inside a leather suitcase at his home. It was not the first time that the parents locked him in it as punishment. Unfortunately, it is not a single event. Within a couple of days, another 8-year-old girl jumped to dead after corporal punishment. We are deeply grieved at the tragedies!
Commissioned by the Social Welfare Department, Dr. Edward CHAN Ko-ling of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong has recently conducted the first of its kind household survey on domestic violence in Hong Kong. This extensive survey covers more than 7,000 adults and children. Results indicated that 21% of the families in Hong Kong have a history of domestic violence, including both spouse and child abuse. As a result, Dr. Chan together with Against Child Abuse seek to encourage a ban by parents against corporal punishment to prevent such tragedies from happening in the future.
To learn more about the details of the survey findings and the proposal to ban corporal punishment, press members are cordially invited to attend the Press Conference with the details as follows:
Date : March 1, 2006 (Wednesday TOMORROW)
Time : 2:30p.m.
Venue : Convocation Room, Room 218, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Language : Cantonese and English
Moderator : Dr. Patricia IP, Chairperson, Against Child Abuse
Speakers: Dr. Edward CHAN Ko-ling, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
Mrs. Priscilla LUI, Director, Against Child Abuse
Should you have any inquiries, please contact Miss Vanessa Sit or Miss Gloria Chan at 2859 2983 or 2241 5917 of the Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong respectively.
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