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FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious Society

24 Sep 2010

 

Press Conference
HKU Study on Family Communication Patterns in Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has taken the initiative to launch the "FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious Society" project (FAMILY project), in collaboration with the School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong.  At the end of 2009, a territory-wide survey entitled "Hong Kong Family and Health Information Trends Survey" (HK - FHInTS) was conducted, aiming to cover a wide variety of topics related to family communication patterns, family relationships, and the scores of family health, happiness, and harmony (3Hs).

This survey describes the communication patterns among Hong Kong families and their family relationships, as well as the relations between family communication patterns and family 3Hs. FAMILY project investigators will elaborate their findings at the conference on 26 September 2010.  Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the press conference, details are as follows:

Date: September 26, 2010 (Sunday)
Time: 11am
Venue: Exhibition Area, G/F, Laboratory Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

Speakers:
- Mr. Douglas SO
Executive Director, Charities
The Hong Kong Jockey Club

- Professor T. H. LAM
Sir Robert Kotewall Professor in Public Health
Principal Investigator, FAMILY Project Team
Director of School of Public Health
The University of Hong Kong

- Professor Sophia CHAN
Co-Investigator, FAMILY Project Team
Professor and Head, School of Nursing
The University of Hong Kong

A shuttle bus is arranged to pick up the press from Admiralty for the press conference.  Members of the press please wait at the bus stop near Café de Coral of Admiralty Centre (Exit A of the Admiralty MTR Station).  The bus will depart at 10:30 am sharp.

FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious Society 
Website: http://www.family.org.hk

Heart Touching Episodes for Families@YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/familyhk3h