December 1, 2015

Encouraging Young People to Participate in Innovation and Technology Development

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. Report No. 4   Innovation for growth There is a strong imperative to put innovation at the top of the agenda as economies grow. Not only advanced economies but developing nations are finding that innovation is an important driver and developing nations are no longer lagging behind those with high incomes. However, Hong Kong’s ranking in the Global Innovation Index fell to 11th in 2015.1 About 6,000 Hong Kong students graduate in science, engineering or technology every year but few enter the field of “Innovation and Technology” (I&T). What factors prevent them and how can a greater number […]
October 29, 2015

Encouraging Young People to Participate in Innovation and Technology Development

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 04 Education and Innovation Encouraging Young People to Participate in Innovation and Technology Development 29 October, 2015     Innovation and technology are driving forces that foster economic development and are crucial factors in enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness. In recent decades, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has put much effort into promoting the development of innovation and technology in different areas, including by investing in related infrastructure, providing financial support and nurturing talent. However, the performance of innovation and technology in Hong Kong is still weak in comparison to other cities or […]
July 13, 2015

Youth Trends in Hong Kong 2015

Youth Trends in Hong Kong 2015 is a compilation of statistical data from various sources and a survey by the Youth Research Centre of the HKFYG. There are five main chapters in the book. They are “Introduction of the main findings about youth”, “Youth research and data analysis”, “Indicators of Youth Values”, “International Youth Comparison” and “Conclusion and Suggestion”. There are two main survey reports included in Trends 2015. For “Indicators of Youth Values” (Chapter 3), it is the twelfth in a series that has been published by the HKFYG Youth Research Centre since 1997. Statistical data including the comparison […]
December 1, 2014

Youth and Information Technology: Full Report [P208]

Full Report (not for sale)  Click here to download (Chinese version only)
November 18, 2014

A Study on Young Working Poor in Hong Kong [YS52]

(Chinese version only)   報告全文 (非賣品) 按此下載 青 少 年 問 題 研 究 系 列(五 十 二) 青 年 窮 忙 族 能 脫 離 困 境 嗎 ? 二 零 一 四 年 十 一 月 「青 年 窮 忙 族 能 脫 離 困 境 嗎 ?」 研 究 發 現 逾 七 成 受 訪 青 年 稱 難 以 找 尋 具 發 展 前 景 的 工 作 青 協 建 議 政 府 為 低 收 入 在 職 青 年 提 供 兼 讀 課 程 學 費 資 助     香 港 青 年 […]
August 11, 2014

A Survey of Online Social Participation by Youth

(Chinese version only)   「青年網上社會參與」意見調查 主要研究數據 2014年8月 圖一:受訪青年過去一年主要透過不同渠道接收/瀏覽新聞或社會時事資訊 * 非互聯網:如電視/電台、報章/雜誌、書本/刊物、短訊、廣告板/海報/公共電子顯示板 圖二:受訪青年過去一年表示有參與的「網上社會參與」項目 * 數據經加權統計 圖三:受訪青年過去一年表示有就社會議題主動參與的項目 * 數據經加權統計 圖四:受訪青年對網上社會參與影響評價 *數據經加權統計 調查於2014年6月26日至7月12日期間進行,透過全港性的隨機抽樣意見調查,用電話成功訪問了522名年齡介乎10至24歲香港青年。詳細內容,請按此。
August 5, 2014

Youth and Information Technology: A Survey of Online Social Participation by Youth [P208-06]

Youth Opinion Polls No. 208  Youth and Information Technology (VI) A Survey of Online Social Participation by Youth 5 August 2014 The Youth Research Centre conducted a survey between June and July about online social participation by youth. A total of 522 young people aged 10-24 were successfully polled through a territory-wide random sampling telephone survey. The findings revealed that 96% had read or received information on social issues via various media in the past 12 months and half of those using the internet for this purpose had read news related to constitutional development. 77.0% said the internet had raised their […]
July 7, 2014

A Survey of Digital Reading by Youth

(Chinese version only)   「青年電子閱讀」意見調查 主要研究數據 2014年7月 圖一:過去一年,你曾經透過以下邊啲工具進行電子閱讀? * 數據經加權統計 此題為「可選多項」題目,所列數據為選擇該答案的人次佔總答題人數之百分比 圖二:整體而言,你每日平均用幾多時間進行電子閱讀?   * 數據經加權統計 圖三:你多數響乜嘢情況下進行電子閱讀? * 數據經加權統計 此題為「可選多項」題目,所列數據為選擇該答案的人次佔總答題人數之百分比 圖四:你最經常閱讀邊啲類別? * 數據經加權統計 此題為「可選多項」題目,所列數據為選擇該答案的人次佔總答題人數之百分比 調查於2014年6月26日至7月12日期間進行,透過全港性的隨機抽樣意見調查,用電話成功訪問了522名年齡介乎10至24歲香港青年。詳細內容,請按此。
May 29, 2014

A Study on How to Facilitate Youth Participation in Creative Industries [YS51]

Full Report (not for sale)  Click here to download (Chinese version only)   Youth Study Series No.51 A Study on How to Facilitate Youth Participation in Creative Industries May 2014 The cultural and creative industries (CCI) are deemed to be an emerging force to advance economic development in the world.  The engagement and participation of young people in CCI is significant to their development in both economic and non-economic aspects in addition to the continual development of CCI.In 2009, CCI were defined by the government as one of the six economic areas where Hong Kong enjoyed clear advantages.  Though the government indicated that […]