December
December 10, 2019
The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Strengthening Intergernational Understanding” The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Strengthening Intergenerational Understanding”. Data gathered from 300 Hong Kong youth aged from 18 to 29 showed that 42.4% of respondents said they had frequently (5.7%) or occasionally (36.7%) argued with their parents in the past six months. The major reasons were the recent social events/political stance (70.9%) and financial or spending issues (59.1%). Moreover, the data gathered from 302 parents aged from 54 to 73 also said their family relationships had deteriorated […]
December 10, 2019
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 48 Livelihood Strengthening Intergenerational Understanding 9 December, 2019 A “Generation” refers to a group of people with collective characteristics, who were also born and/or are living within the same time period. The impact of rapid changes in politics, economics, societal and technology would result in the emergence of various cohorts, each with their own individual characteristics and features[1]. Intergenerational relationships are important as every society requires cooperation and interaction between respective generations. Recent social events have triggered vigorous discussions, arguments and sometimes conflict between different generations in Hong Kong. The majority of protesters have […]