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The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Opportunities for Youth Employment Amid the Pandemic”     The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Opportunities for Youth Employment Amid the Pandemic”.   Data gathered from 600 Hong Kong youth aged 18-34 who have left school showed that 55.0% of them have encounter employment problems such as “failed to find jobs” (22.0%), “reduced working hours” (17.8%), “had been put on furlough” (17.5%) and “took a pay cut” (13.7%). As for the post-pandemic situation, 39.7% thought it could be worse than before.   A graduate […]

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Maximizing the Advantages of Flexible Working Arrangements”     The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Maximizing the Advantages of Flexible Working Arrangements”.   A survey on 521 Hong Kong youth aged 20-39 and working full time showed that 43.4% of respondents hoped that their employers would implement flexible working hours. The majority agreed, with an average score of 6.89 out of 10, that flexible working arrangements could enable employees to achieve a work-life balance. 69.4% agreed that flexible working arrangements allow them to have […]

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Improving Operations of Advisory Bodies to Better Facilitate Youth Engagement”     The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Improving Operations of Advisory Bodies to Better Facilitate Youth Engagement”.   A survey on 524 Hong Kong youth aged 18-35 showed that 72.9% of respondents believed that young people could bring changes through participation. 27.1% showed interests in nominating themselves as members under the Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth, mainly because they wanted to reflect youth voices directly（55.6%）, or have influences on polices（54.2%）.   Respondents were […]

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Enhancing Support for e-Learning in Schools”     The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Enhancing Support for e-Learning in Schools”.   Data gathered from 1,039 Hong Kong youth aged 12-19 showed that the biggest challenge they faced during e-learning is the lack of learning atmosphere（60.4%）, followed by difficulties to stay concentrated (56.7%) and affect effectiveness of learning (46.8%). Data gathered from 122 schools showed 29.5% agreed that teachers have difficulties in using e-learning tools for teaching.   When it comes to e-learning, school respondents […]

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Facilitating Young People’s Access to Financial Services through Virtual Banking”     The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Facilitating Young People’s Access to Financial Services through Virtual Banking”.   Data gathered from 525 Hong Kong youth aged 18-39 showed that 73.0% of them have heard about “Virtual Bank”. Most respondents thought that the benefit of virtual banking is “fast” (63.6%), followed by “24-hour service” (35.0%) and “unrestricted by location” (24.6%). However, they did not have enough confidence in virtual banks. Nearly half of them […]

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Improving Governance by Maximising Effectiveness of Social Media”     The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Improving Governance by Maximising Effectiveness of Social Media”.   An online survey conducted between February and March, 2020, on 1,028 young people aged 15 – 34 noted that an overwhelming majority (952 respondents) had found the Hong Kong SAR Government (HKSARG) information via social media.   Of the 952 respondents, low ratings were given by this group for the performances of the HKSARG on explaining policies, grasping public […]

Journal of Youth Studies July 2018 Volume 21 ． Issue No. 2 Serial No. 42   The promulgation of the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area signified a new milestone in the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA). With the advantages under the “one country, two systems” principle of the country, Hong Kong plays a crucial and momentous role in the GBA Development. The young generation of Hong Kong could consider the GBA as an option when they are planning their personal development in future. Nevertheless, as there are three markedly different political, administrative and economic […]

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Enriching the Experiences of Working Youth through Overseas Exposures”     The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Enriching the Experiences of Working Youth through Overseas Exposures”.   Data gathered from 520 Hong Kong working youth aged 18-34 showed that 51.0% of them are interested in overseas short-term employment. Most of them agreed that overseas employment is helpful in developing international perspective (88.3%), improving language ability (82.5%), improving interpersonal communications (80.2%) and enhancing problem-solving ability (80.2%).   Some young people who had worked overseas said […]