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SOPY 3065
Culture and Social Policy
Race & Ethnicity
Chan Chak Ming, Jacky
Chan Sze Wing, Sherry
Ho Sum Yee, Jenny
Lee Chung Wing, Eric
Li Ho Sze, Ceci
Tse Wing Chu, Kazef
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Background of ethnic minority in HK
What is social exclusion?
Education policy in HK
Problem arise from ethnic minority education
Analysis-social exclusion
Why the social exclusion become a problem?
Ethnic Minority in Hong Kong
According to Population Census (HK) 2011 Thematic Report-Ethnic Minorities:
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About 6.4% of whole Hong Kong population
Comprising indonesians (29.6%), Filipinos (29.5%), Whites (12.2%),
Mixed (6.4%), Indians (6.3%), Pakistanis (4.0%), Nepalese (3.7%),
Japanese (2.8%), Thais (2.5%), Other Asians (1.6%), Koreans (1.2%) and
Others (0.3%)
Usual Residents (98.7%) and Mobile Residents (1.3%)
About 63.6% aged 25-44; median age: 33.7 years old (HK: 41.7 years old);
Ethnic Minority in Hong Kong
According to Population Census (HK) 2011 Thematic Report-Ethnic Minorities:
Education Characteristics:
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The school attendance rates for age groups: 3-5 (86.9%); 17-18 (75.7%) and 19-24
(13.8%); Whole population were 91.3%, 86.6% and 43.8% respectively
Over 15 years old attending post secondary school: Male 58.6% > Female 22.6%
Distribution of place of Study: HK island 18.1%, Kowloon 34.9% and New Territories
47%
Labour Force:
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75.8% working in elementary occupations; 27.0% managers and administrators and
33.7% professionals/associate professionals
Social Exclusion
According to Pierson (2002):
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A process that deprives individuals and families, groups and
neighbourhoods of the resources required for participation in social,
economic and political activity of society as a whole
Primarily consequence: poverty and low income
Other factors: discrimination, low educational attainment and depleted...