Social Policy

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...