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List of questions to be prepared for Lecture 6 ¡V Family Services and Elderly Services

  1. What is the role of the government in the provision of childcare services?
  2. What are the major differences between child care centres and kindergartens?
  3. Who is the major service provider for family casework services, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) or the Non-government Organizations (NGOs)?
  4. What services are provided to single parent families? How many single parent families are there? Should we have services targeted at single parent families or simply treating them as any other types of families using the mainstream services?
  5. How many old people are there in Hong Kong? What is the future trend? When will the number be doubled?
  6. Are there more young olds than old olds? What would be the future trend? Why should we take into considerations whether there are more young olds or old olds?
  7. What are the key concerns of the elderly persons in Hong Kong?
  8. What types of elderly services do the Government, the NGOs, and the for-profit sector provide?
  9. What are the major challenges to the development of elderly services in the future?
  10. What are the major trends of service development in family and elderly services?