School Bullying and Gang Activities in Hong Kong Dr Lo Tit Wing Director, Youth Studies Net, CityU

School Bullying and Gang Activities in Hong Kong

Dr Lo Tit WingDirector, Youth Studies Net, CityU

Public Housing Estate: the Breeding Ground for Youth Gangs

Densely populated Low-income working parents Ineffective supervision of children’s

leisure activities Increase their risk of gang attachment

Triad Influences

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元朗元朗

屯門北屯門北

屯門南屯門南

荃灣荃灣 // 葵葵涌涌

大埔大埔 // 北區 北區 II

大埔大埔 // 北區 北區 IIII

沙田沙田

九龍城 九龍城 // 黃大黃大仙仙

觀塘觀塘

深水深水

油尖旺油尖旺

銅鑼灣Causeway Bay

西灣河Sai Wan Ho

東區東區 // 灣灣仔仔

東LEI TUNG

南區南區

年齡範圍年齡範圍

10歲－ 30歲

成員性別成員性別

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男

女

性別

成員數目

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成員總數： 3587

幫團成員人數幫團成員人數

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11-20人

21-30人

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40-50人

50人以上

幫團數目

成員數目

54%

23%

23%

Territory

Territory

Territory

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Territory

Territory

Housing Estate A - Gang A’s Territory

Housing Estate B - Gang B’s Territory

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Joining a Gang

Gang power is territory-based New recruits are neighbours, relatives,

friends or classmates Few are recruited by intimidation or out of

curiosity

Joining a Gang

Age : 10-17 years old Needs: being protected Having collective power and fun

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幫團內副組與年齡的關係22

1116

年齡

0 16

每週「蒲」的頻率

Transmission of Subculture

Territory Line Relationship

Similar to a Web

Networking of Young People

What happen after 3 years?

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Promote to F.1

Bully Others !!!

Being Bullied !!!

Housing Estate A - Housing Estate A - Gang A’s TerritoryGang A’s Territory

Housing Estate B - Housing Estate B - Gang B’s TerritoryGang B’s Territory

School

Gang A’s member Gang B’s member

Conflict !

G a n g f i g h tG a n g f i g h t

Gang Conflicts

Deeply Involved in Gang Activities

Alienated from School Life

Physical Bullying

Likely a Symptom of Gang Delinquency

Early Identification

Early Intervention