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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女

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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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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 !

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Gang Conflicts

Deeply Involved in Gang Activities

Alienated from School Life

Physical Bullying

Likely a Symptom of Gang Delinquency

Early Identification

Early Intervention