youth inequality 20 marker Flashcards
joseph rowntree foundation
used census and found for younger adults there are far fewer chances than for generation that were born after 1950s
unqualified young people
are very unlikely to get work and many experience mental health problems
wales online 2020
young women will need to save an average of £185,000 more during working life to enjoy the same retirement income as men
women currently aged 20
will have only saved around £250,000 on average by the time they retire according to scottish widows
young people 3%
are more than three times as likely to be unemployed than older people
age of 19
after the age of 19 young people are less likely to be able to obtain qualifications and risk of unemployment rises
wales online
states ‘our kids will be worse off than us in the victorian age of haves and have nots which is being created as the rich get richer
700,000
meanwhile 700,000 more young people and pensioners in britain have been plunged into poverty
ONS data
the IFS study found that unemployment rates for 22-30 years have fallen from 2007, whilst remaining similar for people aged 30-59
michal forster
the organisation for economic co operation 2013 children and young people faced larger levels of poverty than old people
1988 national newspaper
a week long study of national newspapers was carried out by childrens media organisation found media used dangerous stereotypes to represent children for example victims, naughty kids and little devils
angela neustatter
found young people are viewed in the media as deviant, rather than less old than adults
mori
research for magazine young people and found they felt the effects of negative media stereotyping when in public as adults would believe the stereotypes and label children accordingly.
the mirror
stabbings are usually young people in gangs this is not always the case and could lead to stereotyping and self fulfilling prophecy
phil cohen
media representation of young people viewed them as being the problem