There's nothing for us to do!
Teenagers believe young people commit crimes because they have nothing to do
and nowhere to go, according to new research by MORI. The survey, Make
Space for Young People, commissioned by Nestlé and the Kids Clubs
Network, found that among 11-16 year olds, seven in 10 believe a lack of
facilities and things to do leads young people to commit crimes.
Key findings from the research include:
- six in 10 young people, and eight in 10 parents, think there is not enough
for young people to do in the area where they live
- seven in 10 parents believe young people commit crime because they have
nothing to do and nowhere to go
- at some point, one in two parents do not know exactly where their teenage
children are, who they are with, or what they are doing
- four in 10 young people think it is not safe for them to do what they want
after school
- the research also showed that eight in 10 young people would be interested
in going to a new type of place proposed by Make Space, and nine in 10 parents
would be interested in their child going to such a place.
The research provides part of the background for the Make Space campaign,
endorsed by the Prime Minister. This month (February 2003) a £1.2 million
fund is being launched to support innovative clubs that provide out-of-school
activities.
MORI conducted a nationally representative quantitative self-completion study
in 35 secondary schools among 605 secondary school pupils aged 11-18 years and
298 of their parents. Fieldwork was conducted across England between June and
July 2002. The data have been weighted to reflect the national profile of school
children.
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Further Information
The survey, Make Space for Young People: An
examination of what 11-18 year olds do with their time when they are out
of school and and their views on the new concept of Make Space clubs,
was commissioned by Nestlé and the Kids Clubs Network. It is
available online from the Research are of the Make Space website
www.makespace.org.uk |
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