Teenagers hit out at stereotyping
22/02/2006 - 15:21:29
Young people believe they are being treated unfairly due to stereotypical
notions associating them with crime and sexual promiscuity, a new survey has
revealed.
Teenagers said their treatment was often unequal and unfair in comparison
with the way adults are treated in public places.
The report 'Inequality and the Stereotyping of Young People' from the
Equality Authority and the National Youth Council of Ireland found young
people felt they were being treated differently to adults in the education
system, in shops and in public places.
Niall Crowley, chief executive of the Equality Authority, said:
"Stereotyping is about putting labels on a group of people. It is about
establishing fixed and unyielding characteristics for young people that make
no allowance for personal choice or for the diversity of young people.
"Young people are stereotyped as idealistic, as irresponsible or as given to
excess. This has practical consequences for young people in terms of their
views being dismissed."
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FULL ARTICLE:
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=173630816&p=y7363y5zz
FULL REPORT in pdf: http://www.youth.ie/download/Stereotyping_Final.pdf
Youth.ie HOMAPGE: http://www.youth.ie
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