community and family studies hsc enrichment days 2010 youth
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Community and Family Studies
HSC Enrichment Days2010
Youth
Group In Focus
Legal and Social Definitions
Legal Definition:As defined by the government or government body.
Social Definition:As defined by societal attitudes and perceptions.
Review Characteristics of the Youth Group
(examples)
These are just some examples – what are other characteristics that define the youth group?
Self EsteemHealth Education
HousingAccess to ServicesSense of Identity
Safety and SecurityEmploymentFinancial Support
SHE
HAS
SEF
Needs of Youth
For two groups you have studied, assess the extent to which community
structures assist in resolving conflict between the group and the wider
society.
Focus Question
Conflict How do stereotypes lead to conflict between
youth and society?
When is the world going to realize that we know everything?
Community Structures
Assess Community Structures
Structures that may help
How it assists How well it assists
e.g. Skate park It gives young people a place to go and an activity to do to keep them occupied. They are being active and having fun whilst hanging out with their friends. This may help them to stay out of trouble because they are active.
Skate parks do a good job in keeping young people from being bored, which is when they are more likely to get into trouble.
It is a place where they are able to socialize and spend time with friends, minimising boredom.
However, students may truant school to hang out there, graffiti and can be a place where trouble makers hang out.
Conflict – young people cause trouble because they are bored.
Thank you for your time today and good luck with your exams