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