According to think tank Demos, which questioned more than 1,000 14-17-year-olds from England and Northern Ireland and their teachers, four-fifths of teenagers (81%) feel they are unfairly represented in the media.
Most of them (85%) go on to argue that negative stereotypes are affecting their chances of getting a job – with “unemployment and access to work” being the biggest concern of this age group as they look to enter the workforce.
Demos said the report “shatters misconceptions” of disengaged teenagers, revealing a huge majority of young people today (80%) believe their generation is more concerned with social issues than previous generations of teenagers, with two-thirds of teachers (66%) agreeing. Read more
