Exploring the specific group within the community

What is the general perception of youth in society?

What is the general perception of youth our community?

Are youth important to a community?

“Youth are people aged 15-24 (UNESCO) or 10-24 (AMA). Either way it encompasses the years of adolescent growth”

How many youths are in Australia?

There are 3,205,589 people aged between 15-24 in Australia. This represents 12.5% of the population.

1,648,128 Males (6.4%)

1,557,461 Females (6.1%)

What are some trends evident for youth in Australia?

• The individual diversity of youth is marked by various milestones that exist within the group, ranging from puberty, to age of consent, adulthood, continuation of education, entry into training, full-time employment, moving out of home, buying renting a house, marriage and possibly child rearing. 

• Individual youths might vary with the group due to different person, family, cultural, religious, education and workplace roles and responsibilities. 

Activity: 

1. Identify the terminology used by yourself and others to describe youth 

2. Construct a table and categorise each term as positive or negative 

3. How does the terminology used affect the opinions of youth held by those in older age groups? 

4. Discuss the impact that positive and negative terminology might have on individuals within the group. 

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The community uses both positive and negative terminology to describe youth. Discuss the impact this might have on the wellbeing of individuals within the group (6 marks).