The Destined for the Dole? research, which questioned more than 2,000 16- to 24-year-olds, found that 70 per cent of young people from workless homes had struggled to find a job, while almost one in five expected they would end up on benefits.
A quarter of young people from jobless homes said their parents lack the skills to help them find a job, 20 per cent said seeing their parents out of work made them anxious about finding a job, while nine per cent said they had never even considered what sort of career they could do.
The report also found that growing up in an area with high levels of unemployment has a long-term impact on young people’s confidence.
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