The findings are the result of workshops held with 15 13- to 25-year-olds in August, which revealed young people want to have more contact with adults and are disappointed older generations can’t remember what it was like to be young.
They felt traditional adult role models fail to provide adequate support, as parents did not always have the practical life experience to share because they had not been to university or were brought up in different countries, while school teachers were too busy with the curriculum to offer one-to-one support.
Many also reported experiencing age discrimination, particularly in the work place, which had provoked negative attitudes towards adults.
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