We work hard to help them grow into a system of democratic values and social solidarity, hoping that they will make it their own and defend it in future times. We invest in them for our future, and their own. At the same time, if the press is to be believed, we are fearful of them.
We live in a world of exponential change. Global economy, global security, global sustainability. Within our country the relationship between education and employment has changed for ever. Caring roles in our communities are increasingly taken over by professionals. Mobility means that families live in separate places. At the same time we walk in the same public spaces; we suffer from antisocial behaviour; we pass poverty (and wealth) on from generation to generation. We need to build on what we hold in common so that generations don't see each other as separate, with different - and conflicting - interests. Intergenerational work is increasingly important in this context.
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