Addressing the Institute for Public Policy Research last week, Hodge highlighted an unpublished study into the impact of youth activities by the Institute of Education. It tracked people born in 1970 and concluded that teenagers who spent time simply hanging around rather than taking part in more structured provision were more likely to do badly at school, get drawn into crime and be adult smokers.
"This research tells us young people would have been better off at home watching television than spending their time with others in this way," said Hodge.
However, her comments were reported under headlines such as "Youth clubs can be bad for you".
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