The Changing Social Worlds of 13 Year Olds
On 28 May, we launched a new report 'The Changing Social Worlds of 13 Year Olds'.
The new research, published by the ESRI and produced in partnership with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, explores how 13-year-olds' experiences have changed over a decade of considerable social and policy change - including the pandemic, growing digitalisation and reform of the junior cycle.
👪 The report finds that mothers and fathers report much lower levels of conflict with their teenage children over time.
💶 Financial strain continues to be associated with greater parent-child conflict.
👥 Young people report having smaller friendship groups than previously: 53% have three or fewer close friends compared with 41% ten years ago.
🏅 Young people from more disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to take part in various out-of-school activities, likely contributing to a gap in cognitive and physical outcomes.
📖 A significant number of young people rarely read for pleasure, with almost half of boys from working-class or jobless households less than once a week or not at all.
📚 The gender gap in attitudes to Maths and Science has widened over time, with girls more positive about language-based subjects.
Read more key findings from the report ‘The Changing Social Worlds of 13 Year Olds’: https://www.esri.ie/news/13-year-olds...
00:00:00 Opening by Alan Barrett, ESRI Director
00:02:45Launch of the report by Kevin McCarthy, Secretary General, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
00:15:00 Presentation of main report findings by Emer Smyth
00:30:00 Response by young people