Culture Awareness
Youth culture generally refers to the ways adolescents and teenagers differentiate themselves from the parent culture of their community and is seen in the range of youth subcultures.
It is difficult to pin down exactly what youth cluture is as it is constantly evolving and changing. It differs from parish to parish, from school to school and at times, from young person to young peron. Experiences of youth cluture can be both positive and negitive. Knowlegde is a key to working effectively within these subcultures. There are loads of online resources to learn more about the youth cluture context you find yourself working in.
Here are some to start you off:
Help: phone numbers and websites
We also have mulitmedia resources to help you communicate to young people using a language they’re familiar with. Contact us to find a suitable resource for your group.
