Yes, they are bothered... Far from the tabloid stereotype of young people as leading selfish and disengaged lives - typified by Lauren the Teenager in The Catherine Tate Show and her catch-phrase "Am I bothered?" - a new City Parochial Foundation report from Lemos&Crane shows that many young people are in fact bothered about things going on in their local communities, and are very concerned about international events, although national politics does not interest them as much. Young people are also prepared to do something about their concerns but they need more structured help and support to take action than is currently provided by mainstream youth work.
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