Young people in fear of recession

The Children’s Society has found that children and young people feel personally affected by the financial and emotional consequences of the recession. One in five children aged 11–13 said they were worried about what they saw on the news, rising to 28 per cent of young people aged 17–19. Girls appear to be more sensitive about how the news is affecting their parents with around 40 per cent of girls and young women saying their parents were concerned about the situation, compared with 30 per cent of boys and young men.