‘We get the raw deal out of almost everything’: a quarter of young Australians are pessimistic about having kids

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Young people today are coming of age in the middle of a global pandemic, soaring house prices, an unpromising job market and the shadow of climate change. As part of the 2021 Australian Youth Barometer, we asked young people what they think about their futures. Some of the responses were bleak. What is this doing to young people's aspirations? In particular, what impact might it have on their plans to have children?

Period21 Feb 2022

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  • Title‘We get the raw deal out of almost everything’: a quarter of young Australians are pessimistic about having kids
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date21/02/22
    DescriptionYoung people today are coming of age in the middle of a global pandemic, soaring house prices, an unpromising job market and the shadow of climate change. As part of the 2021 Australian Youth Barometer, we asked young people what they think about their futures. Some of the responses were bleak. What is this doing to young people's aspirations? In particular, what impact might it have on their plans to have children?
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/we-get-the-raw-deal-out-of-almost-everything-a-quarter-of-young-australians-are-pessimistic-about-having-kids-173751
    PersonsLucas Walsh, Masha Mikola, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Cathy Waite, Blake Cutler
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Keywords

  • Climate change
  • Pessimism
  • Young people
  • Young Australians
  • Children
  • Policy

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