When Youth Are Seen as Problems, Not Partners
How a society views its young people shapes how it treats them. When youth are seen primarily as problems to be managedâsources of crime, disorder, or poor choicesâpolicies emphasize control, surveillance, and correction. When youth are seen as partners and future leadersâwith insights, capacities, and rights of their ownâpolicies emphasize engagement, support, and opportunity. Canada has historically oscillated between these frames, often treating the same young people as problems in one context and partners in another.
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