Are the Kids Alright
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In this episode, we'll be asking one of those evergreen questions: are the kids alright? How society views its younger members can reveal a lot about society itself. The podcast looks at why teenagers are the main focus of police stop and searches in Scotland, ask why young people are a recurring theme in moral panics, and mark the 10th anniversary of Facebook, a social media platform that teenagers appear to be leaving in droves.
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Published 04/17/17