Reflections on COVID -9 In Their Own Words, South Australian Young People Reflect on the Impact of the Coronavirus on Their World and Their Futures |
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| Author:
| Connolly, Helen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-6488382-5-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2020 |
| Publisher: | Commissioner for Children & Young People SA
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| Book Format: | Digital online |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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South Australian children and young people have been born into a century characterised by rapid and unprecedentedcivic, social, technological, environmental and political change. Uncertainty and complexity underpin the forging of their expectations around governments, institutions, and community organisations, influencing their values, identities, and individual and collective sense of self and belonging. The reflections contained in this report are primarily those of young people,...
More DescriptionSouth Australian children and young people have been born into a century characterised by rapid and unprecedentedcivic, social, technological, environmental and political change. Uncertainty and complexity underpin the forging of their expectations around governments, institutions, and community organisations, influencing their values, identities, and individual and collective sense of self and belonging. The reflections contained in this report are primarily those of young people, rather than children. The impact of COVID-19 on children and young people is real and needs to be acknowledged by those who love and care for them at the family, community and systems level. We need to have direct and genuine conversations with children and young people about those things they say matter to them most. There is an opportunity for community leaders to build social trust with a whole generation of children and young people by listening to their concerns. By being inclusive of all citizens, and by empathising with and validating their experiences, they will know that we have their best interests at heart.