Family and friends are key to shaping young people’s drinking culture, says a round-up report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). The findings of the featured projects suggest that family or friends may be more or less influential at different times, but these influences interconnect, with family influence continuing as children grow up.
The authors conclude that:
- prevention and harm reduction approaches need to take into account how family circumstances vary;
- public health messages need to connect more with the realities of parents’ attitudes and practices;
- interventions should consider group behaviour, not just individuals’ behaviour;
- the potential for using price as a harm reduction measure and the need for more appealing spaces for young people to socialise require further consideration.
Other recent reports from the JRF explored family life and alcohol. See here on the Alcohol Learning Centre for a list of alcohol-related documents and resources on children and young people.
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