Redefining risk: Girls shout out!
This, the fifth report
in our Girls shout out! series, reveals that girls across the UK
are acutely aware of the concept of risk. However, over-anxious
adults, exaggerated media coverage and the inconsistent application
of rules supposedly designed to keep them safe have contributed to
a climate of worry and misinformation.
We have found that girls are more concerned about statistically
unlikely scenarios than genuine risks to their well-being.
Furthermore, the rules created to keep them safe focus on
traditional physical dangers while leaving them exposed and
ill-equipped to deal with the risks posed by new technologies.
The whole report is available to view as a Flash website (this link will
open in a new window) or you can download a PDF of the report
here (this link will open in a new window).
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