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Home is where the heart is, according to young people
- Across the globe, living conditions vary wildly, and the concept of home naturally shifts with them. Yet, our report has found that there are striking similarities in the ways 18 to 24 year olds understand the concept of home. Many of our respondents voiced the same fears, anxieties, hopes and aspirations, despite living in different cultures and c... See more
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Keely Adler added 2y ago
- With this in mind, is it any wonder young people’s ideas about what ‘home’ means have shifted radically? Should it really come as a surprise that for the generation now coming of age, the concept of ‘home’ is more unstable, impermanent, and deeply-rooted in emotion than ever before?
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- “There is growing respect for indigenous wisdom among young people that places community at its core” – Helen Job, Insights Director at SPACE10
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Keely Adler added 2y ago
- Clearly, physical safety is obviously of utmost importance to today’s youth, but so is a broader sense of mental and emotional wellbeing. Young people don’t just want to feel safe, but secure and calm too. At the moment, unfortunately, this simply isn’t the case.
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Keely Adler added 2y ago
- in an unstable, unpredictable world, ‘home’ becomes an increasingly fluid and emotional concept.
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- “It’s become accepted that we can exist in isolation from other people and our physical environments,” he continues, “even though both are fundamental to our quality of life as human beings.”
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Keely Adler added 2y ago
- while only 13 per cent of 18 to 24 year olds associate home with physical space, 15 per cent said they associate it with a sense of self. Although there were notable differences across cultures, young people consistently imagined home as an almost sacred sanctuary — a space to escape, find refuge and, crucially, to be free of judgement.
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- There is a clear, resounding divide between young people’s aspirations, hopes and dreams, and the reality they find themselves in. Currently, a majority of 18 to 24 year olds still want to own a home in the future, but our survey shows that this is increasingly seen as a pipe dream for many. “I would like to buy a home in the future,” one female re... See more
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- After a period of Covid-induced disconnection, ‘real-world’ communities are experiencing a resurgence, and, for the young people we spoke to, the importance of meaningful social interaction, community support, and mutual aid is only growing. Helen Job, Insights Director at SPACE10, predicts that “in the future there will be an increased interest in... See more
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