6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa
6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa
6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa
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pattern was c<strong>on</strong>sistent across the five municipalities and closely <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e with the analysis<br />
<strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the previous Nati<strong>on</strong>al Statistical Report of 90% ‘hang<strong>in</strong>g around outside’ [Nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Children’s Office Study, 2005).<br />
Table 36: Activities of young people <strong>in</strong> Irish municipalities<br />
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Source: McGrath and Lynch (2007: 21)<br />
Further scrut<strong>in</strong>y of the above table, which reveals the pattern of young people’s activities <strong>in</strong><br />
East Cork, shows a sharp c<strong>on</strong>trast with the trends revealed <strong>in</strong> the Nati<strong>on</strong>al Statistical Report.<br />
Only 1.3% of young people <strong>in</strong> East Cork were engaged <strong>in</strong> hobbies compared with 65.2%<br />
nati<strong>on</strong>ally. Equally remarkable was the low level of participati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> sports (7%) compared with<br />
88% nati<strong>on</strong>ally. While <strong>on</strong>ly 6% reported that they drank alcohol, the qualitative data <strong>in</strong> the<br />
McGrath and Lynch study (2007: 22-23) <strong>in</strong>dicates that alcohol and to a lesser extent drugs<br />
are endemic <strong>in</strong> youth culture <strong>in</strong> East Cork.<br />
McGrath and Lynch (2007: 17) recorded that 79.1% of the young people <strong>in</strong> their survey<br />
answered ‘no’, when asked if they thought there were adequate faculties <strong>in</strong> their town for<br />
young people. Only 5.5% said ‘yes’, that there were adequate facilities. A further 9.1% gave<br />
a qualified resp<strong>on</strong>se (see Table 37).