The Guardian:
Children paying price for adults' pursuit of success, says report
2 February 2009
The society blamed the problems of young people on "a belief among adults that the prime duty of the individual is to make the most of their own life, rather than contribute to the good of others".
It said this "excessive individualism" was the cause of high rates of family break-up, unhealthy competition in schools, unprincipled advertising and acceptance of income inequality that left millions of children living in poverty.
The report, A Good Childhood, called for a return to traditional moral values. Its most controversial target was the increasing economic independence of women.
Read the full article : Children paying price for adults' pursuit of success, says report from The Guardian, 02 February 2009.
Related Publications
A Good Childhood: Searching for Values in a Competitive Age by Richard Layard. Details
Related Links
Richard Layard webpage
Wellbeing Programme webpage
The Children's Society - The Good Childhood Inquiry