Child phobia

UK -- Britain is in danger of 'becoming a nation fearful of its young people', according to new research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

A report to be published by the thinktank next month also concludes that Britons are less likely than their European neighbours to prevent teenagers from committing anti-social behaviour.

The study argues that a lack of adult supervision of teenagers in modern communities where residents no longer know their neighbours has 'increased the risk of youth crime and violence'.

Entitled, Freedom's Orphans: Raising Youth in a Changing World, the IPPR report warns that people are becoming increasingly wary of the nation's teenagers as a result, claiming that 1.5 million Britons considered moving away from their local area last year as a result of young people 'hanging around'.

The IPPR claims that research shows that teenagers involved in structured activities such as martial arts and sport are less likely to demonstrate 'problem behaviour' as teenagers.

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