Framing youth employment prospects as deteriorating and unjust
The article emphasizes declining confidence in future success among young people using longitudinal survey data, quotes thinktank experts about broken social promises, and highlights structural barriers like austerity and housing costs. The framing suggests systemic failure rather than individual shortcomings.
“Young people are telling us clearly that the deal no longer adds up,” said Ellie Harris, IPPR’s head of children and young people. “For too many, the promise that hard work will lead to security and opportunity no longer feels credible.”
