UK Home Office report: Sexualisation of Young People Review
Sexualisation of Young People Review
Home Office, Dr Linda Papadopoulos, February 2010
Abstract
This review looks at how sexualised images and messages may be affecting the development of children and young people and influencing cultural norms, and examines the evidence for a link between sexualisation and violence. The decision by the government to commission this review reflects the importance of the issue and the popular perception that young people (and in particular young women and girls) are increasingly being pressured into appearing sexually available. The report looks at examples and the prevalence of sexualisation in culture and proposes mechanisms by which sexualised messages are being internalised and the consequences of these on young people.
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See also: “Children sexualized from an increasingly early age”
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