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An activity
to look at why young people might
leave home
Questions to ask the group:
- You might be considering
leaving home in the near future or not for many years, but
why, when the time comes, would you leave home?
- Do you think you will always
have a choice when you leave home?
It's
about:
the different reasons for leaving.
Use it to:
reflect on the reasons why people leave home and to consider
that some people have little choice about when to leave.
Ways of working:
the questions give a prompt for discussion.
Discussion points:
- Consider which reasons are
voluntary and which are reasons where someone might be forced
or encouraged to leave
- Do you know where to go for
help if you are having problems at home?
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To get work
To get married
To live with a partner
To go to college or university
To travel
To live with friends
To become more independent
For a change
To join the armed forces
To become a nurse
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Family
breakdown
Abuse
Domestic violence
Rows
Alcohol or drug problems
Don't get on with parents
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Step-by-step:
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Depending
on the size of the group, split the group into sub-groups
or work with the whole group |
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Ask the questions |
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Ask
the group or each individual to give their reasons why
people leave home |
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Have
a group discussion on which reasons are chosen and which
are not |
| More
information: |
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ChildLine is a help line
for all children and young people who want to talk to
someone about their problems and ask questions.
Call 0800 1111.
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