Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution

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45% of young people say that conflict happens at home at least weekly.
30% acknowledged that arguments at home affected their mental health, and for some the effects were severe.
50% of young people would like more support to address conflict at home from outside their family or friends.

75% of parents/ carers are involved in disagreements/arguments with their teenagers/ young people weekly.
76% acknowledged arguments at home affected their mental health, and for some the effects were severe.
81% of of parents/carers said they would like more support to come from outside the family.

87% of practitioners agreed that conflict was a regular occurrence for families they worked with.
80% stated that homelessness/sofa surfing was frequently experienced by the young people they work with.
46% of practitioners did not have the necessary knowledge/skills to address conflict with families they worked with.

Statistics taken from SCCR 2016 National Survey.

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