Ask the children: youth views about parenting, parental freedom and child safety. A survey study of youth in Finland, Ireland, Norway and the USA

client voice, young people
2025

A study of young people aged 15–17 in Finland, Ireland, Norway, and the U.S. found that young people support restrictions on parenting when an infant is at risk, with stronger opposition to unrestricted parenting as risk increases. The study highlights the importance of incorporating young people’s views into child protection policy.

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