Key Quotes for 2003

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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




The average full-time worker in the U.K works for 38 hours a week.
	The Sentinel. Tues 21st Oct,2003.



Sixty-five per cent of women with dependent children are in work.
	The Sentinel. Tues 21st Oct,2003.



Just over half the adult population of the U.K is married.
	The Sentinel. Tues 21st Oct, 2003.



More than one in 10 children live in a step-family.
	The Sentinel. Tues 21st Oct, 2003.



According to the 2001 Census,65% of children live with both natural parents and 58% of households are headed by a couple.
	The Sentinel. Tues 21st Oct, 2003.



The proportion of one person households had risen from 17 % in 1971 to 31% in 2001.
	The Sentinel. Tues 21st Oct,2003.



The proportion of one person households had risen from 17 % in 1971 to 31% in 2001.
	The Sentinel. Tues 21st Oct,2003.



Children aspire to be more like celebrities or friends and relatives rather than their teachers. Girls aim to be more like their mothers or best friends while boys do not identify with teachers of either sex but instead wish to be like their heroes, such as David Beckham. The recent poll of 400 9-15 year olds confirmed that gils identify more with sympathetic characteristics whereas boys admire physical strenght and looks. Only 2% questioned said they viewed teachers as role models.
	Youthwork. Nov 2003



Nearly half of young people who expose themselves to loud music experience hearing problems according to research by the royal national Institute for Deaf People (RNID). Here are some more findings; 73% (almost three quarters) of people who have ever been to a club, gig, concert or festival had ringing in their ears after a night out or the morning after. 64% considered that loosing their hearing would have a huge impact on their lives. 46% interviewed knew that ringing in the ears was a sign of damage. 59% Didnt realise that damage would be permanent. 80%of those interviewed knew about the risk of their hearing through volume, but only half knew that the length of time of exposure also affects the likely damage to hearing. Clubs aren't the only places where people are exposed to loud music.RNID research showed that even a "quiet" evening in a pub is no longer that quiet, with many pubs playing music so loud that drinkers have to shout in conversation.
	www.rnid.org.uk



mnesty International has said they are "deeply concerned" for the safety of the children, who have been imprisoned since the end of August for having bibles and are " being held in unventilated, overcrowded and extremely hot conditions, with inadequate food and medical care.
	Christian Herald. 4th Oct 2003.



Young people's meaning of the word respect differs greatly to the government's, a recent study of 270 11 to 15 year olds revealed. Youngsters embarking on citizenship lessons at school expressed a desire to learn primarily about drugs, personal safety and respect.
Young People	Youthwork Nov 2003



More than half of Colombia's 42 million peoples lives in poverty. The country has been ravaged by decades of internal armed conflict, weak and corrupt government,drugs production and an unstable economy. Thousands have fled from conflict, swelling the numbers living in urban slums.
	The Church Of England Newspaper - May 29 2003



Traidcraft, the U.K's leading christian- based fair trade organisation, has seen a rise in sales for the fifth consecutive year.
	Christianity+renewal Oct 2003



Health clubs and private trainers in the U.S are incorporating Christianity as a motivational tool for those who want a healthier and more spiritual way of life.
	Christianity+renewal Oct 2003



Two years ago the victoria state parliament passed the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act to discourage racial and religious hatred and prevent inter-racial violence. This law is now being used to silence Christian education on matters relating to Islam.
	Evangelicals Now Oct 2003

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