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UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Life and Times Survey, 2023

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Label49. Is there anything else you would like to say about community relations in Northern Ireland?
Responses
I have lived outside or northern ireland in don't have an insular viewpoint. My parents are mixed religion but not practicing they just have brought me up to think treat everyone like you want to be treated and stay away from religion and politics conver 1
I joined secondary school in belfast I was expected to know everything about it, and know why I can't go to certain places in my school uniform I.e Shankill 1
UK they're doing a bad job. And I'd say if Ireland becomes united relations could worsen. 1
amount of damage 1
and young children growing up in a safe environment. 1
ars 1
cause of influence from their environment/people they know. I definitely think that someone's environment impacts their outlook on community relations 1
d improve even more with less paramilitary groups 1
d learn how to make it work. 1
d to move on from the likes of secterian situations 1
e very quick to be more understanding and including however its older people that may refuse to accept that communities are mixing and that we should embrace that change. 1
e. 1
eland a fully integrated education system where prejudice is punished extremely but only for prejudice of different religions and ethnicities. 1
f they are protestant or catholic or part of a religion or a ethnic minority group they will automatically feel different from other people around them if their friends/peers say they are a part of a different group and feel that they are the odd one out. 1
fs, cultures and religion, for them to understand that having mixed community relations dos more good than bad, so maybe people should start focusing on making a difference and learning about each others beliefs instead of putting up flags and painting cu 1
hateful language and not being willing to compromise, the divide will only deepen. 1
hrough parents to their children (seize fire babies). we should move on and not let it be such a big topic. it does not define people and especially does it not make someone worthy of hate. i have a lot of friends from different backgrounds and different 1
in religions/communities. 1
know about what actually was like in troubles 1
knowing that others have struggles with their religion too, and as weird as it sounds, I think it culminates a sense of community for me because I can relate to local people and their troubles with religious discrimination. 1
l bombs in the last couple months and this is just the Protestant side, the catholic side of town has a heroin epidemic, grown men acting like zombies outside primary schools, but everyone's worried with the price of living, maybe if you turned these plac 1
l with their poor choices and the results of their actions. I think young people's opinions should be from around 14/15 to 40/45 as our opinions have changed a lot since older generations. 1
lcoming although what I do find is the older members in their family at the start are very uneasy until they get to know me 1
lopment. 1
ly understandable given how every family in this country could most likely tell you someone they know who died during the troubles I don't think violence is the way to react about it. 1
mary school and a predominantly catholic secondary school and partaking in numerous activities with other children of different religions such as my old basketball club or swimming but I also play GAA sports. Despite being surrounded by a mostly catholic 1
me to be able to go to certain places for fear I would get in trouble. 1
n we were never opposed to each other in the first place 1
o matter what religion we are we are all humans with the same needs and dreams. The government should stop highlighting the difference in people and focus on improving living conditions, education, health services and joint cultural events for all the pe 1
opinionated 1
polluting the earth. 1
ri colours in catholic areas. I've lived in catholic areas for many years and i think besides St.paddy's day i've only saw a handful of tri-colours 1
rom doing so. 1
rotestant school when I was 10/11. 1
s catholics. The same goes for the catholics. These days should be about celebrating culture and traditions not spreading more hate throughout the communities 1
sn't make sense why we should feel threaded and at the same time still have the respect not to have Irish flags at every lamppost half of the year 1
ssed several discriminatory behaviors against the LGBTQ community from these preachers, as they have tended to be unaccepting and prejudice towards the transgender and gay community. Furthermore, as of recently there has been a couple of attacks which hav 1
ted schools can play a large role in this as i feel more inclined to talk to anyone of any race or religion now having met a variety of different people at school than when i attended a solely Protestant primary school. 1
there would be hope for a better future however as of recent, violence is increasing and I feel in a few years we may be in the position that Northern Ireland was so many years ago. I think it is the Government's responsibility to set an example to the pu 1
troubles or worse. Nothing I can do about it tho. I'm only 16 after all. 1
tter response is 'I try not to be'. 1
uld be introduced into more schools 1
ups who endanger society 1
we all have a shared common goal of bettering our facilities for everyone. I believe many people my age would categorise themselves as "other" while being brought up with a background in either‚"side". 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Life and Times Survey, 2023
UniverseIn 2023 all 16-year-olds who celebrated their 16th birthday in January, February or March 2023 were invited to take part. YLT 2023 was a split survey. YLT is part of a suite of surveys, which includes the Kids’ Life and Times (KLT) survey of P7 children (10-11 year-olds), and Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) survey of adults (18 years +).
SamplingSimple random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study