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Article: Starw Poll: This week - Does society provide children with good role models?
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 9, 2002
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"On the whole I do believe that children have good role models - I
know this because many of them are guests on Blue Peter! The
increasing number of TV channels has given children access to so many
more inspiring people who can be role models for them. When I was
younger my main role models were my parents but I think today kids
want to be more like their TV idols."
Matt Baker, Blue Peter presenter
"Young people look to the music and film industry for role models,
but if they find someone there's only so long the role model can hold
up the image they started off with. Children realise the values they
thought these people were representing don't stand up to much. It's
hard to find someone ...