Youth less likely to raise alarm in unsafe situations involving peers rather than adults: Study

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  • 9% of children and young people would tell someone about an unsafe situation involving an adult.
  • In unsafe situations involving a peer, 79.3% would seek help.
  • Girls and older children were more likely to tell a friend.
  • Children in out-of-home care and community welfare organizations were less likely to turn to a friend.

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