Saturday, April 14, 2007

Utrecht: Problem youth unmanageable

Welfare organizations in Utrecht are sounding the alarm because more and more youth are unmanageable. The kids in the age group of 8-12 show serious problematic behaviour.

The kids, especially Moroccans pester, intimidate, make a nuisance and are totally inapproachable. Especially in the Overvecht neighborhood, one of the Utrecht neighborhoods that the cabinet wants to give extra support to, solutions are needed.

Utrecht says it needs help from the government to force parents to take upbringing classes. Other cities are also wrestling with the approach to this new group of problem-kids.

Source: NOS (Dutch)