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JOY Drive

21 Apr 2023

Paying lonely young people to Socialise – Lauren Rosewarne

Health, Mental Health, Society & Culture

Paying lonely young people to Socialise – Lauren Rosewarne

The South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family are paying young people to socialise and study.  It’s due to an increase in “hikikomori” where people withdraw from society.  Will it work?  We chat to Lauren Rosewarne from the University of Melbourne.

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