With many of its youngsters ending up in the military, new findings on the benefits of the Army Cadet Force will be hard for politicians to ignore...

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Army cadets have a strong moral compass, make friends with those outside their usual social circle and are less likely to have their collar felt by the law, an academic behind a series of reports into the youth groups has claimed. 

Period1 May 2025

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Media coverage

  • TitleWith many of its youngsters ending up in the military, new findings on the benefits of the Army Cadet Force will be hard for politicians to ignore...
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletSoldier Magazine
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date1/05/25
    DescriptionArmy cadets have a strong moral compass, make friends with those outside their usual social circle and are less likely to have their collar felt by the law, an academic behind a series of reports into the youth groups has claimed.
    Producer/AuthorMinistry of Defence
    URLhttps://soldier.army.mod.uk/issues/may-2025/updates/social-climbers
    PersonsRichard Hazenberg, Claire Paterson-Young, Simon Denny

Keywords

  • Social Impact
  • Cadets
  • Social Mobility
  • Social Exclusion