“Rather than posing a risk, it's also possible that by belonging to the goth subculture, young people are gaining valuable social and emotional support from their peers.”
"[Goth] is a strongly non-violent and accepting subculture, which teens may find offers a supportive environment."
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This research follows closely on the heels of the research by Dr. Dunja Brill of the University of Sussex that was heavily picked up by the British press, and even mentioned in Macleans here in Canada, which I wrote about earlier. That research concluded that as opposed to other youth subcultures, Goths are far more likely to go on to be successful in intellectual and creative careers and frequently "carry on being goths into their adult life, wearing toned-down clothes, having good jobs".
Oringinal post: http://mbarrick.livejournal.com/721213.html