Why does society treat teenagers very poorly?

... adults surveyed said it was common for children to treat people with respect. Are kids and teenagers really so bad these days? Several researchers at the University of Kentucky certainly believe these negative perceptions are understandable. read more

This question has always fascinated me. I spent twenty years working at a non-profit youth organization. Most of the programs I ran were with after school children and teen centers. read more

They can't do anything meaningful. Some parents seem to not want to let go of their 16 year olds and let them have adult freedoms and still treat them like they are 10. read more

A teenager's hormone secretion cycle, for example, is extremely active during the night, she explains, which causes teens to need more sleep, generally, than they get. "Students at this age are undergoing very rapid changes in hormonal rhythms," Martin says. read more