America's Youth
America's Youth | Most Young People Possess Positive Work Values
Unprepared. Unruly. Unmotivated. This is how many adults, including some top business leaders, describe today’s teenagers. Every society bad mouths its youth; but teen-bashing seems to have reached a peak in America.
We’ve all read the headlines about school shootings, gang violence, juvenile crime, drug use and teen pregnancies. We’ve all heard about the dumbing down of our schools. We’ve all seen the spiked hair, tattoos and pierced body parts. It’s no wonder many supervisors and managers are hesitant to employ young people—even when workers are scarce. You may be...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Popular Culture Negatively Influences America’s Youth
- Popular Culture Does Not Negatively Influence America’s Youth
- Peer Pressure Is an Important Influence on America’s Youth
- Peer Pressure Is Not an Important Influence on America’s Youth
- Parental Influence Is Important to America’s Youth
- Parental Influence on America’s Youth Has Eroded
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Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Youth Substance Abuse Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Youth Substance Abuse Is Exaggerated
- Teenage Pregnancy Is a Serious Problem
- Unwed Motherhood Is a More Serious Problem than Teenage Pregnancy
- Youth Gun Violence Is a Serious Problem
- Guns Are Not the Cause of Youth Violence
- Bullying Among Youths Is a Serious Problem
- The Extent of Bullying Is Exaggerated
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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