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1			About a century ago, G. S. Hall wrote that adolescence was an especially stressful period, and this stereotype continues today in media representations of adolescents and in literary works. Media often portray adolescents as interested only in drugs, engaging in promiscuous and risky sex, and abusing alcohol. What is the evidence about the percentages of adolescents using drugs and alcohol and engaging in promiscuous sex? http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/data/data.html
2			Historically, social and economic factors influenced how our country viewed adolescents and subsequently laws affecting youth. How have social and economic factors affected laws about education? http://www.pbs.org/kcet/publicschool/roots_in_history/index.html http://www.hslda.org/courtreport/V16N5/V16N501.asp http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761571494/Public_Education_in_the_United_States.html
3			Youth today, compared to other generations, are reaching adulthood later in life. Several individuals have delayed finishing their education, beginning their careers, achieving their financial independence, and getting married. This transition period between adolescence and adulthood has been termed emergent adulthood. Do you think that emerging adulthood is a separate developmental period? Why or why not? Do you think this trend will continue or change? Why? http://www.hatchmagazine.com/story.phtml?id=149 http://www.quarterlifecrisis.biz/qc_stats.htm