Not to be confused by the 2016 film of a similar title, Edge of Seventeen is a groundbreaking coming of age story about a gay teen in 1984 Sandusky, Ohio from David Moreton and Todd Stephens. As pop stars like Boy George and Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics began smashing gender roles, 17...
inworking-agepeople,oftenwithchildren,before theageof60.Theratesofdeathamongparticipantsinthisgroupdidclearlyshowracialdifferences,withapproximately9% ofblacksdyingat anearlyagecomparedto6% ofwhites.There werealsodifferencesincausesofdeathbyrace. Forinstance,black men weresignificantly more likelytodieofmurderan...
No matter what your age or life is, you can always make a difference. Teen Ink knows this, and so does Natalie Silverstein—author of Simple Acts: The Busy Teen’s Guide to Making a Difference! For this contest, we want to know what simple acts you've done to make a difference! Ple...
In this paper, the study presented is designed to gain a deeper insight into how adolescents describe, understand, and suggest dealing with Problematic Internet Use (PIU). Eight focus groups were activated with a total of 70 students from the 9th and 11th grades (Mean Age = 15.53 ± 1.202;...
Although underage individuals will need to collaborate with a parent or another adult to begin investing, teens have a leg up—the supreme advantage of having time on their side. Custodial accounts and joint accounts provide an opportunity for teens to get a head start on building their wealth...
Gen Z iscurrently the second-youngest generation, with millennials coming before them and Generation Alpha after. Like every generation, Gen Z’s behaviors are shaped by how they grew up. Young people today have come of age in the shadow of climate doom, pandemic lockdowns, and fears of ec...
Sanford said she loves to give candy to anyone at any age, but particularly to teens. “When I see teenagers on my porch, I see big, awkward babies who act tough yet still need the love of mom. Opening my door and smiling is an easy chance to do thi...
In one sense, all memorable stories are coming-of-age stories, if what we mean by the term is a story about someone who moves from one stage of development to a more advanced one. […]Films explicitly labelled a“coming-of-age story,” however, are often about nothing more than someone...
Financial literacy is the ability to understand and use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. There are many steps teens and parents can take to improve money smarts.