Currents and influences on today's teenagers
... and how do we counter these currents and influences?
Currents and influences, challenges
Currents
- Experience-based learning - opportunities to recognize and prove the truth
- Experiencing a culture that no longer grew up with books
- The fast pace of change in today's society
- The pursuit of success - Show me your successes and I'll show you your worth!
- Every expression of sexuality is valuable
- Sinking into yourself
- Tolerance is elevated above all other values
- Family breakdown and broken relationships
The 4 formative influences on young people
- Parents and family
- School and teachers
- The "clique"
- The media
The 6 challenges for the teenage leader
- Declare war on half-heartedness!
- Be authoritative!
- Give them real role models
- Give them real care
- We must give the teens responsibility
- Give them the freedom to make mistakes
See PFD file for details
Credits:
Author and images: Glyn Normann, edited by Hj. Kaufmann, INPUT 4/95, Teenie, Besj
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