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Should we consider adolescence to last until age 24? (theverge.com)
2 points by Tomte on Jan 21, 2018 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


People are taking on responsibilities later, but society is kind of forcing them to take them on later. Its a kind of forced coddling. I rarely see teenagers in jobs these days. When I was a teen, it was normal to get a job, and only privileged or lazy didn't get them. It even seems to be a thing that teens are avoiding getting drivers licenses in greater numbers.

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/12/1312...

This seems like a clear sign of decreased independence.

Instead of increasing the age of majority, we should be allowing and encouraging young people to take on responsibility earlier.




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