The first generation in history…
Juvenoia
Risky v. risk- promoting
Sexual abuse of minors Teen sexual intercourse Teen pregnancy Bullying Physical fights Kids targeted by hate speech Teen suicide rate Teens who contemplate suicide Crimes committed by youth School violence Teen drug use Crimes Against Children Research Center
Deviance dampening v. deviance amplifying
Reducing boredom and alienation
Safer independence exploration
Increased deviance detection / surveillance effects
Online negative v. F2F negative
“They can find you and rape you”
Even at the social & economic margins
The most deadly misconception
Top 5 worries of parents
How children really get hurt or killed
Already- risky behavior
The one percent doctrine
What we’re really blocking
It's the day we've been dreaming of... and we're scared to death
Are you facilitating juvenoia?
No one will thank you for taking care of today if you have failed to take care of tomorrow. Joel Barker
Don’t teach your kids this stuff. Please?
Thank you! Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D. Director, CASTLE scottmcleod.net