With all the bad reports one hears about "kids today," parents could understandably feel as if their children's generation is quickly spiraling into self-destruction. But a new study offers a strange kind of encouragement - that kids today aren't that much different than kids were 30 years ago.

"It found that... a few things have changed substantially... family mobility is down, teen birth rates are down, and rates of smoking, drinking, and drug use are on the decline..."

Today's teens are also on equal footing in reading comprehension, and have fared slightly better in mathematics. The study also found that teens are at a much lower risk for death caused by accidents, violence, or disease. Source: The Jackson Sun

Labels: generations, teenagers, well-being