Photo: APWashington: Today’s teenagers are growing up more slowly than their counterparts from previous decades, and are less likely to take part in activities, such as driving and working, typically undertaken by adults, according to a study. The study examined how often teens in recent years (compared to teens in previous decades) engaged in adult activities such as drinking alcohol, working, driving, or having sex. It found that today’s adolescents are less likely than their predecessors to take part in activities typically undertaken by adults. The researchers also examined how changes in family size, life expectancy, education, and the economy may have influenced the speed at which teens take on adult activities. Adult activities were also less common during time periods when families had fewer children and higher median income, and when fewer people died of communicable diseases.

Source: Mint September 19, 2017 12:11 UTC