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Common Effects of Juvenoia
1. Dispute within family
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2. Constant misconception of new generation trends
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3. Pressure on younger generation to outperform predecessors
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4. Fear/avoidance/hostility of teens
4th Century BC Plato: "What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets, inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?"
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Forbes article : Why Do We Always Sell the Next Generation Short?
The Forbes article illustrates the severity and how the problem arises and the effects it may bring about to the society
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A research done in London, Birmingham on several students aged 16-18 were asked to comment on the older generations' biased opinion of them
Anna Godinho, 16, west London
When you get on public transport, especially if you're in a group, it's like: "Uh-oh! They're going to cause trouble!" But we're just like them: we're using the bus or the train because we want to get somewhere.
Charlie d'Auria, 18, south London
I got on a train with a friend whose dad had bought us first-class tickets. Straight away the guard arrived and was quite rude to us. He just assumed we were somewhere we shouldn't be. He treated us with a total lack of respect.
Daniel Olaiya, 16, Torbay
At the bowling centre where I live they actually have one of those noise-machines, the Mosquito, to stop us from congregating outside. It's like we're as bad as insects and they want to scare us away. We're not taking drugs or drinking, we just want to chat with our mates.
*Interviews conducted by Joanna Moorhead
These were merely some of the responses. This survey goes to show that Juvenoia is leading to much stereotypical views on both parties
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This unspoken tension between the two generations may be unsettling. So, how can we ease this tension?
Our solution
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