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Teens Fail Adults on Alcohol, Other
Drug Prevention
Teens rely on their parents for information, but they say mom and dad
are doing a lousy job in preventing kids from drinking, according to the
annual Uhlich
Teen Report Card.
The Child Welfare League of America, in a summary
of the report findings, said that teens cite television as the major
influence on their opinions about the world, but that they turn to parents
and family members to gain perspective on the news. (Friends and peers were
a distant second, followed by clergy.)
Asked to grade adults' performance on a variety of issues, teens gave
adults a "B-" in fighting the war on terrorism; a "C+"
in how well they discipline young people; a "C" in stopping teens
from running away; and a "C-" in understanding why teens leave
home.
For the sixth straight year, parents got the worst grades for stopping
young people from drinking -- an "F." Failing grades
("D"s and "F"s) were also consistently given for
"Really Listening to and Understanding Young People,"
"Getting Rid of Gangs," "Stopping Young People from
Smoking," and "Stopping Young People from Using Drugs."
Parents got the best grades for "Providing a Quality Education for
Young People," "Creating Job Opportunities for the Future,"
and "Spending Quality Time with their Families."
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