YCU: Changing Faith for Changing Teens

Changing Faith for Changing TeensYouth are remarkably faithful, according to a new study by the Christian research organization The Barna Group: About six in 10 teens attend some sort of spiritual get-together ...

Youth Culture Lesson: With Friends Like This

Some Experts Believe 'Best Friends' Are BadGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:Back in the day, almost everyone had or wanted a best friend—someone ...

Youth Culture Lesson: Crime and Consequences

Lindsay Lohan Sentenced for Probation ViolationsGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened: On July 5—the day after the United States celebrated its indepe...

YCU: Mexican Students Under Fire

While folks in the United States may lament the fact that schools seem to be getting ever more dangerous, getting an education south of the border is far more perilous. Schools across Mexico are now teaching st...

YCU: Spiritual Beings

We've long heard people say they're "spiritual, not religious," an attitude particularly prevalent among youth. What exactly does that mean?University of Missouri graduate student Anthony James set out to defin...

Youth Culture Lesson: Posers

These Days, We're All Playing for the CameraGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:Apple released its new iPhone 4 this summer and, along with its much-toute...

Youth Culture Lesson: No Job? No Prob.

Creative Youth Make Summer Work for ThemGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.Disclaimer/About What Happened:Times are tough, and jobs—particularly for teens—are hard to com...

Youth Culture Lesson: Friends in Need

Is Empathy in Short Supply These Days?Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/Disclaimer What Happened:College students just don't care about other people as they once did. That's t...

YCU: Empathy Dwindling Among Students

Empathy Dwindling Among StudentsCollege students just don't care about other people like they once did. That's the word from researchers who looked at scores of recent studies related to empathy. Those studies&...