YCU: Making It Harder for Teens to Drive

Steering Toward New Standards? -- The U.S. Congress is considering a new bill that could make it significantly harder for teens to get their driver's license. The Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection ...

YCU: Activism by Facebook

PLUS: Addicted to media; Twitter cops; raising teens hard work Activism by Facebook -- Thousands of high school students reportedly walked out of classes all across New Jersey April 27, 2010, protesting propos...

YCL: Putting on a Good Face(book)

Putting on a Good Face(book): Being Aware of Your Online 'Brand' Get downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened: Teens and young adults have no sense of privacy. Th...

YCU: 2 in 5 Teens Has Had Sex

PLUS: Friending your family; more phones than books; greatest movie and TV characters Two of Every Five Teens Has Had Sex -- About 40 percent of teens ages 15-19 have had sex, according to a new study from the...

YCU: Addicted to Tanning?

Addicted to Tanning?Health experts are increasingly concerned with the youth obsession with tanning. Despite the fact that most folks know that skin cancer is linked with too much exposure to the sun (nearly al...

Youth Culture Lesson: Chance Success?

Oklahoma Kid Makes Musical WavesGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/Disclaimer What Happened: Before April 28, 2010, few people had heard of Greyson Chance. The 12-year-old sing...

YCU: Mind Your Manners — Online

PLUS: Smokeless tobacco on rise, spanking leads to aggressive behavior, more Mind Your Manners ... Online -- The Internet has given us many things—unparalleled connectivity, access to dizzying amounts of...

YCU: A Chance Happening?

PLUS: Downloads said to feel like drugs; the good side of bullies; YouTube at five A Chance Happening? -- Nick Jonas? Justin Bieber? Old news. The latest singing sensation is a 12-year-old (some reports say he...

Youth Culture Lesson: Judging a Book

Virginia High School Yearbook Stirs ControversyGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/Disclaimer   What Happened:Books often are intended to provoke thought, discussion &#...

YCU: Fat Kids Face Scary Future

PLUS: "Kindie rock" booming; top 10 video games franchises of all time Obese Children Face Frightening Adulthood -- About a third of all U.S. children ages 2-19 are classified as obese, according to a new gove...