prevent teenagers first rebel (aba) young rioters - antisocial, aggressive behavior of male adolescents ... "Teenager" ... all this is, according to the behavioral scientist Robert
Epstein , not an inevitable fate, even biological factors or even genetically fixed behavior.
The American behavioral scientist
* (source) reported in the journal "Brain & Mind" (2008):
The phenomenon of "young hooligans" occurs almost exclusively in modern Western teenagers.
youth rebellion was an invention of Western modernity - not a general problem!
Epstein led by studies of teenagers in a total of 186 (!) Different cultures. He came to the conclusion that anti-social behavior and mental disorders in other communities occur much less frequently than in ours.
main reason, according to Epstein: In other societies, young people spend most of their time with adults rather than with peers. You have already transferred responsibility early. Among Western youth rebellion was the result of an artificial extension of childhood, beyond the onset of puberty.
The foundations had been laid over the past century:
the youth had been infantilised more and more.
are also limited today, Epstein, freedom of maneuver of teenagers through countless rules. Started as a necessary protection against such exploitative child labor, the regulation of young people blocking now massive.
Mental health problems were allowed to but more often, the more young people would be disenfranchised.
What they lack today, is the chance to take responsibility and to prove himself - even in everyday life - such as the motto: "Anyone who buys and cooks may also determine what is there to eat."
source We adults have a shared responsibility for our youth. We must not allow them to himself as "superfluous
" and exercise a chance. And that responsibility lies not only in the hands of parents and teachers, but of the entire local community: "It takes a village
to educate a child "(African proverb).
What conclusions can we draw from these findings to us at the local level?
How can we integrate our youth make sense in our community and thus before escalating violence or save even violence? - young people in volunteering, eg support of sports clubs and charities and encourage - targeted financial support for trade, commerce and industry - creating local training and jobs for young people - Acquisition of all trainees in the municipalities and associations - promoting youth projects and cultural initiatives / businesses by the municipality
