The 2008 Child and Youth Well-Being Index Project found a 2 percent increase in well-being from 1975 to 2005, in terms of economic well-being, health, safety and behavior, education, community connectedness, social relationships, and emotional and spiritual well-being. The only two categories to decline were community connectedness and social relationships.
However, today's teens are more likely to be overweight and live below the poverty line. They score higher on math and reading tests, have lower rates of accidental deaths, are more likely to be in school, and are less likely to abuse alcohol and drugs as compared to their parents' generation.
Labels: children, parents, well-being
Posted By: Aspen Education Group