Hymowitz's Essay Tweens: Ten Going On Sixteen

In the essay “Tweens: Ten Going On Sixteen” written by Kay S. Hymowitz the author argues that preadolescent children between the ages of 8-12 years , who are also called tweens , are going through early social maturation . The author argues that tweens become teenagers without undergoing a preadolescent period . This journal will evaluate the idea presented by Hymowitz in the essay that tweens are becoming more inclined towards crime and violence. According to Hymowitz , tweens are getting more and more involved in juvenile crimes . Because of early maturation into teenagers , tweens tend to adopt many harmful teen attitudes and behaviours which can have significant negative impact on them . Teenagers are prone to crime due