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I totally agree with you. Majority of the times the media portrays adolescents in negative light (example- A current affair). Furthermore, when we are constantly shown videos or news about teenage violence or rebellion etc., we begin to associate behaviour of one type of group to all teenagers; it becomes a stereotype. As a society we need to accept that each generation of teenagers is different. Rather than portraying them as evil beings, we need to give them a chance to explore and grow without placing them in categories. As future teachers it is important to consider the “teenage world” in order to understand our students.
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