The teens and young adults who comprise Generation Z are less likely to drink, use drugs, or get pregnant before they are ready to do so. They’re less likely to live in poverty and they live in a world of far less violent crime relative to the generation before them. So, why are so many of them struggling? Educator John Creger thinks he has part of the answer: They often need help understanding who they are in this world.
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