There is no question that standards of behaviour have fallen among teenagers. The popular belief is that the principle cause is that parents are unable to supervise their children because they are away at work. I only partially agree with this viewpoint as there are other important factors too.
It is undeniable that parents should bear some responsibility for the actions of their teenaged children. This is particularly true when they are absent from the home and not in a position to control their children. The argument is that if they were at home, then they would be able to make certain that their children did not join gangs and spent their time on socially acceptable activities.
However, it can also be said that working parents are in fact setting a good example to their children. Indeed, it is very often the case that teenagers who come from hardworking families spend their time on schoolwork and conduct themselves well. In fact, the teenagers who do create social problems by, for example, getting drunk or painting graffitti come from homes where parents are unemployed.
Other factors that lead to teenagers getting into trouble relate to the educational system. This is due to the fact that many teenagers leave school aged 16 and do not find work because of lack of qualifications. As a result, they spend time on the street with nothing productive to do. Likewise, social problems with teenagers can be the consequence of poor discipline at school with teachers failing to control their classes.
In conclusion, it is possible to say that this sort of problem is only sometimes the result of parents not supervising their children. It is equally possible to say that discipline in schools is at fault.
There is no question that standards of
behaviour
have fallen among
teenagers
. The popular belief is that the
principle
cause is that
parents
are unable to supervise their
children
because
they are away at work. I
only
partially
agree
with this viewpoint as there are other
important
factors too.
It is undeniable that
parents
should bear
some
responsibility for the actions of their
teenaged
children
. This is
particularly
true when they are absent from the home and not in a position to control their
children
. The argument is that if they were at home, then they would be able to
make
certain that their
children
did not
join
gangs and spent their time on
socially
acceptable activities.
However
, it can
also
be said
that working
parents
are in fact setting a
good
example to their
children
.
Indeed
, it is
very
often
the case that
teenagers
who
come
from hardworking families spend their time on schoolwork and conduct themselves well. In fact, the
teenagers
who do create social problems by,
for example
, getting drunk or painting
graffitti
come
from homes where
parents
are unemployed
.
Other factors that lead to
teenagers
getting into trouble relate to the educational system.
This is due to the fact that
many
teenagers
leave
school aged 16 and do not find work
because
of lack of qualifications.
As a result
, they spend time on the street with nothing productive to do.
Likewise
, social problems with
teenagers
can be the consequence of poor discipline at school with teachers failing to control their classes.
In conclusion
, it is possible to say that this sort of problem is
only
sometimes
the result of
parents
not supervising their
children
. It is
equally
possible to say that discipline in schools is at fault.