Teen suicides are down. Teen drinking is down. Teen drunk driving is down. Time spent watching TV is down. Time spent on homework is up.
Time spent on chores is up.
Church-going is up. Teenagers are agreeing more with parents on core values. Teenagers are trusting institutions more than before, and more than people their parents age do now. Teenagers have become America's most optimistic people. Here again, the teen age bracket has shown the steepest decline.