Teens, Trust and Safety
High School Writing Contest - Teens and Trust
Who do teens trust to keep them safe? Their parents? Their schools and colleges? The government?
From a historical perspective, Baby Boomers grew up living under the threat of nuclear Armageddon, complete with classroom drills to hide under their desks in the case of nuclear attack. However, today's teenagers and college students have been growing up in their own unique time:
The threat of internet predators, cyber-bullying, and other online dangers.
The threat of school shootings and lock-downs.
The threat of terrorism.
So Stage of Life asked teens, "How do you, as a student, feel about these threats, and do you have trust in your parents, school or government (the major institutions around you) to keep you safe?"
The summary report below contains the following information:
1) Themes and teen trends on trust and safety issues as identified from over 100 personal essays submitted to StageofLife.com by high school students.
2) Visitor data to StageofLife.com during the Teens, Trust and Safety essay contest
3) Survey data from the Teens, Trust and Safety poll
4) Links to over 120 essays submitted by teens to StageofLife.com answering the question writing contest prompt, "Do you trust our institutions to keep us safe?"