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Then vs. Now: How things have changed from 1982-2012 Those kids today... you may be the parent of a teenager and wondering what you've gotten yourself into. But do you have it worse than parents of the past? We all know that kids will be kids, but how much do they change over the course of a generation? The typical teenager in the early 1980s was rocking a Walkman and had just seen E.T. Today's average kid? He has a cellphone in his pocket, he listens to Rihanna, he's less likely to finish high school and he's more likely to practice safe sex. Music 1982: Olivia Newton-John, Survivor, Joan Jett and the Blachearts 2012: Adele, Rihanna, Katy Perry Movies 1982: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, E.T. 2012: Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2 Video Games 1982: Coleco Vision, Atari 2012: PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 Sports Stars 1982: Pete Rose 2012: LeBron James Work Money 1982: $60.30 per week 2012: $130.oo per week Cell Phones 1982: What? 2012: 3 out of every 4 teens has a cellphone Marijuana Use 1982: 30% of teens 2012: 20% of teens Career Aspirations 1982: Engineering, Biology, Business Management, Physical Sciences, Agriculture and natural resources 2012: Healthcare, Business, Education, Social Sciences, Visual & Performing Arts Driving 1982: 52% of kids 15-17 had their driver's license 2012: 43% of kids 15-17 had their driver's license SAT Scores 1982: 997 2012: 1,011 Graduation Rate 1982: 77.5% of high school students graduated 2012: 72% of high school students graduate Diversity 1982: 79% white, 11.6% black, 6.3% hispanic, 1.3% Asian 2012: 54% white, 21.5% hispanic, 17% black, 5% Asian, 1.2% Native Americans College Plans 1982: 58.3% go to college, 35.4% work full time, 6.3% other 2012: 79.2% go to college, 18.7% work full time, 2.1% other Top Foreign Languages 1982: 18% Spanish, 9.2% French, 2.5% German 2012: 30% Spanish, 8% French, 2.1% German Sex and Safety 1982: 55% of kids use contraception during their first sexual experience 2012: 81.5% of kids use contraception during their first sexual experience



