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The Un-foreseen Consequences of Age Segregation of Youth
Posted by: Scott Brown on July 31, 2009
A number of secular journalists are now reporting that researchers have discovered that one of the un-foreseen consequences of societal age segregation is prolonged immaturity, a strange brand of socialization dysfunction that creates odd and destructive subcultures, and the neutralization of wisdom from the previous generation. Example: a current problem where most men do not grow up or live like adults until age 30, according to Newsweek Magazine. Newsweek declares, "70% of young men are not grown up at 30 years of age (and that's up from 30% in 1970). In 1960, almost 70 percent of men had reached these milestones by the age of 30. Today, less than a third of males that age can say the same."
Tommy Vestal, a career police officer, has written thoughtfully regarding this very problem. He views age segregation as "a slippery slope" that has led to major shifts in culture and the near obliteration of Christian culture, because society is structured so that the faith of fathers is cut off by the peer group. He quotes law enforcement consultant, Jack E. Enter, Ph.D., who has written, "Challenging the Law Enforcement Organization: Proactive Leadership Strategies". Tommy says, "In chapter one of his book, Enter looks at external forces and influences on law enforcement and asks the question, ?How well are social institutions fulfilling their role in American culture?? Tommy concludes that, the ?proliferation of the age segregated education model are at the roots of our current debacle." He asks, "What's the solution? The destruction of the current models of education and a return to an age integrated discipleship by parents to children that is built on the truths of God's word."
In this thought provoking article, Tommy Vestal sets this statement in a wider context of the great social problems created by age segregation.
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For the full article, go to:
http://www.ncfic.org/articlemodule/view_article/id/128/src/@random49598ead4a15d/
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