Abstract
One of the greatest concerns of any society is the well-being of its children, including its adolescents. “Making the transition from childhood to adulthood is a troublesome life-course stage in nearly every society. However, this problem is exacerbated in advanced modernized societies where movement into full adulthood continues to be pushed into older ages, creating a longer and more difficult transition. One result of this characteristic of modern societies is the increased misbehavior and other problems associated with those going through this difficult transition stage.