Why Many Parents and Teens Think It’s Harder Being a Teen Today

Do you think it's harder or easier to be a teenager now than in the past? The Pew Research Center has been studying this question and found that however a parent or teen answers, technology is likely to be cited as the reason.

We Meet: 

Jeff Gottfried, Associate Director of Research at Pew Research Center

Credits:

SHIFT is produced by Jennifer Strong and Emma Cillekens. It’s mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski. Art by Anthony Green.