Differences Between Inner City & Suburban Teenagers

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In the past, their have been many stereotypes on inner city and suburban teenagers. Inner city teenagers have been viewed as young people that don’t care about their life and are heavily into drugs and alcohol. The suburban teenagers have been viewed as “perfect” young people that have bright futures and don’t really do anything wrong. Being an inner city teenager that has family in the suburbs, I have been able to see both sides. I have seen what suburban teenagers do in their leisure time, and it wasn’t anything worth bragging about. I have also seen what inner city teenagers do in their leisure time and yes, some of which shouldn’t be mentioned either. But other then that, times have changed and both teenagers’ actions are more related then many people would believe.
One would atomically assume that the inner city teenager would be more likely to get into trouble because of the limited number of after school activities and the lack of parent support. But suburban teenagers are somewhat under more stress then inner city teenagers. One suburban teenager’s states “It’s expected of you to do well in any aspect of life…you don’t want to seem different or you’re outside what is expected of you” (Temple Times “Suburban teens defy stereotypes in subtle ways”). They are under more pressure and therefore turn to other means for relaxation on the weekends. That usually means partying and drinking very frequently. Inner city teenagers also do the same thing, but it’s viewed in a different way. Inner city teenagers are more prone to drinking and drugs because the limited number of activities to keep them busy. When there is nothing else better to do after school, why not get high?
There have been many studies on suburban and inner city teenagers. It’s a known fact that parents try to move into suburban areas because they think it will be a better environment for the children. A recent report by the Manhat...