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A '''teenager''' is literally a person who is anywhere from 13 to 19 years of age.  In most western societies this is the age where an individual goes from being a child to becoming an adult.  It is a period of rapid change both physically and emotionally.  It covers the [[high school]] period into the early [[college]] years (for those who choose to go college after high school).
 
A '''teenager''' is literally a person who is anywhere from 13 to 19 years of age.  In most western societies this is the age where an individual goes from being a child to becoming an adult.  It is a period of rapid change both physically and emotionally.  It covers the [[high school]] period into the early [[college]] years (for those who choose to go college after high school).
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As a demographic, teenagers are sought after for their spending habits. As a group they seldom save much money, seek an active social life, and oftentimes still have access to their parents' money.
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As a [[demographic]], teenagers are preyed upon by advertisers because of their spending habits. As a group they seldom save money, seek an active social life, and oftentimes still have access to their parents' money.
    
Most [[Hollywood]] movies are geared to teenagers, and often take advantage of the anguish of that age to push an agenda of sex, violence, and rebellion.
 
Most [[Hollywood]] movies are geared to teenagers, and often take advantage of the anguish of that age to push an agenda of sex, violence, and rebellion.
    
[[Category:Family]]
 
[[Category:Family]]
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[[Category:Human Development]]
 
[[Category:Demographics]]
 
[[Category:Demographics]]
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