2.  While not well defined, as with most social
phobias, the cause is basically that the majority
of society feels threatened or intimidated by a
large group or demographic of people.
 High strung individuals or those with adrenal
deficiencies are at higher risks for phobias

3.  The actual term “ephebiphobia” is attributed to
Kirk Astroth’s 1994 article, Beyond
ephebiphobia: problem adults or problem
youths.
 Today, professionals in the field of sociology,
government officials, and youth advocates all
use this term

4.  The phobia itself, however, dates back to
Ancient Greece and Italy
 Officials in Florence could not keep a standing
army due to their fear of the youth taking over
 Frequent policy changes in Greece and Venice
were due to their attempts to keep their youth
“in-check”

5.  Even the Puritans viewed the youth as an
embodiment of adventure, enlightenment, and a
lower level of morality.

6.  Post- WW2 France sent their youth to summer
camps, reformatories, and athletic clubs to keep
them away.
 Even the USA identified the increasing number
of youth in the 1940s-1950s South as a threat to
national security.

7.  In more modern times, the presence of gang
violence, “emo” cultures, and old-time rock ‘n’
roll exemplifies the freedom and reckless
abandon that is so feared within the adult
community.

8.  YOUTH: the state of existence that is pre-adult,
characterized by immaturity and newness
 ADOLESCENT: one who is immature, a teenager
 This shows that the phobia caused the public to
force the immature nature, newness, and
untrustworthiness upon the young forever

9.  Marketers focus many technologies and
advertisements toward parents as a way to monitor
their teens in society.
 Youth with roles outside of the home are generally
viewed as a threat to the adults around them.
 Affects the health of democracy, since the focus is
increasingly on the younger people of society.
 Increases the segregation between young and old
 Can cause people to be unsuccessful parents
 Some areas have lowered the age of responsibility
for crimes

10.  Hypnosis
 Neuro-linguistic programming
 Energy psychology
 Group Therapy
 One-on-One Therapy sessions
 Medication is not recommended because it just
masks the disorder, doesn’t cure it

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