> who have no responsibilities outside of school work and maximizing their social status. I suppose this might be true in middle-class, suburban areas; but whe

> who have no responsibilities outside of school work and maximizing their social status. I suppose this might be true in middle-class, suburban areas; but where I grew up, and I imagine in similar places elsewhere, there were plenty of working teenagers who held responsibility for their family's well-being. They worked in the family corner store/restaurant/shop/farm during the weekends and evenings. Others provided primary care for family members; their younger siblings or infirm adults.