Premature adulthood Is imposed upon teenagers in today's society. It affects them in two different but closely related ways. One is in which a teenagers needs to find a sense of self and needs protection on trying to do so. The other is the stress that is being forced upon them. Teenagers need to be given time , support and guidance to form from child to adult, but that must come from the parents. Many parents either feel powerless to give a child what they need in life because the child can get it else where: they may do whatever...
exist.

David Elkind developed these realities in "Teenager in Crisis", although he tends to repeat himself very often, he still distinguishes the two dilemmas in many ways. He makes it clear of the present dangers in today's teenagers and the challenges that they face, though he may not say it directly he does break it down for comprehension.

In conclusion, the affects of being unable to form a personal identity and stress causes premature adulthood because it is being forced upon them in today's society. But the two are In relation to each other as well as having differences.