Chap Clark's HURT

So I just finished reading a book titled Hurt by Chap Clark. It was really interesting. The basic premise of his argument is that today's society completely neglects the true needs of mid-adolescents. He says that the programs and systems which we have in place to "nurture" teenagers actually inadvertantly do more harm than good. For example, he argues that organized sports oftentimes push so hard for competition that they harm the students who are not as athletic... ultimately, the adults (coaches and parents) vicariously live our their own dreams while pushing their children to unprecedented levels of expectation. He also argues that our school system requires so much studying, along with extra-curricular activity, along with anything else to fill an adolescent's schedule, that our society no longer values a teenager for being gifted in one thing in particular, but only awards those who are able to balance the most activities without drowning.
He makes the point that all teenagers want the same thing from each other... but it is the one thing that they cannot provide for each other. They are begging for the genuine love and care that only an adult can provide in the process of ushering a teenager into adulthood. It's a fascinating survey of youth-culture in America today and a challenging wake up call to churches and youth organizations to reevaluate the way they organize their leadership. The bottom line: teens need adults, and in today's society that reality is as true as ever. The problem, however, is that adults just aren't paying attention.

Any thoughts??