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Terms that are culturally biased against the youth: added "treat like adults", removed "age-appropriate" as the concept is unfavourable and the language isn't loaded per se (apart from implying that norm) – this is up to debate (as is anything)
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* {{anchor|jd}}{{code|juvenile delinquency}}?
* {{anchor|jd}}{{code|juvenile delinquency}}?
:: See also: {{code|[[#juvenile|juvenile]]}}
:: See also: {{code|[[#juvenile|juvenile]]}}
* {{anchor|aa}}{{code|age appropriate}}/{{code|age-appropriate}}
*{{anchor|like adults}} {{code|to treat like adults}} - used to desribe.
:: This word is sometimes used as a [[dog whistles|dog whistle]] to deter certain youth behaviors. In other uses it suggests that the development of every young person is consistant with solar cycles.
:: This implies that children cannot be treated seriously.
:: Use instead: {{code|development appropriate}}/{{code|development-appropriate}}
:: See also: {{code|[[#like children|treating like children]]}}
*{{anchor|like children}} {{code|to treat like children}} - used to describe micromanaging or excessive/coercive control.
*{{anchor|like children}} {{code|to treat like children}} - used to describe micromanaging or excessive/coercive control.
::  This implies jusifying such treatment of children.
::  This implies jusifying such treatment of children.
:: See also: {{code|[[#like adults|treating like adults]]}}


== Terms that are loaded by itself ==
== Terms that are loaded by itself ==