NOTE: Imagine that you're reading this on the back cover of the book.

While many minors are treated well, experiences of being disrespected simply for being young are also widespread – especially among teens. Adults claim near absolute power for guiding, controlling, and correcting their children. This leaves enormous room for abuse of power – from making petty demands to inflicting physical pain. Adults are unlikely to voluntarily limit their own powers; change must be demanded by youth themselves. "Youth Liberation" is teen-led activism: by youth, for youth, against adult oppression.

In this book:

• Youth Liberation basics
  
• How adults mistreat youth
  
• "Adultism" defined – the oppression of young people
  
• How adultism is built into society's institutions
  
• How adults can be allies to Youth Liberation

February 20, 2003