Common 21st-Century Social Vices Among the Youth

Abstract

This article looked at some prevalent social vices among young people in the twenty-first century. Social vices are a worldwide issue that cut across all demographics, not just in Nigeria. The counseling effects of social vices on children both inside and outside of the educational setting were covered in the paper. Prostitution, inappropriate dressing, robbery, cultism, pocket-picking, drug addiction, exam fraud, hooliganism, thuggery, betting, smoking, rape, and illegal substances are among the social vices. Among the causes of the rise in social vice are factors such as poverty, corruption, unemployment, peer pressure, inappropriate elder behavior, and broken homes. In general, all societal players have a role to play in finding a solution to this issue. To save the next generation from the aforementioned societal vices, intervention measures are crucial. Counseling efforts should include more of an emphasis on the effects that social vices have on young people both inside and outside of the educational setting. The amount of societal standards, culture, and traditions in every society in the 21st century has been declining but not being effectively monitored, it was determined. To save the future of the next generation, the following recommendation was made: Parents and guidance should teach their kids how to behave and conduct themselves appropriately in public. School counselors should plan workshops and seminars for teachers, students, and parents on how to encourage good behavior among the students both within and outside of the classroom with assistance from the government and school authorities.