The article seems about right. I've always wondered about the fixation on sex that older people have when it comes to teenage sex, especially since our generation is way more responsible in that category than they are.
As for growing up, yeah more people seem unable to grow up. I know many kids in college who have a car, but it is still in their parents' name. Once I turned 18, the car was transferred to my name. That way, if I got in a wreck, only I would be sued. I have to question the reasoning of the article, however. Just because more people are going to college and graduate school, it does not therefore necessitate a prolonged dependency. Are graduate or college students incapable of being fully responsible? Sure, they might have to take out more debt, but that is hardly a reason to put off paying your own insurance, truly owning things in your own name, etc. I think the problem is that society and the parents think the world is more dangerous than ever, which is completely opposite of the truth. When children and youth aren't expected to grow up, it is not at all surprising to find that they don't grow up at all. The mom at the end of the article is a textbook example of this phenomenon. I am willing to bet that if she saw a child unaccompanied riding a bike 2 blocks from his or her house, she'd be the one to call Child Protective Services to report their parents for child abuse. There is an increasing lack of grit in bourgeoisie society, and it is saddening.