... daughters were like younger versions of their mothers, now for the first time teenagers had their own money as employment was high. "After handing mum a pound or two, they are left with more spending money than most of their elders", this extra money meant they could afford to buy different fashions, music, and magazines from their parents. As they had money to spend things were aimed at teenagers as companies realised they could make money out of them. Source H Shows a view that teenagers now have "power" because of their money. Magazines such as "Honey" and "19" were brought out for "Teenagers" for the first time in 1961. These kinds of magazines had never been around before they provided information on the latest fashions and music and were designed specially for Teenagers. America was a big influence to Britain's music and film industry, American singer "Elvis Presley" was one ...

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