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- Reputedly coined by renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead, the simplest definition of the concept is the differentiation (or gap) of values, attitudes, or behaviors between members of an older generation and a younger generation.
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The Psychology Behind Generational Conflict. Older people have groused about younger people for millennia. Now we know why. Ted Scheinman. Senior Editor. January 2020. Older people tend to...
Mar 18, 2016 · Our findings reveal tensions arising among generations (values-based, behavior-based, and identity-based) based on perceived differences and strategies used by generation members to manage them (achievement-oriented, image-oriented, and ego-oriented).
- Michael J. Urick, Elaine C. Hollensbe, Suzanne S. Masterson, Sean T. Lyons
- 2016
Jan 21, 2020 · Generational misunderstandings and culture clashes (generation gaps) are part of the human condition. It’s typical for each generation to create and embrace new music, dance, fashion,...
Dec 13, 2021 · In studies focusing on ageing, childhood and the life-course, generation has often been used as equivalent to age group or cohort (see Burnett, 2016; Turner, 2002), a use that can be traced back to a mid-twentieth century proneness to naturalise the individual.
Generation gap is a difference in values and attitudes between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents. These differences stem from older and younger people not understanding each other because of their differences in experiences, opinions, habits, and behavior.
- Nancy Mendez
Sep 4, 2020 · On the one hand, evidence for the existence of generations and generational differences is limited. On the other hand, the idea of generations is pervasive and is used to explain myriad patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that we observe day-to-day, especially in the workplace.
Bengtson V. L. (1969) “The ‘generation gap’: differences by generation and by sex in the perception of parent-child relations.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Assn., Seattle, April 24.
