The Gap Between Generation Y And The Baby Boomer Generation

It is important to understand our current generations and previous generations. Understanding generations’ differences can help us when serving the clients. Human service workers will be meeting clients not only from different cultures but also from different generation cohorts. Generation cohorts usually define as grouping people together who born 12-15 years apart and have common experiences. There are five generational cohort groupings: Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennial Generation (Generation Y) (The University of Iowa [UIOWA], 2009), and Generation Z. “Each generation has unique experiences that shape their behaviors and attitudes” (Kilber, Barclay, & Ohmer, 2014, p. 80).

Due to this a person 20 – 30 years ago has a more social skills then someone of that same age today. Living such a life lead meant their days tended to have a more routine lifestyle rather than the spur of the moment decision life style that most people are living today. Generation Z lifestyle consist of a less social time. Instead of being outside with friends or going out to shop many will just do it over the phone, computer or iPad. Decreasing their social skills which in today’s time doesn’t seem very important anymore. Saturday day nights for the baby boomers would be a night out with friends enjoying each other’s company, whereas now it would be a night in with friends with little communication due to everyone being on their phone. The internet has become such a part of an everyday person’s life that people now would much rather stay in then explore the world with the people closest to them. Baby boomers did have as many resources in education as Gen Z does today, unlike teenagers today who use their phone, computer or tablet to look up information for homework, baby boomers had to go to the library to find information. Mainly everything ties

In “Have Smartphones ruined a Generation” the author Jean M. Twenge compares 2 different generations and determines that smartphones have changed many aspects in this generation and how people communicate. Jean M. Twenge is a professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, in her past articles she wrote about “how people were happier back then” suggesting that she is more biased towards generations before. And after connecting both articles I believe that she thinks people were happier before, because technology was not as big as a problem as it is now. The main reason that compelled the author to write this argumentative essay is because she believes that millennials do not have as much face to face communication due to technology and being able to communicate through smartphones.

Nearly 3.7 million American babies born in 1982 were the first members of the new Generation Y, or more affectionately known as millenials (Thompson, par. 1). Many things play into whether a generation is considered to be faring ‘better’ than another one; job opportunities, the state of the environment, whether the U.S. is at peace or at war, income vs. living expenses, the general happiness of the people, and the list goes on. Millenials are part of a special generation because

During this paper, we will discuss the difference between baby boomer, and Gen X/Y. Baby boomers was the original 'generation'. And it was a useful label because, initially, it described those born in the immediate years after World War II, when there was – thanks to soldiers returning home – a significant spike in births, both in America and in Britain. Baby Boomers, as a phrase, was first used in 1970, in a Washington Post article. The phrase Generation Y was first used in a 1993 Ad Age article, while Millennials was coined by sociologists Neil Howe and William Strauss. As well as being comfortable sharing their entire life online, this is a selfish, self-regarding generation. "Let me take a Selfie," is their catchphrase. The man credited

This generation is also referred to as Generation Y, Nexters, Echo boomers, and the “Me” generation as well who are well-educated, multitalented, open minded, confident, outgoing, and influential (Berkup, 2014). The focus on children is the highest with attention-giving parents involving their children in all kinds of multiple activities (Twenge & Campbell, 2012). Technology has had the biggest impact on this generation since they were children labeling them as the “digital natives” (Berkup, 2014; Twenge & Campbell, 2012). This high tech environment has allowing them to communicate globally utilizing e-mails, Facebook and text messaging rather than picking up the phone to talk (Stein, 2013; Twenge & Campbell, 2012). Because of the advancements of technology this generation has the most and is the most educated compared to the other generations. They welcome challenges, yearn to learn new ideas and do not hesitate to change their career to find their own sense if identity or feel fulfilled (Stein, 2013; Twenge & Campbell,

“The kids of today are throwing society away,” cry the Baby Boomers meanwhile the Millennial and youths are tweeting that the “olds ruined our country, our society and our planet.” Both groups are transfixed in this eternal smear campaign with each declaring the other to be morally repulsive and ignorant to their values, but this is rather ironic as each generation has been just as progressive and equally rebellious to society as the generation that came before it. Millennials and Baby Boomers aren’t even that different: they each fight for social change and justice, both create their own culture and find their own way to achieve nirvana, and neither really know where they’re going in life, yet both seek economic prosperity. Take this slightly

The article “Generations: Boomers and Echos and Nexters – Oh My!” written by Harriet Hankin deals with generational diversity in the workplace. The main focus of the article is the differences of several generations of workers currently trying to thrive, or at least survive, together in today’s workforce. She discusses the different characteristics of each generation,

However, businesses now a day tend to be more diverse in term of age. The two main generations who have very little in common are the millennials and the baby boomers. While millennials are more tech savvy, (a quality that most businesses require), baby boomers have more wisdom and intellect (qualities that are much needed to run a successful business). Both generations have different communication style and approach to perform duties. Another importance difference between the two generation is adaptivity to changes. Millennials are always looking for new opportunities and therefore are more adaptive to changes, whereas baby boomer do not feel comfortable with frequent changes at

Different generational groups communicate differently manly based upon the cultural shared practices that are most salient during their birth cohort, according Vann Morrison, with MLT Creative (Morrison). Since generational gaps have different communication styles the result is miscommunication and misunderstanding. The different generations, according to Michael S. Seaver, a career business coach, are Traditionalists that are born from 1922-1945, Baby Boomers that are born from 1946-1964, there is also Generation X born in 1965-1980, and Millennials (AKA) Generation Y born from 1981-2000 (Seaver). Although Baby Boomers and Millennials share many similarities they differ in important

Central idea: Humans have always communicated face-to-face and the use of technology poses cognitive obstacles to communication. The lack of human presence during technology-mediated communication contributes to less nonverbal cues possibly creating a politer conversation if it is not face-to-face.

Generation y is faced with a whole new reality in today’s world with the increased cost of housing and tuition, my generation [y] is faced with a web of issues that we need to correct. Also, my generation faces the increased cost of tuition, and faces difficulty when trying to find and maintain a job after completing post-secondary education. “We find that because of the difficulties facing millennial [generation y], they are delaying these important life decisions, like getting married, buying a home, starting a family” (Goodman, L., 2015, para. 8). Generation y is loosely defined as the group of kids in their early teens to young adults (Miedema, 2012).

Tech savvy, but values face-to-face interaction - Gen Y is known for its intensive use of social media and virtual communication. But PwC's research tells us that Gen Y's aptitude for electronic communication augments rather than replaces face-to-face interaction.

     With this paper, I decided to take this concept because of the people that I have to work with on a continual basis. They are usually people from the Generation X trying to communicate with Generation Y. Just the other day I heard from someone I am working with, ¡§Those god d*&# young kids don¡¦t want

Communication in family plays a pivotal role to convey the feeling and thought process of the family members. Verbal and non-verbal communication between family members is called family communication (Epstein, Bishop, Ryan, Miller, & Keitner, (1993)). Communication not only involves talking but it also involves listening to others. It creates closeness among family members and allows them to share their feelings towards each other. Effective communication is a foundation to healthy relationship whereas poor communication can lead to family issues like divorces, conflict in families, weakening of relationships, depression and isolation. According to Lubinski, communication is critical for older adults