New generations come and go, and people shouldn't be surprised that each thinks differently from the previous, but they do. Boomers haven't quite figured out Generation X. What they think they have figured out, they often don't respect or appreciate for its significance in shaping the future. Right now, significant changes are happening in K-12…

Due in part to health care improvements and the post World War Two Baby Boom, (Siegel, 1972), the population of older adults is growing and will continue to grow. By 2030 approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population will be over age 65 (Verma, 1989). By attending to readability (the ease of reading a printed page) and legibility (the speed with…

States that "Generation X" refers to people born in the later 1960s and early 1970s who are young adults by the 1990s. Points out that many college students object to the term. Analyzes the Baby Boomers and Generation Xers in a search for comparisons. Concludes that there are more similarities than were previously thought. (PA)

Examines the age demographics of ARL (Association of Research Libraries) members in the larger context of North America's trend toward population aging. Discusses how the baby boom affected hiring in higher education by creating a need for increased staffing and by having a large number of baby boomers as librarians. (Author/LRW)

Despite the negative image of many adolescents and the perception that they are more influenced by peers than by adults, research consistently finds that most adolescents value positive relationships with parents, teachers, and other adults. Research also shows that adolescents who have positive relationships with caring adults are more likely to…

America's current generation of adolescents promises to be not only one of the country's most complex but also one of the country's largest, rivaling the baby boomer generation in size and consumer power. Understanding the challenges and positive experiences that these students bring with them to college campuses is important for educators as they…

This paper discusses the impact of the Baby Boomer generation on public libraries. The paper has five main objectives: (1) to provide a statistical and demographic profile of the Baby Boomers at the local, state, and national levels within Australia; (2) to provide characteristics of the Baby Boomer generation; (3) to present comparative results…

Looks at problems of career development and midlife transition in a horizontally structured workplace with few management positions. Describes Amoco's benchmark career development plan that is adapted by many other companies. (JOW)

Notes that low Medicare reimbursement rates are already causing some mental health professionals to turn away elderly patients. Considers baby boomer cohort who, unlike elders today, have high rates of psychiatric illness and are more likely to seek mental health services. Projects increasing gap over next 25 years between need and availability of…

What do poker and bridge have in common? Both are card games that originated in Europe (although poker's modern form developed in the frontier towns of the American West, while bridge still reflects its British heritage). Both use a regular 52-card playing deck, both involve bidding, and both have experienced renewed popularity in recent years.…

The aging of the baby boom generation and the increase in life expectancy has led to record numbers of older adults in the United States. Increasingly, older adults want or need to stay in the workforce. Older workers comprise a diverse group of individuals with various expectations, desires and abilities. As a result, definitions of exactly who…

The percentage of the population involved in the Christian church in New Zealand has been declining since the middle of the 1960s. Most seriously affected has been the mainline Protestant denominations such as Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. This article analyses and presents data collected by the National Church Life Survey New Zealand 2001…

A study examined similarities and differences between the reactions of Baby Boomers (age 29 to 47) and members of Generation X (age 17 to 28) to 35 objectionable magazine advertisements. In an earlier study, 29 students in an advertising campaigns course ranked the objectionable advertisements (identified by students in an introductory course) by…

This study explored how societal changes have rendered contemporary midlife women different from those who have preceded them. Subjects were female college graduates who were mailed a demographic survey, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Salamon-Conte Life Satisfaction Scale. Subjects were divided into three artificially created groups.…

Analyses of 1965-82 panel study of early baby boomers revealed that regular worship attendance, but not religious beliefs, was associated with involvement in children's education, contact with parents, and staying married. Higher income greatly increased likelihood of divorce. Discusses "culture war" and "cultural toolkit"…