It's become fashionable to suggest that generational designations are arbitrary or a 'myth.' But social scientists can pinpoint generational and cultural changes with a surprising degree of accuracy.
The debate about different generations' economic status misses the inequality within generations, especially younger Australians.
The stereotype of a dependent generation who won’t leave home overlooks the many reasons adult family members choose to live together in the one house.
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With more health information going online, it has never been easier to proactively manage our health. Problem is, the people who would benefit the most are using it the least.
Australia’s children and grandchildren will not enjoy the fruits of the country’s prosperity as much as their parents.
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Having enjoyed continuously increasing prosperity since the Second World War, Australians have come to expect that each generation will live a better life than the last. But this steady progress may be…
Young doctors are being judged based in their age, not their ability.
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A medical colleague was shaking his head in disgust. “What is wrong with these medical students today?” he asked. “They just don’t have the same work ethic they used to. In our day, we didn’t have to be…
Can the concept of a generation cover all the diverse people of a certain age cohort in an intellectually useful way?
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Making sense of what is happening in our own time requires sharp thinking. Today, however, catch-phrases and clichés abound. More specifically we rely on cliches about generations. Journalists, bestselling…
Students from the next generation are heading to university, how should we teach them?
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Narcissistic, lazy, and overly confident – this is the way some see the new generation of young people starting to go to our universities. According to teacher Lynn Van Der Wagan, who sparked an online…
‘Generation’ is a slippery concept. More research is needed to tell real people’s stories.
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Generational difference is one of the major issues of our time. Game shows like Talkin’‘bout Your Generation assume that Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y contestants have very different attitudes and knowledge…
