American Generations: Greatest, Baby Boomers, XYZ and A Carolyn Washburn, Professor Utah State University Extension Society Changes We were on the farm (Agrarian) Industry boomed (Industrial nation) 1980-now Information seekers (Informational) Who are we? American Generations Greatest Generation Boom Generation/Hippie Generation X Generation Y Echo Boom Generation Z New Silent Generation Generation A (Alpha) 2010 Greatest Generation ( ) Strong sense of personal civic duty, they vote. Strong loyalty to jobs*, groups, schools, marriage etc. "Use it up, fix it up, make it do, or do without. Avoid debtsave and buy with cash. Age of radio and air flight. Disciplined, self-sacrificing, & cautious. GI Generation Experienced WWs in adulthood The greatest generation who fought for America, kept the home fires glowing and rebuilt US. Silent Generation Born between the wars Too young to serve; confused with what choices to make. Lived in the depression years. Lived with Civil Rights Issues and movement. Baby Boomers Ushered in the free love and societal "non-violent" protests which triggered violence. Self righteous & self-centered. Buy it now and use credit. The first TV generation. Their aging will change America almost incomprehensibly (healthcare, Social Security, etc). - The Hippie Subculture Early 1960s Created their own communities with psychedelic rock, sexual revolution, drugs and LSD. These were the teenagers of the baby boom generation: Caucasian, middle class Tired of their conservative parents restrictions Teens aged Large numbers *They ushered in the change % of people were card players with a group at least once a month 20% of people played only 6 times a year with the slogan Take Life Easy came more movie goers, more casinos, video games, computers and fewer neighborhood watch groups. Generation X Sometimes considered the lost generation latchkey (daycare and divorce) Entrepreneurial Want what they want and want it occur large debt - or Baby Busters A period of sharp decrease in the US birth rate after The Disillusioned Generation Survivors as individuals Divorce, remarriage and job change experienced Cautious, skeptical, unimpressed with authority Self-reliant Now aged who were often labelled the "slacker" generation, uncommitted and unfocused, self-absorbed and suspicious of all organization, have: Become the best educated Built mentoring programs Financial planners Generation Y/Millennial Generation Less likely to have organized religion in life. Flighty, transient - known as the me now generation. Common put-downs include lazy, debt-ridden, demanding, unrealistic. Programmed for instant gratification. Internet-addicted" and "lonely". Social networkers (grew up with it). Alone in a crowd? Have we become a nation of loners, connected to each other primarily through electronic devices rather than direct communication? Generation Z/Boomlets Nurtured by omnipresent parents, optimistic, and focused. They feel special with great expectations! Respect authority. They schedule everything. They feel enormous academic pressure. Multi taskers, savvy and sophisticated. Considered: The Age of Entitlement Have never known a world without computers! They get their information and their socialization from the Internet. 61% of children (8-17) have televisions. 80% of teens (12 and over) have cell phones. 10% of teen have cars. Generation Alpha 2010 New generation will be called Alpha Generation A Will be most formally educated ever Will begin school earlier and study longer Will have more material The Differences. Personal Changes Family Loyalty Loyalty to the Institutions 1980-Now Loyalty to Self. What happened to the good ole days? Major Changes: Debt Credit Use Marriage/Divorce Organized Religion (and games, card playing, etc.) Family Times - Unity and Connections Building Strong Bonds Relationships Adults Youth The foundation of success! Help youth to belong Mentoring programs Interactive games Clubs and groups (4-H, Boy and Girl Scouts) Encourage school activities (band, clubs) Encourage faith Groups Encourage community service projects Encourage tolerance for self and others Quilters what was learned under the quilt at the quilting bee So - We Are The Ones! Importance of understanding Willingness to move with understanding References Retrieved alpha/#sthash.pRDtUtNZ.dpufBottom of Form Generational Generalities. (2005). Americas generations.Americas generations. Generational Imperative. (2006). Meet Americas 5 living generations. Marketing Vox. (2008). Generation Z. Jill Novak, PhD., University of Phoenix, Texas A&M UniversityMeet Americas 5 living generationsGeneration Z.