A Critical Analysis Of The Generation Gap Between The Older And Younger Generation

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Exploring the Generation Gap

My goal in this project is to critically analyse the generation gap between the older generation and the younger generation which is prevalent across various interest of daily life.

It is an issue all over the world where the generation gap is one of the major things that has affected the role play and the working of the different families. The older generation prefer to stick to their old school customs and traditions and not to go with the time. The younger generation however try to incorporate the various kinds of new ideas and beliefs into their lives and try to make sure that the old school thoughts that are not valid anymore are modified accordingly. Though there is a misconception among people that the younger generation do not feel any sort of issue as compared to the older one, this theory is completely invalid. The younger generation feels a lot of problems which is discussed below.    

My interest in the topic comes from the personal experience I have and the problems that I face compared to my previous generations and the ways in which I can solve them.

Personal experience: I live in a country that has liberal point of view and that helps me in making my own decisions and giving me the freedom to do the needful. My parents and the older generation of my family have always been supportive of my decision and have given me the scope to face my problems and solve them accordingly. However, there are people in this world living in countries that have a huge generation gap and the older generation do not understand the problems of the younger self that I have experienced with my friends.

I need to acknowledge some of the nations and the problems that the younger generation faces. In addition, I need to analyse the root of the problems and the various ways in which those problems hamper the daily life. The problems of the younger generation can be both professional and personal and can be treated accordingly.

The society plays a major role in determining the problems that the younger generation can have and what are the implications that are measured by the problem. The role of the younger generation as determined by the society has no problems or issues which makes them seem heartless and irresponsible. However, in reality this is not the case as like any other generation, the youths face some major problems right from the professional issues to relate to friends and family.

Problems Faced by the Younger Generation

After reading my project I want people to realize the situation that the young people face and also the problems they have in comparison to the older generation.

• One of the major problems that the youth of today’s generation face is the issue of unemployment. In addition, they also face the problem of professional problems and the try their best to solve them.
• Personal issues like friends and family problems are also faced by them in some point of their time.
• Relationship and career are two major things that they need to maintain alongside the other aspects of their lives.
• Today’s generation make sure to maintain both the sides of their lives with equal ease and also to gather happiness in their lives.

Carroll, Jennie, et al. Problems faced by the youth today. The youth of today has been widely outclassed. February09, 2008; Proceedings of the 35th Annual Hawaii International Conference on.

The young generation is inclined towards the use of mobile phones and the technology associated with the same. The use of technical equipment in the everyday life of the people is one of the major means with which the people is being outclassed. The focus group in this study is the young generation people who are mainly concentrated into the lifestyle related to the technical advancement of the people.

Sharlene Gale S. and Graeme Codington, Facing the Youth in the 21st Century.

The youth of the 21^st century face a number of problems in their life which their previous generation have never faced in their lifetime. Right from their birth, the people of the young generation have to face certain kinds of problems like unemployment, issues with family and friends and also certain educational and society issues. Their counterparts are very much affected by the different kinds of circumstances given by them by their parents and society.

Madhuka published in Test big site in the year December 2013.

In this article, Madhuka mentions that like the older generation, the younger generation too has problems which are much more than the older ones when compared. The younger generation has the problems related to unemployment and the career. Unlike the older people, mere academic skills are not enough to get a decent job. Another problem that has affected the younger generation is the problem of the increase of the older people which has led to the problem of over population. The third issue stated by the author is the environment issue and the technological problems that have led to the problems of social media reputation. All these have affected the people of the younger generation at a large scale.

Richard, Fry. Ruth, Igielnik and Eileen, Patten. “How Millennials today compare with their grandparents 50 years ago.”

Some of the major problems faced in the article is the fact that due to the better education of the people of the modern generation, there is not an ample amount of job that can be given to all. In addition, due to the large number of bachelor degree holder, it is more difficult to get a job unlike the previous generation with a normal degree in education or else. The millenials today compare their lives with the modern world which is far more complicated both in terms of personal and professional kinds. The introduction of the women workforce into the lives have also made the lives of the women generation complicated as previously, they used to only deal with the family and homely affairs and now they have to deal with the people of the office as well as home.

Thompson, Derek. “Are Today's Youth Really a Lost Generation?”

In this article, the author states that today’s youth is not a lost generation and have severe issues to face when compared to the older ones. The youths have their own set of problems which they do not crib about which makes them seem heartless and lost but at the end, they too have their own ways to solve an issue and to make arrangements for the same in terms of other matters.

Greatergood.berkeley.edu. "How Teens Today Are Different From Past Generations."

Teens are different from their previous generations in various ways of the terms and make sure to include them in their daily ways. The teens are more proactive in their educational and employment issues with more prone to technological standings. The teens are getting differentiated from their past relationships and are not interested in the relationship goal in anymore. The teens have different issues in the various aspects of their lives and also make sure that their professional and personal life separated from their previous generation and also their lives.

Conclusion

• Concluding, it can be said that both the generations have their own set of problems and ways to solve the same. The younger generation have different capabilities to make things work which differentiate them from the older generation
• The young people have their own set of problems which they solve in their own ways.
• At the end, the concept that young people have less problems proves wrong and can be stated to be false in every aspect.

References

"How Teens Today Are Different From Past Generations". Greater Good, 2018, https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_teens_today_are_different_from_past_generations. Accessed 11 July 2018.

"Problems Faced By The Youth Today". DAWN.COM, 2018, https://www.dawn.com/news/965881. Accessed 11 July 2018.

"Some People Feel That Young People Face More Pressure Today Than The Equivalent Age Groups Did In Previous Generations. Others Think They Have A Much Easier Life Than Their Parents Did. What Is Your Opinion?Give Reasons For Your Answer And Include Any Rel". Testbig.Com, 2018, https://www.testbig.com/ielts-essays/some-people-feel-young-people-face-more-pressure-today-equivalent-age-groups-did. Accessed 11 July 2018.

Fry, Richard et al. "How Millennials Today Compare With Their Grandparents 50 Years Ago". Pew Research Center, 2018, https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/16/how-millennials-compare-with-their-grandparents. Accessed 11 July 2018.

Sharlene Gale S. and Graeme Codington, Facing the Youth in the 21st Century. May 1999.pp.1- 133. www.researchgate.net/publication

Thompson, Derek. "Are Today's Youth Really A Lost Generation?". The Atlantic, 2018, https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/09/are-todays-youth-really-a-lost-generation/245524/ .16 June 2018. Accessed 11 July 2018.