generations Resources
Social generations are cohorts of people who were born in the same date range and share similar cultural experiences.
Many experts, including Dr. Carr, agree that the most reliable and well-known generation timeline was identified by authors Neil Howe and William Strauss. However, the latest generational designations come from the Pew Research Center, a "nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the world.",who say there are nine living generations, which are fairly distinct groups of people. As a generalization each generation has different likes, dislikes, and attributes. They have had collective experiences as they aged and therefore have similar ideals. A person’s birth date may not always be indicative of their generational characteristics, but as a common group they have similarities.
Interesting Websites
From Ancestry to Archives: How Libraries Are Revolutionizing Family Tree Research - One of the most popular services offered through libraries is assistance with genealogical research. Public libraries, academic libraries, and special collection libraries often have a local or community history collection – sometimes even an entire department or wing – dedicated to preserving and sharing historical documents, photographs, videos, slides, newspapers, and more for the public to search on their quests to complete family tree research.
Generations United - Improving the lives of children, youth and older adults through intergenerational collaboration, public policies, and programs.
American Society on Aging - Supporting the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families.
Multi-generational Family - Families like the "American Family" are becoming increasingly common throughout the United States. Today, there are almost four million American multigenerational households (three or more generations living together) according to the new census data.