The millennials : Americans born 1977 to 1994 / by the New Strategist editors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

New Strategist Publications, Inc.

New Strategist Publications, Corporate Author.

Series:

American generations series.

American Generations Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Generation Y--United States--Statistics.

Generation Y.

Youth--United States--Statistics.

Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 526 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca : New Strategist Publications, Inc., 2012.

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, Inc., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The fifth edition of The Millennials: Americans Born 1977 to 1994 is two books in one: it provides a demographic and socioeconomic profile of the Millennial generation, which spanned the ages of 18 to 35 in 2012, and it includes a special supplement on the iGeneration children under age 16. The Millennial generation numbers 76 million and accounts for over 25 percent of the total population almost equal to the Baby-Boom s share. The iGeneration numbers 65 million and accounts for another 2 percent of the population.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Tables; Illustrations; Introduction; Chap. 1 Attitudes; Boomers Are Most Likely to Say They Are Not Too Happy; Table 1.1 General Happiness, 2010; Table 1.2 Happiness of Marriage, 2010; Table 1.3 Is Life Exciting, Routine, or Dull, 2010; Table 1.4 Trust in Others, 2010; Belief in Hard Work Is Strong Across Generations; Table 1.5 How People Get Ahead, 2010; Table 1.6 Geographic Mobility since Age 16, 2010; Older Americans Are Doing Far Better than Middle-Aged or Younger Ones; Table 1.7 Social Class Membership, 2010; Table 1.8 Family Income Relative to Others, 2010

Table 1.9 Satisfaction with Financial Situation, 2010Table 1.10 Job Satisfaction, 2010; The American Standard of Living Is Falling; Table 1.11 Parents' Standard of Living, 2010; Table 1.12 Standard of Living Will Improve, 2010; Table 1.13 Children's Standard of Living, 2010; Two Children Are Most Popular; Table 1.14 Ideal Number of Children, 2010; Table 1.15 Spanking Children, 2010; Table 1.16 Better for Man to Work, Woman to Tend Home, 2010; Table 1.17 Working Mother's Relationship with Children, 2010; Table 1.18 Should Government Help the Sick, 2010; Religious Diversity Is on the Rise

Table 1.19 Attitude toward Science, 2010Table 1.20 Attitude toward Evolution, 2010; Table 1.21 Religious Preference, 2010; Table 1.22 Degree of Religiosity, 2010; Table 1.23 Belief in the Bible, 2010; Table 1.24 Bible in the Public Schools, 2010; Growing Tolerance of Sexual Behavior; Table 1.25 Premarital Sex, 2010; Table 1.26 Homosexual Relations, 2010; Table 1.27 Gay Marriage, 2010; Television News Is Most Important; Table 1.28 Main Source of Information about Events in the News, 2010; Table 1.29 Political Leanings, 2010; Table 1.30 Political Party Affiliation, 2010

Most Support Abortion if a Mother's Health Is EndangeredTable 1.31 Favor or Oppose Death Penalty for Murder, 2010; Table 1.32 Favor or Oppose Gun Permits, 2010; Table 1.33 Legalization of Marijuana, 2010; Table 1.34 Support for Legal Abortion by Reason, 2010; Table 1.35 Doctor-Assisted Suicide, 2010; Chap. 2 Education; Many Millennials Are Still in School; Table 2.1 Educational Attainment of Millennials, 2010; Table 2.2 Educational Attainment of Millennial Men, 2010; Table 2.3 Educational Attainment of Millennial Women, 2010; Asian Women Are the Best-Educated Millennials

Table 2.4 Educational Attainment of Millennials by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010Table 2.5 Educational Attainment of Millennial Men by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010; Table 2.6 Educational Attainment of Millennial Women by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010; Many Millennials Are Students; Table 2.7 School Enrollment by Sex and Age, 2010; Fewer Students Are Dropping Out of High School; Table 2.8 High School Dropouts by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2000 to 2010; Half of College Students Have Jobs; Table 2.9 Employment Status of College Students, 2010

Table 2.10 Employment Status of Youth by Sex, July 2008 to July 2011

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781461911227

1461911222

9781937737177

1937737179

OCLC:

812012350