Grandparenting Styles by Generation. While personality and temperament are probably responsible for most differences in grandparenting styles, how grandparents relate to and interact with grandchildren may depend to some extent on the generation they belong to. Researchers have made some generalizations about the different generations, and these pieces are based on their findings. To view the source material for any piece, click on the links. They will take you to a fuller treatment of the subject. 2. The Silent Generation, Born 1928-1945 Photo © Ron Levine Those who came of age in the post-war era inherited a time of peace and prosperity.
Read more about grandparents of the Silent Generation. 3. Photo © Jupiterimages / Getty This large and diverse population that was born after World War II is often divided by demographers into two groups. Read more about Baby Boomer grandparents. 4. Photo © Wavebreakmedia Ltd | Dreamstime.com Read more about Gen X grandparents. More About Grandparenting Styles. Generation X - Generation X Traits and Characteristics. Generation X encompasses the 44 to 50 million Americans born between 1965 and 1980. This generation marks the period of birth decline after the baby boom and is significantly smaller than previous and succeeding generations. Members of Generation X are largely in their 30’s and early 40’s. On the whole, they are more ethnically diverse and better educated than the Baby Boomers. Over 60% of Generation X attended college. Generation X legal professionals hold junior partner, senior associate, mid-level paralegal and mid-level support staff positions in law firms.
They also hold middle-management positions in the government, corporate legal departments and other legal practice environments. Below are a few common characteristics of Generation X. Individualistic: Generation X came of age in an era of two-income families, rising divorce rates and a faltering economy. Technologically Adept: The Generation X mentality reflects a shift from a manufacturing economy to a service economy. Generations X,Y, Z and the Others...Social Librarian Newsletter - WJ Schroer Company. Generation X Born: 1966-1976 Coming of Age: 1988-1994 Age in 2004: 28 to 38 Current Population: 41 million Sometimes referred to as the “lost” generation, this was the first generation of “latchkey” kids, exposed to lots of daycare and divorce. Known as the generation with the lowest voting participation rate of any generation, Gen Xers were quoted by Newsweek as “the generation that dropped out without ever turning on the news or tuning in to the social issues around them.”
Gen X is often characterized by high levels of skepticism, “what’s in it for me” attitudes and a reputation for some of the worst music to ever gain popularity. Now, moving into adulthood William Morrow (Generations) cited the childhood divorce of many Gen Xers as “one of the most decisive experiences influencing how Gen Xers will shape their own families”. Gen Xers are arguably the best educated generation with 29% obtaining a bachelor’s degree or higher (6% higher than the previous cohort). Retail Forecast for 2013-2015 - Centre for Retail Research, Nottingham UK. The Retail Forecast for 2013-2015 From the Centre for Retail Research "The sun has started to rise above the hill" ( (Rt Hon George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2013 [Elliot & Coates, 2013])) [As at 2 October 2013] The Forecast Our previous retail forecast for 2013 (retail growth of only 0.3% in real terms) was too pessimistic. Since its publication in 2 Jan 2013 the economy has improved, the Eurozone problems have remained manageable, and customers have started spending in the shops.
The change does not mean a return to the 2.0%+ real growth that we saw between the mid-90s and the mid-00s, but the situation is now less bad and in some ways the economy is becoming better balanced. Our revised GDP forecast for 2013 is 1.3% (though 1.5% may prove more accurate) and for 2014, 2.0%. Our retail forecast for 2013 in value terms is for growth of 3.9%; in 2014 3.4%; and 2015 3.4%-3.8%. Are Things Getting Any Better Nationally? UK growth in the first half of 2013 has been 1.5% (ONS). Fig 1. 'Mom and pop' shops can save the high street. Page. UK high street faces more than 26,500 shop closures by 2015. Going online can save high street shops | Local Leaders Network | Guardian Professional. The high street is facing its toughest ever battle. Figures from the Local Data Company and British Independent Retailers Association show that town centre chains are in retreat, losing 30 stores a week during the first half of this year.
Traditional independent shops are holding their ground, although their future is far from certain. The reasons for the decline are numerous, ranging from high business rates to competition from out-of-town shopping centres and supermarkets. But it is undoubtedly the pressure from online giants such as Amazon that is changing Britain's high streets drastically. Amazon accounts for 12% of all visits to retail sites in the UK, and in the past year visits to Amazon increased by 80%. As a nation, our shopping habits have transformed over the past decade. UK retailing delivers nearly 10% of all its sales online and an increasing proportion of this comes from mobile devices.
We know that people don't want their high street to disappear. . • Want your say? £8 million technology boost for UK high streets - Press releases. A brand new, £8 million initiative, designed to re-invigorate UK high streets, has been announced by Science and Universities Minister, David Willetts, today (10 January 2014). The initiative, a funding competition run by the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, will allow businesses to compete for funding awards, in order to trial innovative ways of addressing the challenges facing UK high streets. The competition is seeking innovative technology solutions to boost the high streets by exploring new approaches to retailing/services, logistics and travel and traffic.
Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts said: Technology plays a vital role in people’s everyday lives and has the ability to influence our movements and shopping habits. By developing innovations to regenerate the retail sector we will be able to breathe new life into the UK’s high streets. High Streets Minister Brandon Lewis said: Notes to editors. Uld technology rescue the High Street? - Virgin Media Business.