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generation gap
This document discusses the generation gap, highlighting its definition, causes, effects, and potential solutions. Key reasons for the gap include differing perspectives, lack of understanding, and technological changes, while suggestions for bridging it include open communication and mutual respect. The conclusion calls for both parents and children to change their attitudes and invest time in each other to foster stable familial relationships.
generation gap
- 3. CONTEXT What isGeneration Gap ? Introduction Reasons behind generation gap Effects How to prevent it ? Bridging the Generation gap Conclusion Recommendations
- 4. INTRODUCTION The Purpose OfToday’s Discussion… • To aware the people about generation gap. • To change the way of thinking of the parents about their children • To make families stable by decreasing generation gap.
- 5. • Generation gapis referring to differences between people of a younger generation and their elders, especially between a child and their parent's generation WHAT IS GENERATION GAP?
- 6. •You just don'tunderstand me! Is often heard in our homes Parent to child & child to parent Each keeping to his own dome Our Present
- 7. 97% 3% Is there anyconflict between generation? Yes No I don't know Conflict between generations Frequency 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 About 50% More than 50% Less than 50% I don't know No conflict 5 8 11 3 3 %age of conflicts About 50% More than 50% Less than 50% I don't know No conflict %age of your conflicts do you think are related to so-called generation gap?
- 8. Parents-Children Gap • Parentsthinks that teenagers today are generally rude, lazy and ill-behaved. • Parents don’t want to understand modern views
- 10. Reasons for generationgap • Parents do not treat their kids as their age. • Accusing each other at every topic. • Unnecessary worry of the parents about their kids. • Difference between their ideas. • Expectations of the parents to their children. • Parents do not aware about the modern world.
- 11. Lack of respect Intolerance Abuse Differentperspectives Acceptance vs. non acceptance of rules & regulations Others 0 5 10 15 20 6 6 0 17 0 1 Major reasons for Generation Gap Lack of respect Intolerance Abuse Different perspectives Acceptance vs. non acceptance of rules & regulations Others Which of the following do you consider to be the main reason for generation’s disputes? 10% 23% 64% 3% Main Reasons for this conflict A situation of contest Values Rejection the old way of life Other
- 12. 34% 20% 13% 13% 20% What are themain topics that created argument between you &your parents? 1 2 3 4 5 What are the main topics that created argument between you &your parents? Frequency %age Your behavior 10 34% Educational progress 6 20% How you spend money 6 13% About your friends/friendship 4 13% Other 6 20%
- 13. Effects of GENERATIONGAP Positive Effect • Social Effects • “Experience and Energy together can make this planet so beautiful and lovely”. Negative Effects • Destroy the traditional values, ideas of old people. • Lack of understanding that exists between the different age groups. • Technological advances between generations
- 15. HOW TIMES HAVECHANGED
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- 24. KIDS IN OLDTIMES
- 25. KIDS NOW ADAYS…
- 26. THUS THIS ISCALLED GENERATION GAPS
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- 28. • Be reasonable. •Communicate to them (give them time). • Use internet. • Watch them about their society. • Read newspaper. • Understand language. • Go hi-tech. How To Prevent It?
- 29. 0 5 10 15 20 25 Yes No I don't know Canwe diminished/ lowered/ lessened the problems arise from generation gap? Yes No I don't know 70% 27% 3% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dialogue between generations The problem is to be discussed in school Projects of good practice on generation gap Meeting with all parties involved in conflicts Advices, models discussed in different forms 7 5 6 8 4 If Answer is yes, then how? Dialogue between generations The problem is to be discussed in school Projects of good practice on generation gap Meeting with all parties involved in conflicts Advices, models discussed in different forms
- 30. Every generationneeds regeneration. A generation which ignores history has no past and no future. Respecting and Reviving our Old Traditions . BRIDGING GENERATION GAPS
- 31. If gap decreases,families are like that :
- 33. 17% 23% 60% Generation gap ismostly present between Children & their parents Young & adult in their middle age Young adults & adults over 50 50% 43% 7% Yes No I don't know Is generation gap a mainly typical between young & old?
- 34. 47% 53% Does the differentages between you & your parents, relationships with them more distance & difficult? 57% 40% 3% Do you agree that younger always have to listen to older people? 1 2 3
- 35. • Neither parentsor children are alone responsible. • This happens due to change of generation. • Parents should be aware about their children. • This can be decrease by little compromise of both. • Spend more time with each other as much as possible. CONCLUSION
- 36. Recommendations • Proper timeand attention . • Abolish their conservative thinking. • In case of remarriage, divorce. • Practice positive thinking . • Both should change their attitudes. • Show care and love. • Must be strong bonding and friendship • Trying to understand their children’s world.