The document discusses the generation gap between different generations. It defines the generation gap as differences in beliefs and values between younger and older generations. It identifies five generations - Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Millennials - and compares their defining characteristics, technologies, careers, and communication styles. The generation gap is caused by a lack of communication and understanding between generations due to differences in lifestyles and expectations. Both parents and children must make efforts to reduce the generation gap through open communication and understanding different perspectives.

1. PRESENTED BY:-
DEEPIKA KAITHAL
LUCKNOW

2. DEFINITION
A Generation Gap is the difference of opinions between one
generation and another regarding beliefs and values. In
today’s usage, “generation gap” often refers to a perceived
gap between younger people and their parents and/or
grandparents.

3. TYPES OF GENERATIONS
 The generations that could be present are the following:
 TRADITIONALIST : Born before 1946
 BABY BOOMERS : Born between 1946 and 1964
 GENERATION X : Born between 1964 and 1970s
 GENERATION Y : Born between 1970 and 1994
 MILLENNIAL : A person reaching young adulthood around the
year 2000

4. CHARACT-
ERISTICS
TRADITIO-
NALIST
BABY
BOOMERS
GENERATI-ON
X
GENERATI-
ON Y
MILLENIAL
ASPIRATION
HOME
OWNERSHIP
JOB
SECURITY
WORK-LIFE
BALANCE
FREEDOM
AND
FLEXIBILITY
SECURITY AND
STABILITY
ATTITUDE
TOWARD
TECHNOL-
OGY
LARGELY
DISENGAG-
ED
EARLY ‘IT’
ADAPTORS
DIGITAL
IMMIGRANTS
DIGITAL
NATIVES
TECHNOHOLICS
ATTITUDE
TOWARD
CAREER
JOBS ARE
FOR LIFE
ORGANISA-
TIONAL
CAREERS
LOYAL TO
PROFESSION
DIGITAL
ENTREPRE-
NEURS
CAREER MULTI-
TASKERS
SIGNATURE
PRODUCT
AUTOMOBILE TELEVISION PERSONAL
COMPUTER
SMART
PHONES
NANO
TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNI-
CATION
MEDIA
FORMAL
LETTER
TELEPHONE E-MAIL AND
SMS
SOCIAL
MEDIA
HAND HELD
DEVICES

5. REASONS
 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 from their children.
 Parents are not aware about the modern world.

6. CAUSES
 Lack of time spent together
 Lack of good communication
 Excessive control over the children
 Difference in lifestyles
 Difference in personalities

7. PEOPLE’S POINT OF VIEW
 It's natural that we often feel closer to distant generations
than to the generation immediately preceding us.
 It is due to the western culture.
 It is due to the busy parents.
 It is due to the lack of education.

8. EFFECTS
 As teens grow up they experience conflict and adopt values
different from those held by their parents and develops
unfavorable attitude toward the adults.
 The teenage is closely connected to making important life
decision, like career path.
 Difficulties in relationship with parents may lead to such
serious problems as drinking alcohol or drug addiction.
 Decrease in social values overtime.
 Youth is the constructor of the future. Generation Gap
causes psychological distress and differences among them.

9. HOW TO PREVENT IT
 Parents should develop ethical value system.
 Parents should become ideal.
 Parents should give them time.
 Don’t make extra expectations.
 Watch them about their society.
 Don’t criticize at their failure.
 Parents should try to mix with contemporary culture.

10. CONCLUSION
 Neither parents or children are alone responsible.
 Spend time with each other as more as possible.
 This happens due to change of generation.
 Parents should be aware about their children.
 This can be decreased by little compromise of both.