Connecting Generations (eBook)

Bridging the Boomer, Gen X, and Millennial Divide

Hayim Herring (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
200 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-1217-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Social isolation across generations is epidemic. But there’s still time to end divisive generational stereotypes and reclaim the social connections that unite all of us. This book explores how we got here and how we might change course and foster lasting, rewarding relationships across among generations—from Boomers to Millennials.

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Social isolation, loneliness, and suicide are conditions we often associate with the elderly. But in reality, these issues have sharply increased across younger generations. Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, Millennials, and post-Millennials all report a declining number of friends and an increasing number of health issues associated with loneliness. Even more concerning, it appears that the younger the generation, the greater the feelings of disconnection. Regardless of age, it feels as though we're living through a period of ongoing disequilibrium because we're not able to adapt quickly enough to the social and technological changes swirling around us. These powerful changes have not only isolated individuals from their own peers but have contributed to becoming an age-segregated society. And yet we need fulfilling relationships with people our own age and across the generations to lead lives that are rich in meaning and purpose. Even in those rare communities where young and old live near each other, they lack organic settings that encourage intergenerational relationships. In addition, it isn't technology, but generational diversity that is our best tool for navigating the changes that affect so many aspects of our lives - whether it's work, entertainment, education, or family dynamics. We can't restore yesterday's model of community, where only those who were older transmitted wisdom downward to the generation below. But we can relearn how much members of different generations have to offer each other and recreate intergenerational communities for the 21st century where young, old, and everyone in between is equally valued for their perspectives, and where each generation views itself as having a stake in the other's success. Here, Hayim Herring focuses more deeply on how Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials perceive one another and looks underneath the generational labels that compound isolation. He offers ways we can prepare current and future generations for a world in which ongoing interactions with people from multiple generations become the norm, and re-experience how enriching intergenerational relationships are personally and communally.

Autor

Hayim Herring, PhD, is an author, presenter and nonprofit organizational futurist, with a specialty in faith-based communities. A former congregational rabbi and “C-suite” nonprofit executive, Hayim blends original research and real-world experience to inspire individuals and organizations to achieve their greatest impact. He has published over 60 scholarly and popular articles and studies about the intersection of technology, spirituality, and community. Recent publications include Leading Congregations and Nonprofit Organizations in a Connected World: Platforms, People, and Purpose (Alban Books 2016), co-authored with Dr. Terri Elton, and Tomorrow’s Synagogue Today: Creating Vibrant Centers of Jewish Life (Alban Institute 2012). He is a proven organizational visionary and entrepreneur and works to “create today's leaders for tomorrow's organizations.”

Inhalt

Chapter 1: An Epidemic of Loneliness?Chapter 2: Generational StereotypesChapter 3: Meet the FamilyChapter 4: Understanding CommunityChapter 5: EducationChapter 6: Are You Your Work?Chapter 7: We’re All Perennials, So Let’s Act Together!Appendix A: Family Technology Action PlanAppendix B: Healthcare Transition Discussion GuideAppendix C: Individual Experts and Organizational Resources

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.5.2019
• Vorwort: David Stillman, Jonah Stillman
• Zusatzinfo: 1 Illustrations including: - 1 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
• Schlagworte: Adolescent • baby boomer • Communication • Community • elderly • Great Recession • interaction • Local community • Mentor • middle age • Millennial • Multigenerational • Old • Relationship • Social network • Spirituality • Teen • Teenager • Work • Young • Young Adult
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-1217-5 / 1538112175
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-1217-5 / 9781538112175