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- Sandwich generation:
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Double burden of caring for parents and children at the same time.
- Golden years:
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The time of life after retirement from active work.
- Baby boomer:
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Those born 1946–1964.
- Gen X:
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Those born 1965 to 1980.
- Millennials:
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Those born 1981–1996.
- Gen Z:
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Those born 1997–2005.
- Collectivistic society:
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It has to do with political theories that put the group before the individual.
- Individualistic society:
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Characterized by individualism, which is the prioritization or emphasis of the individual over the entire group.
- Identity stability:
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A stable sense of identity means being able to see yourself as the same person in the past, present, and future.
- Ageism:
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The inferior treatment of older adults. Depending on the age asked to define when a person is “older,” the range is from 59 to 73 years old.
Introduction
With the generational changing of the guard, billions of individuals around the world have or are ready to transition into retirement. Given the...
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Flood, F. (2020). Silver Tsunami of Retirement: Implications for Consideration. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3995-1
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