LEADER 05070oam 2200541 450 001 996339106903316 005 20230315142423.0 010 $a1-4619-1121-4 010 $a1-937737-18-7 035 $a(OCoLC)811563674 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6AKC 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000271824 100 $a20120924d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aGeneration X $eAmericans born 1965 to 1976 /$fby the New Strategist editors 205 $a7th ed. 210 $aIthaca $cNew Strategist Publications, Inc.$d2012 210 1$aIthaca, N.Y. :$cNew Strategist Publications, Inc.,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 332 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aAmerican Generations Series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-937737-04-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aTable of Contents; Tables; Illustrations; Introduction; Chap. 1 Attitudes; Boomers Are Most Likely to Say They Are Not Too Happy; Table 1.1 General Happiness, 2010; Table 1.2 Happiness of Marriage, 2010; Table 1.3 Is Life Exciting, Routine, or Dull, 2010; Table 1.4 Trust in Others, 2010; Belief in Hard Work Is Strong Across Generations; Table 1.5 How People Get Ahead, 2010; Table 1.6 Geographic Mobility since Age 16, 2010; Older Americans Are Doing Far Better than Middle-Aged or Younger Ones; Table 1.7 Social Class Membership, 2010; Table 1.8 Family Income Relative to Others, 2010 327 $aTable 1.9 Satisfaction with Financial Situation, 2010Table 1.10 Job Satisfaction, 2010; The American Standard of Living Is Falling; Table 1.11 Parents' Standard of Living, 2010; Table 1.12 Standard of Living Will Improve, 2010; Table 1.13 Children's Standard of Living, 2010; Two Children Are Most Popular; Table 1.14 Ideal Number of Children, 2010; Table 1.15 Spanking Children, 2010; Table 1.16 Better for Man to Work, Woman to Tend Home, 2010; Table 1.17 Working Mother's Relationship with Children, 2010; Table 1.18 Should Government Help the Sick, 2010; Religious Diversity Is on the Rise 327 $aTable 1.19 Attitude toward Science, 2010Table 1.20 Attitude toward Evolution, 2010; Table 1.21 Religious Preference, 2010; Table 1.22 Degree of Religiosity, 2010; Table 1.23 Belief in the Bible, 2010; Table 1.24 Bible in the Public Schools, 2010; Growing Tolerance of Sexual Behavior; Table 1.25 Premarital Sex, 2010; Table 1.26 Homosexual Relations, 2010; Table 1.27 Gay Marriage, 2010; Television News Is Most Important; Table 1.28 Main Source of Information about Events in the News, 2010; Table 1.29 Political Leanings, 2010; Table 1.30 Political Party Affiliation, 2010 327 $aMost Support Abortion if a Mother's Health Is EndangeredTable 1.31 Favor or Oppose Death Penalty for Murder, 2010; Table 1.32 Favor or Oppose Gun Permits, 2010; Table 1.33 Legalization of Marijuana, 2010; Table 1.34 Support for Legal Abortion by Reason, 2010; Table 1.35 Doctor-Assisted Suicide, 2010; Chap. 2 Education; Generation X Is Highly Educated; Table 2.1 Educational Attainment by Generation, 2010; Most Gen Xers Have Been to College; Table 2.2 Educational Attainment of Generation Xers, 2010; Nearly 32 Percent of Gen X Men Are College Graduates 327 $aTable 2.3 Educational Attainment of Generation X Men, 2010Gen X Women Are Better Educated than Gen X Men; Table 2.4 Educational Attainment of Generation X Women, 2010; Among Gen Xers, Asian Men Have the Highest Educational Attainment; Table 2.5 Educational Attainment of Generation X Men by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010; Among Women, Hispanics Are Least Likely to Be High School Graduates; Table 2.6 Educational Attainment of Generation X Women by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010; Some Gen Xers Are Still in School; Table 2.7 School Enrollment by Sex and Age, 2010 327 $aGen Xers Account for Few College Students 330 $aThe new seventh edition of Generation X: Americans Born 1965 to 1976 tells the story of the small but vital generation spanning the ages of 36 to 47 in 2012. Although their numbers are small, lifestage dictates that Generation X is a vital part of the nation s commerce and culture. People in their thirties and forties are in the crowded-nest years. They are supposed to be advancing in their careers, their incomes should be growing, and their spending should climb because of the expenses of children and teens. Generation X: Americans Born 1965 to 1976 shows how Gen Xers are coping with these de 410 0$aAmerican generations series. 606 $aGeneration X$zUnited States$vStatistics 606 $aYoung adults$zUnited States$vStatistics 615 0$aGeneration X 615 0$aYoung adults 676 $a973 700 $aNew Strategist Publications$b Inc$01016328 712 02$aNew Strategist Publications Inc 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996339106903316 996 $aGeneration X$92400564 997 $aUNISA