The Millennials : Americans born 1977 to 1994

• Pubblicazione: [Place of publication not identified], : New Strategist Pub, 2009
• Edizione: 4th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (506 pages)
• Disciplina: 305.235/0973/021
• Soggetto topico: Generation Y - United States; Youth - United States; Age Groups; Health Care; Persons; Adolescent; Child; Population Characteristics; Adult; Sociology & Social History; Social Sciences; Social Conditions
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chap. 1 Attitudes -- Older Americans Are the Happiest -- Table 1.1 General Happiness, 2008 -- Table 1.2 Happiness of Marriage, 2008 -- Table 1.3 Is Life Exciting, Routine, or Dull, 2008 -- Table 1.4 Trust in Others, 2008 -- Belief in Hard Work Is Strong among Younger Generations -- Table 1.5 How People Get Ahead, 2008 -- Table 1.6 Geographic Mobility Since Age 16, 2008 -- Table 1.7 Business Ownership, 2008 -- More than One-Third of Gen Xers Are Dissatisfied with Their Finances -- Table 1.8 Social Class Membership, 2008 -- Table 1.9 Family Income Relative to Others, 2008 -- Table 1.10 Satisfaction with Financial Situation, 2008 -- Table 1.11 How Has Pay Changed, 2008 -- The American Standard of Living May Be Falling -- Table 1.12 Parents' Standard of Living, 2008 -- Table 1.13 Standard of Living Will Improve, 2008 -- Table 1.14 Children's Standard of Living, 2008 -- Two Children Are Most Popular -- Table 1.15 Ideal Number of Children, 2008 -- Table 1.16 Spanking Children, 2008 -- Table 1.17 Better for Man to Work, Woman to Tend Home, 2008 -- Table 1.18 Working Mother's Relationship with Children, 2008 -- Table 1.19 Should Government Help the Sick, 2008 -- Religious Diversity Is on the Rise -- Table 1.20 Attitude toward Science, 2008 -- Table 1.21 Attitude toward Evolution, 2008 -- Table 1.22 Religious Preference, 2008 -- Table 1.23 Degree of Religiosity, 2008 -- Table 1.24 Belief in the Bible, 2008 -- Table 1.25 Bible in the Public Schools, 2008 -- Growing Tolerance of Sexual Behavior -- Table 1.26 Premarital Sex, 2008 -- Table 1.27 Homosexual Relations, 2008 -- Television News Is Most Important -- Table 1.28 Main Source of Information about Events in the News, 2008 -- Table 1.29 Political Leanings, 2008 -- Millennials and Gen Xers Are at Odds over Death Penalty. ; Table 1.30 Favor or Oppose Death Penalty for Murder, 2008 -- Table 1.31 Favor or Oppose Gun Permits, 2008 -- Table 1.32 Support for Legal Abortion by Reason, 2008 -- Table 1.33 Doctor-Assisted Suicide, 2008 -- Chap. 2 Education -- Many Millennials Are Still in School -- Table 2.1 Educational Attainment of Millennials, 2008 -- Table 2.2 Educational Attainment of Millennial Men, 2008 -- Table 2.3 Educational Attainment of Millennial Women, 2008 -- Asian Women Are the Best-Educated Millennials -- Table 2.4 Educational Attainment of Millennials by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2008 -- Table 2.5 Educational Attainment of Millennial Men by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2008 -- Table 2.6 Educational Attainment of Millennial Women by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2008 -- Many Millennials Are Students -- Table 2.7 School Enrollment by Age, 2007 -- Fewer Students Are Dropping Out of High School -- Table 2.8 High School Dropouts by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2000 and 2007 -- Few High School Students Have Jobs -- Table 2.9 Youth Employment during School Months, 2000 to 2007 -- Table 2.10 Employment Status of High School and College Students, 2008 -- SAT Scores Vary by Income and Parents' Education -- Table 2.11 SAT Scores by Selected Characteristics, 2007-08 -- College Enrollment Rates Have Peaked -- Table 2.12 College Enrollment Rates by Sex, 2000 to 2007 -- Table 2.13 College Enrollment Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2000 to 2007 -- Table 2.14 College Enrollment Rate by Sex and Type of Institution, 2000 to 2006 -- Table 2.15 College Enrollment Rate by Family Income, 2000 to 2006 -- Table 2.16 College Enrollment Rate by Parents' Education, 2000 to 2006 -- Six Million Families Have Children in College -- Table 2.17 Total Families with Children in College, 2007 -- Millennials Populate the Nation's Campuses -- Table 2.18 College Students by Age and Sex, 2007. ; Table 2.19 College Students by Age, Type of School, and Attendance Status, 2007 -- Most Degrees Are Earned in a Few Fields -- Table 2.20 Associate's Degrees Earned by Field of Study, 2006-07 -- Table 2.21 Bachelor's Degrees Earned by Field of Study, 2006-07 -- Table 2.22 Master's Degrees Earned by Field of Study, 2006-07 -- Table 2.23 Doctoral Degrees Earned by Field of Study, 2006-07 -- Table 2.24 First-Professional Degrees Earned by Field of Study, 2006-07 -- Many Young Adults Participate in Education for Job-Related Reasons -- Table 2.25 Participation in Adult Education by Age, 2005 -- Chap. 3 Health -- Most Young Adults Say Their Health Is Excellent or Very Good -- Table 3.1 Health Status by Age, 2008 -- Weight Problems Are the Norm Even for Young Adults -- Table 3.2 Average Measured Weight by Age and Sex, 2003-06 -- Table 3.3 Weight Status by Sex and Age, 2003-06 -- Table 3.4 Leisure-Time Physical Activity Level by Sex and Age, 2006 -- Americans Report on Their Sexual Behavior -- Table 3.5 Lifetime Sexual Activity of 15-to-44-Year-Olds by Sex, 2002 -- Table 3.6 Past Year Sexual Activity of 15-to-44-Year-Olds by Sex, 2002 -- Table 3.7 Sexual Orientation of 18-to-44-Year-Olds, 2002 -- Table 3.8 Lifetime Same-Sex Sexual Activity of 15-to-44-Year-Olds, 2002 -- Birth Rate Has Fallen among Women under Age 30 -- Table 3.9 Birth Rate by Age, 1990 to 2006 -- Most Women Are Mothers by Age 30 -- Table 3.10 Number of Children Born to Women Aged 15 to 44, 2006 -- Table 3.11 Women Giving Birth in the Past Year, 2006 -- The Millennial Generation Now Dominates Births -- Table 3.12 Births by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2007 -- Table 3.13 Births by Age of Mother and Birth Order, 2007 -- Many Millennial Mothers Are Not Married -- Table 3.14 Births to Unmarried Women by Age, 2007 -- Caesarean Deliveries Are Common among Women of All Ages. ; Table 3.15 Births by Age and Method of Delivery, 2006 -- Cigarette Smoking Is above Average among Millennials -- Table 3.16 Cigarette Smoking among People Aged 12 or Older, 2007 -- Table 3.17 Cigarette Smoking Status by Age, 2008 -- Most Young Adults Have Had a Drink in the Past Month -- Table 3.18 Alcohol Use by People Aged 12 or Older, 2007 -- Table 3.19 Alcohol Use by Age, 2008 -- Drug Use Is Prevalent among Young Adults -- Table 3.20 Illicit Drug Use by People Aged 12 or Older, 2007 -- Table 3.21 Marijuana Use by People Aged 12 or Older, 2007 -- Millennials Are Most Likely to Lack Health Insurance -- Table 3.22 Health Insurance Coverage by Age, 2007 -- Table 3.23 Private Health Insurance Coverage by Age, 2007 -- Table 3.24 Government Health Insurance Coverage by Age, 2007 -- Table 3.25 People Aged 18 to 44 by Health Insurance Coverage Status and Reason for No Coverage, 2007 -- Table 3.26 Spending on Health Care by Age, 2006 -- Health Problems Are Few in the 18-to-44 Age Group -- Table 3.27 Health Conditions among People Aged 18 to 44, 2007 -- Many Americans Turn to Alternative Medicine -- Table 3.28 Adults Who Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Age, 2007 -- Nearly 1 Million Americans Have Been Diagnosed with AIDS -- Table 3.29 Cumulative Number of AIDS Cases by Sex and Age, through 2006 -- Young Adults Are Least Likely to See a Doctor -- Table 3.30 Physician Office Visits by Sex and Age, 2006 -- Table 3.31 Hospital Outpatient Department Visits by Age and Reason, 2006 -- Table 3.32 Emergency Department Visits by Age and Urgency of Problem, 2006 -- Table 3.33 Rating of Health Care Received from Doctor's Office or Clinic, 2006 -- Most Deaths of Young Adults Are Preventable -- Table 3.34 Leading Causes of Death for People Aged 15 to 24, 2006 -- Table 3.35 Leading Causes of Death for People Aged 25 to 34, 2006. ; Table 3.36 Life Expectancy by Age and Sex, 2006 -- Chap. 4 Housing -- Homeownership Rate Has Declined -- Table 4.1 Homeownership by Age of Householder, 2000 to 2008 -- Homeownership Rises with Age -- Table 4.2 Owners and Renters by Age of Householder, 2008 -- Married Couples Are Most Likely to Be Homeowners -- Table 4.3 Homeownership Rate by Age of Householder and Type of Household, 2008 -- Few Millennials, Regardless of Race, Are Homeowners -- Table 4.4 Black and Hispanic Homeownership Rate by Age, 2007 -- Few Young Adults Live in a Single-Family Home -- Table 4.5 Number of Units in Structure by Age of Householder, 2007 -- Many Young Homeowners Live in New Homes -- Table 4.6 Owners and Renters of New Homes by Age of Householder, 2007 -- Housing Costs Are Lower for Millennial Couples -- Table 4.7 Median Monthly Housing Costs among Married Couples by Age of Householder, 2007 -- The Homes of the Youngest Adults Are below Average in Value -- Table 4.8 Value of Owner-Occupied Homes among Married Couples by Age of Householder, 2007 -- Twentysomethings Are Most Likely to Move -- Table 4.9 Geographic Mobility by Age and Type of Move, 2007-08 -- Table 4.10 Reason for Moving among People Aged 16 to 19, 2007-08 -- Table 4.11 Reason for Moving among People Aged 20 to 24, 2007-08 -- Table 4.12 Reason for Moving among People Aged 25 to 29, 2007-08 -- Chap. 5 Income -- Incomes of Millennial Householders Are below Their Peak -- Table 5.1 Median Income of Households Headed by People under Age 35, 1990 to 2007 -- Household Income Differs Sharply by Race and Hispanic Origin -- Table 5.2 Income of Households Headed by People under Age 30, 2007: Total Households -- Table 5.3 Income of Households Headed by People under Age 30, 2007: Asian Households -- Table 5.4 Income of Households Headed by People under Age 30, 2007: Black Households. ; Table 5.5 Income of Households Headed by People under Age 30, 2007: Hispanic Households.
• Sommario/riassunto: The fourth edition of The Millennials: Americans Born 1977 to 1994 is two books in one-it provides a demographic and socioeconomic profile of the Millennial generation, which spanned the ages of 15 to 32 in 2009, and it includes a special supplement on the iGeneration, children under age 15. The two generations total 133 million people, or 44 percent of the total population. The Millennials: Americans Born 1977 to 1994 is designed for easy use. Its 11 chapters examine Millennials' Attitudes, Education, Health, Housing, Income, Labor Force, Living Arrangements, Population, Spending, Time Use, and Wealth, The additional nine chapters in the special iGeneration supplement examine children and their families: Education, Health, Housing, Income, Labor Force, Living Arrangements, Population, Spending, and Time Use. New to this edition is the Attitudes chapter, based on data from the 2008 General Social Survey. Also new are tables on the use of alternative medicine, population projections to 2025, and estimates of household wealth. The chapter on time use shows how young adults and parents prioritize their time.
• Titolo autorizzato: The millennials
• ISBN: 1-282-76743-7; 9786612767432
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996339104403316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno