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GENERATION GAP WIDENS
Associated Press
July 2, 2009

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jul/02/na-generation-gap-widens/news-nation
world/

WASHINGTON - From cell phones and texting to religion and manners, younger
and older Americans see the world differently, creating the largest
generation gap since the tumultuous years of the 1960s and the culture
clashes over Vietnam, civil rights and women's liberation.

A new study released Monday by the Pew Research Center found Americans of
different ages increasingly at odds over a range of social and technological
issues. It also highlights a widening age divide after November's election,
when 18- to 29-year-olds voted for Democrat Barack Obama by a 2-to-1 ratio.

Almost 8 in 10 people think there is a major difference in the point of view
of younger people and older people today, according to the independent
public opinion research group. That is the highest spread since 1969, when
about 74 percent reported major differences in an era of generational
conflicts over the Vietnam War and civil and women's rights. In contrast,
just 60 percent in 1979 saw a generation gap.

Asked to identify where older and younger people differ most, 47 percent
said social values and morality. People age 18 to 29 were more likely to
report disagreements over lifestyle, views on family, relationships and
dating, and older people cited differences in a sense of entitlement. Those
in the middle-age groups also often pointed to a difference in manners.

Religion is a far bigger part of the lives of older adults. About two-thirds
of people 65 or older said religion is important to them, compared with just
over half of those 30 to 49 and 44 percent of people 18 to 29.

Pew interviewed 2,969 adults by cell phone or landline from Feb. 23 to March
23. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.

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