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The problems of generations: and generational analysis.

J J Dowd

    International Journal of Aging & Human Development
    |January 1, 1979
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    Sociological research reveals that personal values change over a lifetime due to cohort experiences and societal shifts, not just aging. Young cohorts show greater value change than older ones.

    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Social Psychology
    • Demography

    Background:

    • Life-span sociology literature often overlooks conceptual and methodological issues.
    • Understanding personal value changes across the life course requires distinguishing between aging, cohort effects, and period shifts.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address conceptual and methodological problems in life-span sociology.
    • To apply generational analysis to life cycle changes in personal values.
    • To determine if value changes are due to aging, cohort experience, or period effects.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized data from the Detroit Area Studies.
    • Constructed four measures of personal values.
    • Applied generational analysis to examine life course value changes.

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    Main Results:

    • Aging directly influenced only one of the four value measures.
    • Significant cohort differences and period effects were observed in several value indices.
    • Older cohorts are affected by social change, but younger cohorts exhibit greater relative change.

    Conclusions:

    • Value changes over the life course are primarily driven by cohort experiences and period effects, rather than individual maturation (aging).
    • Generational analysis provides a robust framework for understanding value dynamics across the life span.
    • Social change impacts all cohorts, but its effects on personal values are more pronounced in younger generations.