The unquiet future of intergenerational politics

Empirical studies of political opinion and behavior about national issues affecting the aging have not revealed the intergenerational conflicts often predicted in recent decades. Using public opinion studies of attitudes about the aging at the community level in Florida, this study does identify significant cleavages in attitude and belief between generations, suggesting intergenerational political conflict may be likely in the future. The research implies the most important source of this conflict may be the community level and the "image" of the aging that is developing among younger community residents.