C O N T E N T S

Introduction

Chapter 1:
Transformation and Momentum

Chapter 2:
Young People: Preparing for Life

Chapter 3:
Intergenerational Relations

Chapter 4:
Adding Years to Life, and Life to Later Years

Chapter 5:
Maximizing the Gain: Resources for the New Generations

Tables

Graphs and Visualizations

Chapter 3

Intergenerational Relations

The constantly moving demographic picture described in Chapter 1 tells a dramatic story of generational change. But individuals do not act as part of a demographic mass, and relations among generations are usually expressed through the family in its different forms as the basic unit of society, through social networks and local communities, and less directly through political and economic institutions. The continuing effects of demographic change will express themselves in changes in these relations, and new understandings will be reached on the roles of the different actors.

Changes in life expectancy and social and economic opportunities are changing people’s expectations and desires for their families. Parents increasingly recognize that large numbers of surviving children do not guarantee a contribution to their support, and that educating and ensuring the health of a smaller number of children may be a better investment.

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