June 1, 2011
The Journal - AARP International
Eldertopia
By Dr. William H. Thomas
The use of a generational perspective can help us revise and extend the narrative that has grown up around the postwar generation. We all know the tale as it is most commonly told. It begins with the sweet innocence of 78 million children born in the aftermath of World War II and builds toward a “youthquake” that threatens the foundations of American society. At the last possible moment, the grown-ups regain control and work aggressively to restore and maintain social order. This sanitized narrative has a tumultuous beginning, a quiet middle, and an ending that is yet to be written....
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