Is 'Generation Z' the most conservative since WW2?
They don't like drugs or gay marriage, and they HATE tattoos: Is 'Generation Z' the most conservative since WW2?
Youngsters, part of Generation Z, surveyed on range of social topics
They were more conservative than some older generations on drugs
Teenagers were more cash savvy than all but the prewar generation
Experts think teens 'don't have enough time' to engage in 'risky activity'
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Teenagers born after 2000 - the so-called 'Generation Z' - are the most socially conservative generation since the Second World War, a new study has found.
The youngsters surveyed had more conservative views on gay marriage, transgender rights and drugs than Baby Boomers, Generation X or Millennials.
The questioned were more prudent than Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers but not quite as cash-savvy as those born in 1945 or before.
Sociology experts class those born in or before 1945 as the Silent Generation; people born between 1946 and 1964 as Baby Boomers; those born between 1965 and 1980 as Generation X; and anyone born between 1980 and 2000 as Millennials.
Only 14 and 15-year-olds were surveyed, by brand consultancy The Gild, as they were classed as being able to form credible opinions by that age.
When asked to comment on same-sex marriage, transgender rights and cannabis legislation, 59 per cent of Generation X teenagers said they had conservative views.
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Young people, who have grown up during the 2008 financial crash, were also more prudent and careful with their finances. A quarter of respondents wanted to save money instead of spending cash they didn't have.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...3932221999.jpg The youngsters surveyed had more conservative views on gay marriage, transgender rights and drugs than their older siblings, parents and potentially even grandparents
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The research, which surveyed more than 2,000 people, forms parallels with recent evidence that young people are less likely to drink and take drugs than their immediate elders.
Sir Mark Walport, the government's chief scientific adviser, told The Times that technology had had a huge effect on society and teenager's values.
Computer games and internet use meant they had 'less time and opportunity to participate in traditional risky behaviours'.
No. The oldest someone part of 'Generation Z' can be is 16. That means:
• Many/most will not have a job so will have less money and hence spend less
• They aren't old enough to get tattoos legally
• They aren't old enough to buy their own drinks
• They aren't old enough to buy their own cigarettes
That is the case in my country with late Gen Y and early Gen Z, not sure about other parts of the world. I'm proud to be part of that conservative group
No. The oldest someone part of 'Generation Z' can be is 16. That means:
• Many/most will not have a job so will have less money and hence spend less
• They aren't old enough to get tattoos legally
• They aren't old enough to buy their own drinks
• They aren't old enough to buy their own cigarettes
There are many definitions of Gen Y (Millenials) and Gen Z (Post-Millennials) but usually Millenials are considered to end with people born in 1995 and Gen Z start with people born in 1996 and later. According to this definition we have people aged 16-20 in the Gen Z group. That's not elementary school, contrary to what some people say here
