Generational History and Values: Baby Boomers II and Millennials

The Contrast in Generational History and Values: Baby Boomers II (1956-1964) and Generation Z (the 2000s)
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The Contrast Between Generational History and Values: Baby Boomers II (1956-1964) and Millennials (1985-1999)
Generational personality is shaped by the events experienced by people of a generation as they grow up in a certain period. These events not only shape a generation's values and beliefs but also shapes that generation's artistic expression. Today, as the world is geared towards patient-centered and evidenced-based health care, understanding the differences between these generational values and history across different generations is vital for providing quality care. In this view, the current paper aims to discuss the differences between Baby Boomers (born between 1956 and 1964) and Millennials (born between 1985 and 1999). Understanding these differences is central to providing quality healthcare from a patient-centered point of view, in which approaches recognize and respect the values held by members of each generation. In essence, the differences and similarities between these two generations should inform how medical professionals approach to care provision and the differences in values to shape each individual's particu
In this view, the current paper will discuss the major historical events that shaped each generation's values, attitudes, and beliefs. In doing so, and based on four different movies, the paper will also discuss how these events shaped the artistic expression of each generational cohort. The information will then help differentiate between revealing and analyzing the different values each cohort has and how these values impact their specific healthcare concerns.
Historical Events that Shaped Each Cohort
A historical event refers to a particular incident that triggers widespread historical change. Examining historical events is important because it helps the current generation understand how past systems, ideologies, governments, technologies, and cultures were built, how they operated, and how they have evolved. According to de Regt et al. (2018), events occurring during adolescence and young adulthood are the most important because they shape a generation's worldviews, beliefs, values, and attitudes. This is because such events allow people to be socialized in different contexts, bringing about different reactions to developments in life, such as access and experience with healthcare systems.
Historical Events that Shaped Baby Boomers II
The Baby Boomer II generation refers to the American population born between 1956 and 1964. Based on this period, this cohort turned teenagers and young adults between 1966 and 1974. This means that this is the period in which they began to make sense of the major events, local or international. Thus, while previous events such as the World Wars may have shaped the environment in which they lived, the events that occurred during their lifetime are the most significant and, therefore, considered.
From a technological point of view, Baby Boomers grew up during the Cold War era, partially marked by the s...