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                           Generation Gap  Many grandparents grew up in an era of angry confrontations between the generations. As they ease into the role of family patriarchs and matriarchs, they may wonder: What happened to the generation gap? Is it gone or just on hiatus? Or it is still present but mostly underground? Definition of Generation Gap A generation gap is commonly perceived to refer to differences between generations that cause conflict and complicate communication, creating a "gap." Word maven William Safire provides this more positive definition: "Generation gap can be a frustrating lack of communication between young and old or a useful stretch of time that separates cultures within a society, allowing them to develop their own character." From their position in the family, and with more life experience than younger family members, grandparents are uniquely poised to see that differences between ...

                    Generation Gap A  generation gap  or  generational gap  is a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values. In today's usage,  generation gap  often refers to a perceived gap between younger people and their  parents  or  grandparents Early sociologists such as  Karl Mannheim  noted differences across generations in how the youth transits into adulthood, [2]  and studied the ways in which generations separate themselves from one another, in the home and in social situations and areas (such as churches, clubs, senior centers, and youth centers). The sociological theory of a generation gap first came to light in the 1960s, when the younger generation (later known as  baby boomers ) seemed to go against everything their parents had previously believed in terms of music, values, governmental and political vi...