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'''Generation''' refers to all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.<ref name=def /> It can also be described as "the average [[Era|period]], generally considered to be about 20–30 years, during which children are born and [[Aging|grow up]], become adults, and begin to have children."<ref name="AMA" /> In kinship terminology, it is a structural term designating the parent-child relationship. It is known as [[biogenesis]], [[reproduction]], or [[procreation]] in the [[biology|biological sciences]]. | '''Generation''' refers to all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.<ref name=def /> It can also be described as "the average [[Era|period]], generally considered to be about 20–30 years, during which children are born and [[Aging|grow up]], become adults, and begin to have children."<ref name="AMA" /> In kinship terminology, it is a structural term designating the parent-child relationship. It is known as [[biogenesis]], [[reproduction]], or [[procreation]] in the [[biology|biological sciences]]. | ||
[[Social generation]]s | [[Social generation]]s refer to a ''birth/age [[Cohort studies/Definition|cohort]]'' in [[Demography|demographics]], [[marketing]], and [[social science]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:04, 20 August 2024
Generation refers to all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.[1] It can also be described as "the average period, generally considered to be about 20–30 years, during which children are born and grow up, become adults, and begin to have children."[2] In kinship terminology, it is a structural term designating the parent-child relationship. It is known as biogenesis, reproduction, or procreation in the biological sciences.
Social generations refer to a birth/age cohort in demographics, marketing, and social science.
Provenance
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