Baby Boomers
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Baby Boomers are the post–World War II generation born roughly between 1946 and 1964, often associated with significant social, cultural, and economic influence in many Western societies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demographic cohort
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generation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Boomers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Western countries ⓘ anti–Vietnam War protests ⓘ baby boom ⓘ civil rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ consumerism ⓘ postwar economic expansion ⓘ retirement wave in early 21st century ⓘ rock and roll culture ⓘ second-wave feminism NERFINISHED ⓘ suburbanization ⓘ television era ⓘ youth counterculture of the 1960s ⓘ |
| demographicImpact |
aging population in many Western societies
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increased dependency ratio as they age ⓘ strain on public pension systems ⓘ |
| endDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| follows | Silent Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high birth rates
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population bulge ⓘ post–World War II birth cohort ⓘ significant cultural influence ⓘ significant economic influence ⓘ significant political influence ⓘ |
| hasSubCohort |
late Baby Boomers
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leading-edge Baby Boomers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
healthcare demand
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housing markets ⓘ labor markets ⓘ pension systems ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cold War context
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expansion of higher education ⓘ mass media growth ⓘ postwar prosperity ⓘ |
| languageContext | English term ⓘ |
| originOfName | baby boom after World War II ⓘ |
| precedes | Generation X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| typicalBirthYearsRange | mid-1940s to mid-1960s ⓘ |
| typicalLifeStageIn2020s | retirement age ⓘ |
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