Baby Boomers And Social Change

Social change can be defined as transforming in the beliefs, social interactions, organization, and structure of society. Social change occurs over time, sometimes change, and even if its good can create problems and challenges which confronts the status quo. The baby boomers create societal challenges that influence change. When there is a sudden decrease in the population it brings implications for society and social change. If there are not enough people in an area to fulfill the roles social institutions must change. Baby boomers also can influence the behaviour of how other younger generations will behave through positive and negative stimuli as they are a charismatic leaders. The baby boomers correlates to increased anxiety and depression

due to structural functionalism.

The Baby Boom is a sudden rise in the number of births from year to year. It ends when a sudden drop in the number of births is seen and the invention of birth control. The baby boom has lasted 20 years in Canada. During that time, more than 8.2 million babies were born, an average approximately 412 000 a year. The baby boom occurred in 1943 until 1960 after World War 2 ended. The people who were born in this time zone became known as the baby boomers. They have influenced politics, civil rights, feminist movements, in the 1960’s values and behaviours conflicted with society, environmental issues, equality, and sexual revolution. Canada's population is predicted to exceed 40 million people by 2036. In 2012 there were approximately 1.4 million people aged 80 or over, and by 2036 this could increase to 3.3 million. The aging of the population is to be accelerate rapidly as more of the baby-boom generation turns 65 and as that happens, the number of senior citizens could exceed the number of children for the first time in Canada's history. The baby boomers have also been big consumers throughout the decades. In 1966 almost half of all Canadians were 24 or younger. Education has also changed by introducing new schools and systems such as….

Anxiety disorder is characterized by emotional, physical, and behavioural symptoms that create an irritating affection that is typically described as uneasiness, fear, or worry. When the normal survival mechanism goes wrong, feelings such as fear or dread can be overwhelming. This anxiety can affect our concentration and performance. Having continual elevated levels of anxiety can prompt heart problems, ulcers, and headaches. It also minimizes the immune system that fights infectious diseases and infections and makes it more likely to become unwell. Some causes of anxiety could be a mental state, a physical state, the effects of drugs, or a blend of those. Depression is distinguished as by decreased energy and mood, low self-esteem, and loss of attention or joyful entertaining activities. There are many causes of depression such as conflict in someone who has a biological vulnerability to develop depression from or disputes with primary groups such as family or secondary groups such as friends, death or loss, other

personal problems, genetics, major events, substance abuse. An example of anxiety and depression could be the 9/11 attack on the World's Trade Center and the Pentagon. Many people who were there at the time of the incident lived in a state of fear. The thoughts and emotions the people have experienced after a crisis may leave those people in a fight or flight response to take immediate action or to flee from the danger. But when the adrenaline goes away that person may feel depressed and anxiety by... Although the event affects each person differently the person's mind reaction to the event combines the physical fight or flight response and the emotions of anxiety, anger, sadness that takes time to heal.

According to Margaret immigration theory by the time people reach the age of 40 or higher it is considered that people are considered an immigrant.

She believed that the society of your childhood is gone. The ability to adapt is the key to being successful. However, the changing economy, changing attitudes and expectations toward lifestyle, and longer life expectancy are redefining this generation's approach to age and retirement. Retiring baby boomers are creating a need for workers to fill jobs, many of which require specialized skill sets. This may create a need to retain older workers and delay their retirement, or to find workers from other countries. This can cause some other mental health issues as the baby boomers are of reaching age they need to take it easy on the body, such as working hard on the job can lead to substance abuse and alcoholism problems to reduce stress and depression. But there is also other factors that slows down change such as wealth to change, poverty, traditional and cultural values and norms of society. Some baby boomers don't have enough income for themselves to retire peacefully. Retirement is only a luxury for those who can afford it. Retirement could also mean loss of your identity, having free time, but time with no commitments, something waited for all citizens working life but not happy. With money being the issue for some can cause stress. The millennial generation people who were born in will also be facing issues too major events

like starting a new job, graduating, or getting married can lead to depression. So can moving, losing a job or income, getting divorced, or retiring. Such acts when the baby boomers go into retirement who have been the driving force for the economy for the past decades, the government will be needing to increase the taxes to recover the loss of baby boom generation. These acts can lead to

major post traumatic stress disorder for people that can't afford to be paying a larger amount of money. This can also lead to primary deviance, secondary deviance, white collar crimes,......

The structural functionalism identifies and explains the systems and structures that govern society and assesses how the needs of individuals are met by society.

The Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) helps people who are planning to go into retirement. However, some people going into retirement will face problematic issues and will lead to anxiety and depression. Marxism is an economic power and material wealth create a situation of natural competition between different classes in society. The millennials and the baby boomers clashing at work because it's not easy to get jobs in the field where it may be in because the employers want employees who are proficient in the work. Millennials may be young urban and educated that but it is easier to have employees who have the experience and skills, the baby boomers. The retirement of the baby boomers represents a challenge and response theory. A theory, in which every society faces an initial challenge posed by its environment. External factors such as Population changes. While the baby boomers may have a higher life expectancy due to the advancement in technology of the impact of medical research sooner or later there is going to be a need to replace them in terms of jobs, paying of taxes, and other reasons to keep society functioning normal. Therefore, this conflict propels change to the economic system and in society as a

whole.

Due to structural functionalism, there is a correlation between increased anxiety and depression and baby boomers. Change will always create challenges that society will need to face to overcome these societal problems.