Here's a timely text for anyone working with Western young people in GenX or GenZ. In the classroom we've noticed a great shift in our students over the past decade. They seek personal time and attention from adults ... but on their own terms.
Their focus is more temporal, self-absorbed, and disconnected than that of past generations. It's not that GenX and Z don't want to make a difference, but we notice that their engagements must offer personal benefits and fit their shifting convictions.
It's not easy to be young now. (Has it ever been?) Social media, materialism, and environmental concerns are just a few of the pressures these young people feel.
Packard tackles their realities by listening carefully and respectfully to their needs and wants. His recommendations are supported by rigorous research. He aims to help youth workers "move from theory into faithful practice" as they engage the current generation.
Highly recommended for teachers, lecturers, administrators, and anyone else who works with GenX and GenZ.
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