Millennial Career-identities: Reevaluating Social Identification and Intergenerational Relations

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This article extends generational literature by investigating the self-perceptions of U.K. based Millennials on how they formed their career-identities within intra- and inter-generational interactions (n = 36). Thematic analysis of interviews indicated that participants engaged in personal identification more than generational identification, interacting with both contemporaneous and older generations to co-produce and role model their career-identities. These findings challenge normative readings of sociological perspectives on generations which emphasize divergence and weakening ties between generations. Rather, findings suggest that an integrative framework provides a more appropriate theoretical lens for conceptualizing generational career-identities, incorporating kinship perspectives on interactive relationships within and across generations.

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Boyle, K. A. (2023). Millennial Career-identities: Reevaluating Social Identification and Intergenerational Relations. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 21(1), 89–109. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2021.1945989

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