...Two weeks after graduating high school, I arrived at Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center to begin my first “real job” and experience the most pivotal summer of my life. While most of my friends frolicked on beaches enjoying their last summer before college, my ten hour workdays as a “Summer Staffer” consisted of scrubbing floors, cleaning toilets, preparing meals, cleaning dishes, hauling trash, and busing tables. While these duties yielded an education in how to survive a gritty physical environment, the most vital education I received was in how to survive a gritty social environment. My boss was fired for stealing, a direct co-worker was arrested for murder, and another co-worker stalked me. Various fellow staff members allowed these unexpected circumstances to distract them from their daily responsibilities, but I understood that Shocco guests still demanded our services. Rather than retreat from a back-breaking job amidst criminals, I daily maintained a laser-like focus on getting my job done despite feeling intimidated. Overcoming the intimidation brought forth two lessons that changed my life forever: life will always throw you curve balls and you must adapt to them, and secondly, there is no substitute for hard work. These lessons prepared me for the real world and greatly motivated me to obtain a higher education. Upon graduating from the University of Alabama, I had a unique professional and personal opportunity to move to San Diego. Professionally, I became...
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...Changes 5 4.1.2 The food industry 6 4.2 The Tourism Industry 6 4.2.1 The Baby Boom Industry 6 5.0 The Guest Host Relationship 7 6.0 Conclusion 7 7.0 References 9 8.0 Appendices 11 8.1 Components of Population Growth 1956-2006 11 8.2 The Snowy Mountain Hydroelectric Scheme 11 8.3 Population Growth Since 1945 12 8.4 Fares and travel between Perth and other Australian capitals by air, 1945 12 8.5 Number of Registered Cars and Station Wagons from 1919-2003 12 1.0 Introduction This research report will look into the economic development after World War II producing an increased market of business travellers and tourism in Australia. It will also outline some of the technological, social and cultural impacts on Australia after this time, which also led to the increase in the tourism industry. This report will also discuss how the baby boomers now have a large affect on the tourism industry today. The Guest Host Relationship between tourism and hospitality guests and supplier will also be discussed. 2.0 Economic Development 2.1 Economic Development In the months prior to Australia going to war, the economic conditions had worsen in some states including New South Wales which was still recovering from the Great Depression in 1930s [www.parliament.nsw.gov.au], however at the conclusion of World War II in 1945, Australia, along with many other countries entered an economic boom or “long boom”. Birth rates increased, as well employment rates and living standards...
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...The Baby Boom Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century HIST101-X-1401B-02 Phase 1 Individual Project Brandi Hubbert 02/24/2014 A Baby Boom is pretty much a person that was born between 1946-1964. The generation of the Baby Boomers has a substantial amount that help makes up a portion of the North American population. The Baby Boomers has a significant impact on our economy by representing almost 20% of the American public. With the result of the Baby Boomers, they often have a set focus on the marketing campaigns and the different business plans. As I stated before the Baby Boomers has a very large of our population, but getting more to the point now, with them being around for so long and they have acquired a wealth being with the younger people that haven’t been able to save up any. The Baby Boomers control way over 80% of the people personal financial assets and more than 50% of the discretionary of spending up the power. Very important industries in the world now like the traveling industry and the medical industry are very dependent on the Baby Boomers. Back in the day there were about 79 million babies born during the Baby Boom. People that were born in 1946-1964 had grown up with the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and with John F. Kennedy being the president. Back in 2006, the oldest Baby Boomer out of everyone was turning 60 years old, which was already including the first two presidents we had and they were George W. Bush and William...
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...The Baby Boom was a massive increase of Canada's population from 1946 to 1965. It was a cultural as well as a demographic event. Hard times and uncertain futures during the Depression and the Second World War led to a decline in the birth rate in Canada between 1929 and 1945 as many couples postponed marriage. However, the postwar trends reversed this trend. As a result, in the early 1940s, the average age of Canadians was on the rise. Nearly half the country’s population was under 25 years of age. By 1945 the birth rate had risen to 24.3 per 1000 inhabitants; by 1946 it had jumped to 27.2 per 1000 inhabitants, and it remained between 27 and 28.5 per 1000 until 1959, after which time it gradually fell. In 1956, children under the age of five accounted for...
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...A baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom between the years 1946 and 1964, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The term baby boomer is also used in a cultural context. Different groups, organization and individuals may have widely varying opinions on what constitutes a baby boomer. Baby boomers are associated with a rejection or redefinition of traditional values. In Europe and North America boomers are widely associated with privilege, as many grew up in a time of widespread government subsidies in post-war housing and education, and increasing affluence. One feature of boomers was that they tended to think of themselves as a special generation, very different from those that had come before. The phrase baby boom has been used since the late twentieth century to refer to a noticeable temporary increase in the birth rate. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first recorded use of “baby boomer” is from 1970 in an article in the Washington Post. Howe, well known for their generational theory , define the social generation of Boomers as the cohorts born from 1943 to 1960, who were too young to have any personal memory of World War II, but old enough to remember the postwar American High. The generation can be segmented into two broadly defined cohorts: The leading-edge baby boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1955. This group represents slightly more than half of the generation, or roughly 38,002,000 people of...
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...knowledge in treating our elderly and preventing obesity in today's society.. The major tend that will influence healthcare in the future of the United States is when the generation known as the"baby boomers", who are the the fastest growing age groups and adults born between (1946 and 1964) will turn 65 in 2011.(1) This group of seniors will also have chronic health conditions as they age that will be the major cause of illness, disability, and death in the United States. The nations population is estimated to increase to to increase to 392 million by 2050 because life expectancy is projected to increase from 76.0 years in 1993 to 82.6 years in 2050. In 2050, life expectancy in the low assumption would be 75.3 years and in the high assumption would be 87.5 years. “About 30 percent of the population in 1994 were born during the Baby Boom. As this population ages, the median age will rise. People born during the Baby Boom will be between 36 and 54 years old at the turn of the century. In 2011, the first members of the Baby Boom will reach age 65, and the Baby Boom will have decreased to 25 percent of the total population (in the middle series). The last of the Baby-Boom population will reach age 65 in the year 2029. By that time, the Baby-Boom population is projected to be only about 16 percent of...
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...Gordon Bellamy 07/15/2013 THE BABY BOOM During the Great Depression the marriage rate fell as uncertainty over economic conditions caused people to postpone decisions that would significantly affect their lives. Birthrates also dropped: pessimism shrouded Americans' expectations of a promising future for themselves and their children. After World War II ended, however, prospects seemed considerably brighter. Young Americans returned home from war in 1945 ready to reap the benefits of victory and a prospering economy. Accordingly, there were almost 2.3 million marriages in 1946, an increase of more than six hundred thousand over the previous year. Many of these newlyweds had children within a year: a record 3.8 million babies were born in 1947. This was the first year of the baby boom, which lasted for most of the 1950s. Between 1948 and 1953 more babies were born than had been over the previous thirty years. In 1954 a record birthrate, a low death rate, and an influx of 144,000 immigrants created the largest one-year population gain in U.S. history. (Thomson Gale) In the United States, the term Baby Boomers commonly applied to people with birth years after World War II and before the Vietnam War. A large part of the cause of the Baby Boom was an after effect of World War II where the bombed out cities and fractured economies increased the needs for goods and services in unprecedented...
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...The Cold War shaped 1950s American society and culture by creating a larger population, a stronger economy and a more persuasive media. By airing TV shows showing what an American family should look like, believe, and act like, American society became more and more persuaded into the “ideals” of society. The 1950s brought forth a growing US population. More and more Americans were getting married. These newlyweds also tended to be younger in age. Teenagers were getting married as young as 18 and 19. Of all 18 and 19 year olds, one third were already married. (“Life Magazine Identifies the New Teen-age Market, 1954,” Major Problems, 89). But instead of waiting a while to have children, they started right away. And with more families having children, it created a large surge in the population. This time of large population growth was called the baby boom. According to A Report on the Baby Boom, 1954, young married college graduates were having more children. Before, reproducing was set off more often or for a longer time. But in the 50s this was no longer true. Married couples with more education also became a norm. Starting in the 1940s, the rise of number of babies per graduate steadily rose (“A Report on the Baby Boom, 1954,” Major Problems, 84). There were many factors leading to the baby boom. The bettering of the economy was one. It was easier for young couples to set up their homes and ready them for a family. With a better economy, young couples were more likely...
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...http://www.biologylabsonline.com, click Demography Lab and logon. Part 1: Demographic Differences Among Nations Countries differ with respect to population numbers, age structure, and fertility and mortality rates. These differences are caused by many factors, such as geographic size and location, level of economic development, government policies, and religious practices. The following exercises are designed to help you understand the influence of some of these factors on the size and growth of human populations. 1. Click the Population Structure button on the left side of the Demography Lab window. Using the Country popup menu, examine the estimated 1998 population structure of each nation. Question 1. How would you describe the population structures of India and Sweden? a. India has a young population; Sweden is evenly distributed. b. India is evenly distributed; Sweden has a young population. c. India has a young population; Sweden has an old population. d. Both India and Sweden have young populations. Question 2. Consider what you know about each of these countries. What do you think is the biggest factor distinguishing these two nations? a. Public health practices b. Medical care c. Education level of the overall population d. All of the above e. None of the above 2. Click the Fertility Rate view on the left side of the Demography Lab screen...
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...Canada experienced many changes in the post war period, the 1950’s and the 1960’s such as population growth, new expectations of women, and the immigration policy. Key changes to Canadian culture in the 1950’s and 1960’s had a significant impact on Canada. These key changes include social changes, mass media, and also immigration and citizens. Some of the social changes in Canada faces in the 50’s and 60’s included the Baby Boom, changes to women’s roles, urbanization and suburbia. The Baby Boom was a very significant social change that Canada had to face from 1945 to 1967. Just in those twenty two years Canada’s population grew fifty percent, from twelve million to eighteen million due to the children being born post-World War Two....
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...1. One marketing opportunity associated with the baby boom generation is that most of the baby boomers are at a point in their life where they feel secure financially and are willing to spend more money on things such as travel, whereas the younger generation may not be paid as much yet at their jobs and may have more bills than the average baby boomer. Another marketing opportunity associated with the baby boom generation is that they have more time to go on these vacations. A lot of baby boomers are retired, so they have the time to go on a lot more trips than the rest of the population, putting more money into the hospitality and tourism industry. A marketing threat associated with the baby boom generation is that they are aging. Things that come along naturally with aging may hold some of the baby boomers back from going on the vacations that they have the time and money for. Another marketing threat associated with the baby boomers is their experience. They may have learned from hasty decisions that they made in the past that doing something on a whim is not always the best, so a lot of baby boomers may take their time and research the area that they want to vacation and to look around for the best deals, or better places to go. This could limit the number of vacations that a baby boomer actually goes on; therefore limiting the amount of money they contribute to the hospitality and tourism industry. 2. Although we have little control over the macro-environment, there...
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...Assignment --- Population Questions Canada experienced an increase of births during WWII while during WWI it experienced a decline. There are three reasons for that. Firstly, a larger percentage of Canadian men went overseas during WWI than in WWII, and many more lost their lives: 60,661 in WWI; 42,042 in WWII. Moreover, in August 1918, almost as many Canadian were killed by a worldwide influenza epidemic as fell victim to enemy fire during the war. Both calamities reduced the numbers of Canadians in child-producing age groups. Secondly, while WWI followed a period of prosperity and high fertility, WWII followed the Depression. People had been postponing having families in the 1930s, and those in a position to start having children during WWII were eager to do so. Lastly, Canada's economy got a bigger boost from WWII than from WWI. As a result, Canadian incomes rose, and rising incomes always mean increased demand for everything, including children. It is always a advantage to be part of a small cohort, you can study in a smaller class at school and therefore had more attention from the teacher. And when it is time to go out to work, there are fewer competitors for what jobs are available. So, people can find a job easier. Foot believed elderly women would be particularly vulnerable during the late 20th century, because women live six years longer than men, on average. So when their husband died, they are still living in the world. Therefore, their children have to take the...
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...Changing Demographic and Health Care HCS/490 05/27/2013 Professor J. Leff Changing Demographic and Health Care In the United States, the aging Baby Boom generation has caused recent concern over the future and the affordability of healthcare; what it cost in more than just money is a dilemma of national proportions. There is a quickly changing generation of ‘boomers’ whom are aging to the next great population of the elderly and retired in the United States; the older they get the more prone these health consumers are to acquiring a health related issue or disorder. Though the cost of health care currently is manageable the reality of the situation lies in the retirement years when employer benefits are no longer an option, and out of pocket, expenses increase due to the high demand of nothing but the best technology and an increasing gap in health providers. In a 2002 assessment report for the National Tour Association (NTA) a Baby Boomer is defined as anyone born in the twenty years period of 1946 to 1964 (The National Tour Association’s Research & Development Council presents a current assessment report for the Baby Boom Market, 2002); those in the leading edge currently range in the late sixties and those at the trailing edge are currently in their late forties. With all reaching the current retirement in just under a decade and a half the nation is hard pressed to recruit, teach, and train the appropriate amount of health care workers to compensate for the...
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...Baby Boomers Shuyang Wang, Team of Amanda, Brittany, Kesiri and Shuyang Introduction The population born between 1964 and 1964is commonly referred to as the Baby Boom generation (Census, 2006). Understanding the demographic characteristics of the Baby Boomers in the present day is very essential because Baby Boomers now comprise what is seen as one of the largest generations in U.S history. In 2013, Baby Boomers are ages 48 to 66. There are about 77 million boomers (the largest single generation surpassing children) in the U.S. today accounting for approximately $2 trillion in marketplace spending clout (Brandweek, March 2006.). Demographic Information The population size of Baby Boomers in 2006 was 77,980,296, with a percentage of 50.3% male and 49.7% female. The population by region in 2006 in South, Midwest, West, and Northeast are respectively 28060126, 17569066, 17421670, and 14929434. California (8,992,331), Texas (5,665,790), and New York (5,110,668) ranked the top three in population size in 2006. The education level of Baby Boomers in 2006 is 12.5% of less than high school graduate, 29.8% high school graduate, 28.9 some college, and 28.8 bachelor’s degree or higher. The employment states of Baby Boomers in 2006 is 74.1%employed, 3.3% unemployed, 0.1%armed forces, and 22.4% not in labor force. The selected household income in 2006 shows that 91.8% of Baby Boomers are with earnings, 10.4% are with social security income, 11.3% are with retirement income, and...
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...China expecting a modest baby boom under revised one-child policy About 10 million couples stand to benefit from the change allowing a second child in some families. Demographers, however, do not expect a major baby boom. A woman and a child in Beijing. The Chinese government announced last week that it would ease the one-child policy to allow couples in which either partner is an only child to have a second baby. (Ng Han Guan / Associated Press / November 20, 2013) BEIJING — At soon as Luo Yuannan heard about the change in China's one-child law, she began to calculate when it would be best for her 2 1/2-year-old son to get a baby sister, because, like many modern Chinese women, Luo is pining for a girl. "I was amazed," said Luo, 31, who lives in the southern city of Shenzhen. "I always wanted to have a second child and now I will get the chance." If things go as planned, a second child for Luo could be part of a baby boomlet for China. The Chinese Communist Partyannounced Friday that, as part of a reform package approved at the third party plenum, it would ease the one-child policy to allow couples in which either partner is an only child to have a second baby. Demographers believe the change — previously, exceptions were made if both parents were only children — will benefit about 10 million couples, including Luo and her husband. She is an only child, but he has a sibling. Certainly the stock markets are anticipating the pitter-patter of little consumer...
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