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Generation V for virus

The coronavirus may be a defining experience for Generation Z that shapes its outlook for decades to come — disrupting its entry to adulthood and altering its earning potential, trust in institutions and views on family and sex.

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The coronavirus may be a defining experience for Generation Z that shapes its outlook for decades to come — disrupting its entry to adulthood and altering its earning potential, trust in institutions and views on family and sex.
  • “COVID-19 is going to be the 9/11 of the Gen Z generation,”
  • It’s how this generation will experience the notion of “profound trauma shared by the community,” Cyrus Beschloss, founder of College Reaction Polling, told Axios.
  • College students are losing internships, summer work and first jobs vital to build networks and careers. In a College Reaction survey, 91% cited concerns about the economy and job market, and more than half worried about their finances.
  • They’ll have experienced the impacts of biggest government bailout in history — and 70% already think government should do more to solve problems.