Millennial Career-identities
Reevaluating Social Identification and Intergenerational Relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080928 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn A Boyle (0000-0003-2244-4334, Glasgow Caledonian University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 89-109 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15350770.2021.1945989 |
| OpenAlex | W3173161620 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 48 |
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
Aesthetics · Epistemology · Kinship · Normative · Perception · Qualitative research · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Anthropology · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Essays on the sociology of knowledge.
Identification in Organizations
Role models in career development
Generational Differences in Work Values
Generational Differences in Work Values: A Review of Theory and Evidence
Social Identity Theory and the Organization
Managing Identity
The Social Identity Theory of Intergroup Behavior
Introduction
The Motivational Theory of Role Modeling
Rediscovering the Social Group
Possible selves
A social mind
Generational differences in the workplace
A Tale of Two Theories
The Influences of the Family of Origin on Career Development
Naturalistic inquiry
The Presentation of Self
A dynamic social-ecological model of generational identity in the workplace
Generational perceptions at work
Generation and discourse in working life stories
The Cohort as a Concept in the Study of Social Change
Generation Ys' employment expectations
Generations on paper
Outline of a Theory of Generations
From political to social generations
| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |