The Lost Generation Revisited?
In the 1970’s the world was in difficult financial times much like the situation of today. Unemployment levels were exceptionally high and the youth of the world were not undertaking tertiary education. With job offers at an all time low and unemployment levels through the roof, many people would be competing for the same job. The ones who got chosen were the most highly qualified ones. The rest, all those without high enough qualifications, were left unemployed and were known as ‘the lost generation’. In Australia for example, only 23% of the population have tertiary education degrees at current. If the youth of today decide not to undertake tertiary education then they may find themselves as part of a modern day lost generation if the economic situation continues to worsen.
Posted By Michael Campbell
