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Which age group is generally included in Generation Z?
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In Greek and Roman myth the old god consumes his children to preserve his power. In many countries today the young face a version of the same fate: priced out of housing, burdened by debt, and taxed to sustain the pensions and property wealth of older generations.
Generation Z is generally defined as the cohort of people born between 1997 and 2012. While the specific years can sometimes be contested or debated because generations are difficult to delineate, this range is the standard reference used to describe this demographic.12
Following the millennial generation, Generation Z is characterized as the first true digital native generation, having grown up with ubiquitous access to social media and smartphones.12