ASSIGNMENT 1

REVIEWING RESEARCH AND

MAKING CONNECTIONS

Due Week 4: 122 points

You’ve learned about the importance of research and the steps of the sociological research process. For your first assignment, you will begin to work with this process by carefully reviewing an article about a research study. The goal is to have you analyze the article to see how the steps of the research process informed the research presented in the piece. This assignment will also encourage you to make connections between the research and your own life.

To analyze your article, follow the Ask, Research, Learn, Do process that is outlined below. This process was introduced in your webtext as a simplified version of the sociological research process. It’s a useful tool to help you think critically, answer questions, and solve problems.

Instructions: Complete both parts of the assignment by following the instructions below.

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PART A: REVIEW THE RESEARCH

1) Review Articles

a) Prepare to complete your assignment by reviewing the articles below. Select one for the focus of your first assignment.

• “What ‘Personal Space’ Looks Like Around

the World”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/

worldviews/wp/2017/04/24/how-close-istoo-close-depends-on-where-you-live/?utm_

term=.8f70ef8686ad

• “Millennials aren’t job-hopping any faster than Generation X did”

http://www.pewresearch.org/facttank/2017/04/19/millennials-arent-jobhopping-any-faster-than-generation-x-did/

• 6 facts about the U.S. military and its

changing demographics

http://www.pewresearch.org/facttank/2017/04/13/6-facts-about-the-u-smilitary-and-its-changing-demographics/

2) Use the research information presented in the article to answer the questions below. You should write four paragraphs, one for each step listed in bold. Refer to

Chapter 2 of the webtext as necessary.

a) Ask:

• What was the topic of the research?

• Who was studied in the research?

• What was the research question that was answered by the information in the article?

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b) Research:

• What research methods were used?

• Summarize the process researchers used to

collect data.

c) Learn:

• What were the key findings of the research?

• What conclusion was drawn from the research?

d) Do:

• What follow-up question would you now like to ask and research based on this article?

• Why did you choose this follow-up question?

PART B: MAKE CONNECTIONS

1) Use your article review to help answer the questions below. You should write two paragraphs, one for each question.

a) How can you apply the key research findings to your own life?

b) What are two additional questions that you have about society based on this research?

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Use Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

• Use section headers (Ask, Research, Learn, Do, and Make Connections) and write left indented paragraphs under each corresponding section.

• References are not required for this assignment as you will use one of the assigned articles and your webtext.

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• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. SOC100 Week 4 Assignment 1 Research Review

MORE INFO 

“Millennials aren’t job-hopping any faster than Generation X did”

Introduction

You might have heard about the myth that millennials are constantly changing jobs and leaving employers in droves. The idea is that this generation is fickle, disloyal and willing to jump from one employer to the next like a cat chasing its tail. But a recent study puts that myth to bed: Millennials aren’t job-hopping any faster than Generation Xers did. In fact, they’re staying in their jobs for about as long as Gen Xers did — not much longer or much shorter than those born earlier decades ever did. It’s just that they’re young enough now

Media have been obsessed with the notion that millennials are constantly changing jobs, being disloyal to employers and nimble in their professional lives.

You might have heard that millennials are constantly changing jobs, being disloyal to employers and nimble in their professional lives. The media have been obsessed with this notion for years—and you know how they love to report stories about millennials!

It’s true that millennials are more likely than previous generations to change jobs over their lifetime, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, research shows that people who move around often tend to become more productive over time at work because they learn new skills by working in different environments; even if you don’t get another job in your field after leaving one company (which isn’t always possible), it can still be beneficial for your career if you get other opportunities later on down the line when those skills become valuable again.

A recent study put that myth to bed.

A recent study put that myth to bed. The research, conducted by Robert Half, looked at the careers of 50,000 professionals in the US, UK, Canada and Australia and found that millennials stayed with their employers for about as long as Gen Xers did after college graduation.

The news isn’t all bad—millennials are more likely than any other generation to change jobs after they have kids (20% compared with 10%). But while they’re not switching jobs at the same rate as Generation Xers did when they were young adults (16%), it’s still too early to say whether this trend will continue throughout their careers or not.

Millennials are staying in their jobs for about as long as Gen Xers did — not much longer or much shorter.

The reality is that millennials are not job-hopping any faster than Generation X did. And although they’re leaving their jobs earlier, this is only because they have more opportunities to do so than previous generations did.

The good news is that millennials are staying in their jobs for about as long as Gen Xers did — not much longer or much shorter.

The myth of job-hopping millennials probably stems from a misunderstanding of what it means to be a millennial.

The myth of job-hopping millennials may also stem from a misunderstanding of what it means to be a millennial. Millennials are more likely than any other generation to change jobs, and for good reason: the economy has undergone major changes since the late 1990s. In those days, many Baby Boomers were still working in their 40s; today’s younger workers have been forced into new roles because technology has replaced older workers’ jobs with newer ones that require less time spent sitting at desks—and they’re more eager than ever before to take advantage of opportunities that offer greater flexibility and less time spent commuting (or working on weekends).

Millennials have been told all their lives that they should aim high—so why not consider taking up freelance writing or teaching English abroad? Or start your own business? Whatever path you choose will require dedication, hard work, and sacrifice—but it could lead you down paths others never dreamed possible!

According to the study, workers born in the late 1930s stayed with an employer for about 12 years

The study, conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, looked at data from the years 1979 to 2014 and found that workers born in the late 1930s stayed with an employer for about 12 years on average. It also found that they didn’t move around as much as younger generations did.

The report doesn’t necessarily mean millennials are less likely to change jobs than older generations when they have kids or start families; it might be more accurate to say these young adults are less likely than others in their peer groups to leave their jobs because they want more stability or security around family matters such as caring for children or elderly relatives who need assistance during times of illness or distress.

Baby boomers were more likely to change jobs after they had kids.

The research finds that baby boomers were more likely to change jobs after they had kids. Baby boomers changed jobs at a higher rate than millennials and Gen Xers, but the difference isn’t great: Just 7 percent of Gen X parents said they had left a job because it wasn’t right for them or their family situation, compared with 10 percent of millennials and 15 percent of baby boomers.

There’s no such thing as one age group being more loyal than another

There’s no such thing as one age group being more loyal than another. It’s not an either-or proposition, and it doesn’t make sense to assume that younger generations are more prone to job hopping than older ones.

Millennials may be staying in their jobs for about as long as Gen Xers did, but they’re also entering the workforce at much higher rates—and therefore spending more time at work overall. So even though millennials might be less likely than previous generations of workers to change jobs often, this doesn’t mean their loyalty is any less substantial or meaningful than other groups’ loyalty has been throughout history.

Conclusion

In this article, we’ve debunked the myths that millennials are job-hoppers, and we’ve outlined some of the reasons why. The truth is that there are no clear guidelines for what constitutes a “good employee”—and employees themselves are only one piece of the puzzle. We also need to look at what employees want out of their work life, which may be different from how companies expect them to behave. So when it comes to millennial workers, just remember: Everyone is different (and most people will stay with their jobs for about as long as Gen Xers did).