* Millennial (18-30 years olds): 353 people.
Generation X (31-46 year olds): 435 people.
Baby Boomer (47-65 year olds): 719 people.
Silent (66-83 olds): 412 people.
Figures may not add to 100% because of rounding.
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Attitude towards the change of moral values over the past 50 years in the U.S.
This survey shows the attitude towards the change of moral values over the past 50 years in the U.S. by generation. In 2011, 6 percent of Baby Boomers stated that the change of moral values over the past 50 years have been for the better.
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Pew Research Center. (November 3, 2011). Attitude towards the change of moral values over the past 50 years in the U.S. by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/206956/attitude-towards-the-change-of-moral-values-over-the-past-50-years-by-generation/
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Pew Research Center. (2011). Attitude towards the change of moral values over the past 50 years in the U.S. by generation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/206956/attitude-towards-the-change-of-moral-values-over-the-past-50-years-by-generation/
Pew Research Center. "Attitude towards The Change of Moral Values over The past 50 Years in The U.S. by Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Nov 2011, /statistics/206956/attitude-towards-the-change-of-moral-values-over-the-past-50-years-by-generation/
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Attitude towards the change of moral values over the past 50 years in the U.S. by generation [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 3, 2011. [Online]. Available: /statistics/206956/attitude-towards-the-change-of-moral-values-over-the-past-50-years-by-generation/
