The lost generation.Hunting for a job in vain vain adj. vain·er, vain·est 1. Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless: a vain attempt. 2. Lacking substance or worth: vain talk. 3. is devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. to morale and self-esteem for all age groups. However, a major concern is the so-called "lost generation" among Canadian youth, aged 15 to 24. A study in 1994 by Statistics Canada showed that a record number of young Canadians Young Canadians (originally The K-Tels) were a Vancouver punk rock band active for just under two years. The YC's were influenced not only by the other punk bands in town at that time such as D.O.A. and the Pointed Sticks, but also by the Dolls, Stooges, and 60s garage rock. have lost their jobs in this decade. Figures show that proportionately pro·por·tion·ate adj. Being in due proportion; proportional. tr.v. pro·por·tion·at·ed, pro·por·tion·at·ing, pro·por·tion·ates To make proportionate. more of them have been squeezed out of the workforce than adults and that it will take years longer for them to win back jobs than it will for older groups. To add to the misery of this "Generation X," there has been a dramatic increase in the poverty rate among young people which started back in the mid-1980s. |
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