ASIAN YOUTHS LOVE MONEY, GADGETS BUT YEARN WORLD PEACE A SURVEY

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yearn for world peace The Internet and technology are fundamental to their lifestyles 62% of respondents aspirational, driven generation money-focused yet moral being financially able world peace was top priority less altruistically wanting to change social problems

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How many young people were respondents in this study? What is the range of the ages of the respondents? Do you belong to this group? How many countries did the respondents represent? What are these countries? What organization conducted the study? In what country is the organization based?

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The favorite food of the young is fast food and their preferred birthday gift is a mobile phone.

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Some young people are aspiring activists, wanting to change social problems like drugs and corruption.

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Many start wanting to become doctors, but by thhe time they hit 15, their desire for money develops and their top career choice is running their own business.

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There is a sense of excitement about adult life as the young look forward to having a family and becoming independent.

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However, its not all sports and shopping. Todays young Asians worry about the future ahead and what being an adult may hold of them.