Seminars on the topic of generational equity, a term which suggests conflict between meeting the needs of the young and the old, were sponsored by the Illinois Department on Aging in the spring of 1987 at 11 universities in the state. The seminars posed three major questions to participants from academia, state government, and the voluntary sector: (1) what is the debate or discussion currently at the federal level and will it concern the states; (2) how should the discussion be framed; and (3) how can support be mobilized for a productive state response. This document provides a list of the seminars and participants, a summary of the discussion points made, and an outline of Illinois' response to developing advocacy that will protect gains, learn from them, and develop a family policy recognizing the needs of children, youth, mid-life, and elderly persons across the age spectrum. (ABL)