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Edited By
Ross Macmillan, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Description
Current debates in life course studies increasingly reference theories of individualization, standardization, and differentiation in the
structure of the life course. This volume brings together leading scholars from a variety of fields to assess the theoretical underpinnings,
the empirical evidence, and the implications of existing arguments. The contributions include comparative-historical work, demographic
analysis, and detailed survey research. The topics covered include historical, cross-cultural, and racioethnic variation in the transition
to adulthood, the school-to-work transition, educational careers, retirement, activity characteristics over the life span and the life
course context of psychological well-being. The various contributions expand our understanding of the contemporary life course and its
implications. The authors offer innovative theoretical and methodological approaches that demonstrate the utility of holistic approaches
to conceptualizing the life course and understanding its implications for modern society.
Contents
Part I: Introduction.
The Structure of the Life Course: Classic Issues and Current Controversies. (R. Macmillan).
Part
II: Concepts and Characteristics.
De-Standardization of the Life Course: What It Might Mean? and if it Means Anything, Whether
it Actually Took Place? (H. Bruckner, K. Ulrich Mayer). The Structure of the Life Course: Gender and Racioethnic Variation in the Occurrence
and Sequencing of Role Transitions. (P. Brayboy Jackson, A. Berkowitz). Measuring the Transition to Adulthood in Mexico: An Application
of the Entropy Index. (E. Fussell).
Part III: Contexts and Contingencies.
Colleges, Careers, and the Institutional Structuring
of the Transition to Adulthood. (A.E. Person, J.E. Rosenbaum, R. Deil-Amen). From Old to New Structures: A Long-Term Comparison of the
Transition to Adulthood in West and East Germany. (S. Hillmert). Age Norms, Institutional Structures, and the Timing of Markers of Transition
to Adulthood. (J.T. Mortimer, S. Oesterle, H. Krger). Trials and Tribulations in Coupling Careers. (S-K Han). Embedded Career Clocks:
The Case of Retirement Planning. (P. Moen, S. Sweet, R. Swisher).
Part IV: Consequences.
Mapping Social Context on Mental
Health Trajectories through Adulthood. (P. Clarke, B. Wheaton).
Work and Activity Characteristics Across the Life Course. (P. Drentea).
The Life Course of Academic Professionals: Substantive Tasks, False Assumptions, Institutional Accommodations, and Personal Adjustments.
(V. Shaw). Author Index. Subject Index.
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Hardbound, 366 pages, publication date: JUL-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7623-1193-4
ISBN-10: 0-7623-1193-2
Imprint: JAI
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