The Life Course in Context - Brossura

Kyong Hee Chee (editor)

Brossura

ISBN 10: 162131734X ISBN 13: 9781621317340

Casa editrice: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2015

Riassunto

The Life Course in Context introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the main themes and concepts of the life course perspective. It shows how these concepts are applied to the analysis of life course events and provides insight into the importance of considering cultural and historical context when examining the life course.

The studies in the collection have been grouped into four sections. Section one introduces the life course perspective as a dynamic theoretical approach and illustrates how it can be applied to studying the multiple connections between neighborhoods and individuals' health. Section two incorporates a multicultural perspective to shed light on the early years of the life course.

In section three students gain a deeper understanding of family and employment patterns and expectations during adulthood, and in Section four the studies explore aging and dying as they are viewed within a cultural context.

The Life Course in Context is well suited to courses that address social issues related to life course transitions. It is also a useful supplement to gerontology courses that examine aging from a life course perspective.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 162131734X
• ISBN 13: 9781621317340
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 234
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile