The Life Course in Context

Chee, Kyong Hee

ISBN 10: 162131734X / ISBN 13: 9781621317340

Editore: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2014

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This book is a study, reference, or reading copy only. The book has some shelfwear, edge wear, corner curling; some warping to top edge from light water damage. Some underlined passages in the first 25 pages. ; 236 pages. Codice articolo 03GW23-535-052

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Titolo: The Life Course in Context

Casa editrice: Cognella Academic Publishing

Data di pubblicazione: 2014

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Fair

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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.