The structure of the life course. Standardized? Individualized? Differentiated?

Sonst. Personen	Macmillan, Ross (Hrsg.)
Titel	The structure of the life course. Standardized? Individualized? Differentiated? Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Die Struktur des Lebenslaufs. Genormt? Individualisiert? Differenziert?
Quelle	Amsterdam u.a.: Elsevier (2005), 366 S. PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	Advances in life course research. 09
Zusatzinformation	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-7623-1193-2
Schlagwörter	Kultur; Statusmobilität; Lebensalter; Soziale Mobilität; Soziale Norm; Mutter; Eltern; Berufsausstieg; Erwerbsverhalten; Frauenerwerbstätigkeit; Altern; Internationaler Vergleich; Mittleres Lebensalter; Geschlechtsspezifik; Struktur; Theorie; Ethnische Gruppe; Institution; Alter Mensch; Ehepartner; Erwachsener; Jugendlicher; Junger Erwachsener; Mexiko
Abstract	"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." Die Untersuchung enthält quantitative Daten. Forschungsmethode: Theoriebildung; Grundlagenforschung; empirisch-quantitativ; empirisch; Längsschnitt; Querschnitt. (Text excerpt, IAB-Doku). Contents: Part I: Introduction Ross Macmillian: The Structure of the Life Course: Classic Issues and Current Controversies (3-24). Part II: Concepts and Characteristics Hannah Brückner, Karl Ulrich Mayer: De-Standardization of the Life Course: What It Might Mean? and if it Means Anything, Whether it Actually Took Place? (27-53) Pamela Braboy, Jackson Berkowitz, Alexandra Berkowitz: The Structure of the Life Course: Gender and Racioethnic Variation in the Occurrence and Sequencing of Role Transitions (55-90). Elizabeth Fussell: Measuring the Transition to Adulthood in Mexico: An Application of the Entropy Index (91-122). Part III: Contexts and Contingencies Ann E. Person, James E. Rosenbaum, Regina Deil-Amen: Colleges, Careers, and the Institutional Structuring of the Transition to Adulthood (125-149). Steffen Hillmert: From Old to New Structures: A Long-Term Comparison of the Transition to Adulthood in West and East Germany (151-173). Jeylan T. Mortimer, Sabrina Oesterle, Helga Krüger: Age Norms, Institutional Structures, and the Timing of Markers of Transition to Adulthood (175-203). Shin-Kap Han: Trials and Tribulations in Coupling Careers (205-236). Phyllis Maen, Stephen Sweet, Raymond Swisher: Embedded Career Clocks: The Case of Retirement Planning (237-265). Part IV: Consequences. Philippa Clarke, Blair Wheaton: Mapping Social Context on Mental Health Trajectories through Adulthood (269-301. Patricia Drentea: Work and Activity Characteristics Across the Life Course (303-329). Victor Shaw: The Life Course of Academic Professionals: Substantive Tasks, False Assumptions, Institutional Accommodations, and Personal Adjustments (331-347).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2008/1