Modeling Life Course Structure: The Triple Helix
Title
Modeling Life Course Structure: The Triple Helix
Author
Schuller, Tom
Research Area
Social Processes
Topic
Life Course
Abstract
Researching the life course—the way our lives are structured into particular stages and sequences—opens up a huge range of issues and perspectives. I begin with selected synoptic approaches that give a sense of this multidimensionality, such as the levels at which it applies and the linkages between individual life courses and their social contexts. I discuss particular concepts that figure prominently in the analytical toolbox of life course research, notably stages, transitions, and trajectories.