What are the most effective methods for doing life-course research? In this volume, the field's founders and leaders answer this question, giving readers tips o
This book focuses on one of the most useful perspectives in social sciences: the lifecourse. It offers a distinctive approach to the topic, aiming to truly cove
The lifecourse perspective continues to be an important subject in the social sciences. Researching the Lifecourse offers a distinctive approach in that it trul
Building on the success of the 2003 Handbook of the Life Course, this second volume identifies future directions for life course research and policy. The introd
Giele and Elder introduce the life course approach, show how it developed and what it entails, consider how to collect and organise longitudinal data, and explo