Disorder in the Life Course: How Common and Does It Matter?
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In this paper we explore the patterning of early adulthood by examining the ordering of activities that make up nonfamily careers and how that ordering affects the timing of family transitions in particular the transition to parenthood. Data are from the U.S. National Longitudinal Survey of the High School Class of 1972 and its follow-ups. (EXCERPT)
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Major life transitions that formerly occurred at standard ages no longer occur at such regular ages.
“Second, major life transitions that formerly occurred at standard ages and could be major sources of stress, no longer occur at such regular ages. Life course sociologists have called this a “de-standardization of the life course” (Bruckner & Mayer, 2005) or “disorder in the life course” (Rindfuss, Swicegood, & Rosenfeld, 1987).”
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- Authors
- Rindfuss, R. R., Swicegood, C. G., & Rosenfeld, R. A.
- Venue
- American Sociological Review
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1987-12
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 785
- ISSN
- 0003-1224 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1990380024
- Cited by
- 317
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 20.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Sociological Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Keywords
- life course, early adulthood, family transitions, transition to parenthood, timing of parenthood
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