This Review develops a theoretical framework for the development and onset of vulnerability
in later life based on the concept of reserves. We stress the advantages of using the concept …

Interest in the study of vulnerability has experienced impressive growth across various
disciplines. To contribute to this major but scattered development in the study of …

Background It is important to foster social participation and health equity, especially for older
adults in situations of vulnerability. Despite growing interest in vulnerability, there is no …

Whereas falls are frequent and traumatic events for the elderly, their long-term
consequences in terms of the social lives of older fallers are understudied. This study aimed …

In spite of several decades of development, the theoretical underpinnings of life course
research go rarely beyond the five general principles formulated by Elder. This article …

This article investigates the experiences of mobility and work transition for some “trailing
spouses” following their partners in professional overseas assignments. It draws upon in …

Social network analysis has grown tremendously across a wide range of disciplines and is
now regarded as a road‐map in strengthening links with the life‐course perspective.'Linked …

Economic instability, social changes, and new social policies place economic insecurity high
on the scholarly and political agenda. We contribute to these debates by proposing a new …

Zusammenfassung In der Folge von Finanz-, Wirtschafts-und Schuldenkrisen und von
kapitalismuskritischen Debatten in den Sozialwissenschaften, selbst im Zentrum der …

Introduction Migrants without residency permit, known as undocumented, tend to live in
precarious conditions and be exposed to an accumulation of adverse determinants of …