A body of work referred to as the “life course” framework (also known as “life course theory,”
the “life course paradigm,” and the “life course perspective”) has been increasingly used to …

As a profession established during the Progressive Era when industrialization, immigration,
urbanization, and other social forces were prevalent, family and consumer sciences is once …

In this article, I review the issues posed 20 years ago in my model of the historical
institutionalization of the life course. I (a) recapitulate the claim that the life course has …

Several scholars have suggested that life changes—such as desistance from crime—may
be shaped by social structures through a process of “knifing off.” Individuals are thought to …

Abstract Robert Merton's (1968a, 1988) articulation of the Matthew effect in science is one of
the key concepts that led to theoretical developments related to cumulative advantage and …

This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive treatment of the political economy of
aging. From the founder and key thinker in the field comes a work that aims to contribute to …

Purpose This paper reconsiders the existing conceptual frameworks and models in
environmental gerontology and takes a step forward towards a comprehensive and …

The book originated from our recognition that although a growing international multi-
disciplinary interest in ageing and place had, over the years, been responsible for a rich and …

Demographic ageing is a reality-within 25 years half the population of Western Europe will
be over 50, one quarter over 65, and the Less Developed Countries will contain one billion …

A leading policy expert of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), John Rother
(2009), has observed that the life-course perspective is the 'missing element in the public …