Cumulative dis/advantage has been defined as the systemic tendency for interindividual
divergence in a given characteristic to increase with the passage of time. Over recent …

The present volume contributes to life course research with a specific emphasis on health
trajectories as they unfold along individual lives in specific socio-historical contexts. It brings …

Intersectionality has received an increasing amount of attention in health inequalities
research in recent years. It suggests that treating social characteristics separately—mainly …

In modern societies, education has become a lifelong process. This has made the principles
of life-course research of utmost significance in empirical education research. As stated by …

El objetivo principal de este artículo es revisar el surgimiento y desarrollo de la orientación
teórico-metodológica conocida como curso de vida, enfoque que investiga …

No research exists on how body mass index (BMI) changes with age over the full life span
and social disparities therein. This study aims to fill the gap using an innovative life-course …

While health inequalities related to race/ethnicity, nativity, and age are well documented, it
remains unclear how these axes of stratification combine to shape health trajectories …

Maternal education influences families' socioeconomic status. It is strongly associated with
children's cognitive development and a key predictor of other resources within the family that …

Over the last four decades the life course perspective has become an important and fruitful
approach in the social sciences. Some of its proponents even claim that the life course …

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