Life Course Theory

Hutchison, Elizabeth D.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-1695-2_13

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“…Although the life course perspective provides a useful conceptual framework for research attending to the diversity and heterogeneity of life course trajectories, this strength may also be a challenge given the increasing complexity of societies and cultures around the world (Hutchison, 2011). The findings of our study, which took place in the United States, are consistent with results from other Western countries (Gjesdal et al, 2020;Horsman et al, 2010;King et al, 2000;Mudge et al, 2016;Palisano et al, 2020) suggesting that the life course perspective may have broader applicability.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Life events, transitions, and trajectories make up individual lives and are shaped by age-differentiated life stages (Elder, 1998). Each stage (e.g., childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and older adulthood) is characterized by different experiences, milestones, and roles within a given society (Hutchison, 2011). Compared with traditional views of growing older that often focus on negative changes and progressive loss, the life course perspective considers the study of aging as synonymous with the study of human development (Elder & Johnson, 2002).…”

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A Life Course Perspective on Growing Older With Cerebral Palsy

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Despite most children with cerebral palsy (CP) now living within typical life spans, little is known about how the effects of CP unfold across the life course and impact participation in everyday life during adulthood. In this study, we explored the experiences of 38 adults growing older with CP. Data were gathered using semi-structured interviews focused on participants’ engagement in activities in their community and analyzed using a life course perspective to deepen our understanding of the experiences of our participants. We found that individual agency, family and social contexts, as well as larger sociocultural contexts all shaped participants’ experiences as they grew older. The findings highlight the usefulness of the life course perspective for understanding how the effects of a diagnosis of CP unfold over time. Further use of this perspective can better inform health care services to meet the needs of adults with CP aging with a lifelong disability.

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A Life Course Perspective on Growing Older With Cerebral Palsy

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“…For first-time fathers, the impending birth of a child and the meaning this carries for the prospective father should be investigated in detail. In accordance with life-course theory (Hutchison, 2011), the survivor who embraces fatherhood as a positive turning point in his life trajectory will likely have improved psychological outcomes compared to the survivor who views fatherhood as a negative or neutral event (Easton et al, 2013; Rutter, 1996).…”

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confidence: 83%

Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on the Parenting of Male Survivors

Wark

Vis

2016

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Research shows that child sexual abuse (CSA) can have detrimental effects on adult functioning. While much research regarding the effects of CSA on parenting of mothers is available, there is a dearth of information on how CSA impacts fatherhood. This literature review finds that the parenting experiences of male survivors are characterized by self-perceptions as adequate parents, deficient parenting as measured by standardized instruments, conceptualization of parenting as an intergenerational legacy and potential healing experience, fear of becoming an abuser, and physical and emotional distance from their children. These themes are strongly related to social discourses on intergenerational cycle of violence theories. Fatherhood is not exclusively problematic for male survivors and can be a healing experience and a source of strength for some survivors. Based on literature concerning male survivors who are parents, narrative therapy is recommended as a therapeutic model to explore how fathers who are survivors challenge dominant discourses around legacies of family violence, intergenerational parenting deficiencies, and victimization. Restorying fatherhood as a healing opportunity is essential when working with fathers who are male survivors and their families.

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“…Our overall approach is based on life-course theory [29][30][31]. This interdisciplinary approach is widely used, either directly or indirectly, in public health, demography, sociology, public policy, economics and history.…”

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Poised for a dividend? Changes in the life trajectories of India’s young women over the past two decades

Joshi

Borkotoky²,

Gautam³

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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This paper examines recent changes in the life trajectories of Indian women. We use data from four major national population surveys that span the years 1998–2016. We look at several cohorts of women across the states and regions. We compare decisions related to education, marriage, childbearing and participation in the labor force. Though there is considerable diversity across states and regions, as well as religious groups, we find some consistent patterns that emerge everywhere. First, educational attainment and the age at marriage have been steadily increasing. Women who do not complete secondary school are more likely to marry early. Second, caste and religion (rather than education) play a significant role in decisions after marriage, such as the timing of births, the use of contraception and labor force participation. Third, women from disadvantaged communities continue to have very different life trajectories than other social groups. They are more likely to use contraception and participate in the labor force. Lower levels of schooling also appear to exacerbate the disadvantages of social identity. The pace of these changes varies sharply across states as well as regions of the country.

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Life Course Theory

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A Life Course Perspective on Growing Older With Cerebral Palsy

A Life Course Perspective on Growing Older With Cerebral Palsy

Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on the Parenting of Male Survivors

Poised for a dividend? Changes in the life trajectories of India’s young women over the past two decades

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