Introduction |
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1 | (4) |
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Chapter 1 The Study of Lives: Emerging Propositions end Controversies |
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5 | (60) |
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Propositions from Life-Course Sociology |
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7 | (18) |
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Propositions from Life-Span Developmental Psychology |
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25 | (8) |
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Propositions Related to the Ecology of Human Development |
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33 | (5) |
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Propositions Related to the "Triaxial" View of Human Lives |
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38 | (1) |
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Emerging Debates on the Nature and Rhythm of the Life Course |
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39 | (2) |
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Toward a More Flexible Life Course? Barriers and Opportunities |
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41 | (24) |
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Chapter 2 Challenges Posed by Age and Age Structuring |
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65 | (44) |
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Age Structuring and Gender |
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66 | (2) |
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Age Structuring Along Other Social Dimensions |
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68 | (1) |
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Age Structuring and Life Spheres |
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68 | (1) |
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Age Structuring Across Cultures |
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69 | (7) |
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Age Structuring and New Time Budgets for the Life Course |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (7) |
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Subjective Age Identification |
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84 | (2) |
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Age Norms and Expectations |
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86 | (10) |
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Age and Developmental Goal-Setting |
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96 | (5) |
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Age-Related Images and Stereotypes |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Challenges Posed by Generation and Cohort |
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109 | (28) |
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Common Uses of the Concept of "Generation" |
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109 | (1) |
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Landmarks for Contemporary Thought on Cohort: A Discussion |
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110 | (7) |
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Measuring and Analyzing Cohort |
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117 | (17) |
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Metaphors of Cohort Aging |
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134 | (1) |
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The Problem of Historical Specificity |
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134 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Challenges to Understanding Lives the Long Way |
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137 | (56) |
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Central Concepts and Parameters in the Study of the Life Course |
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137 | (12) |
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Gathering, Organizing, and Analyzing Life-Course Data |
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149 | (44) |
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Chapter 5 Challenges Posed by Place and Other Issues |
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193 | (42) |
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Bringing Context In: Theoretical and Methodological Issues |
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193 | (18) |
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Other Strategies for Analyzing Lives |
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211 | (7) |
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Other Emerging Issues Related to Studying Lives |
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218 | (17) |
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Chapter 6 An Agenda for Developmental Science |
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235 | (22) |
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The Challenges Facing Developmental Science |
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235 | (19) |
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Toward a New Era of Developmental Science |
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254 | (3) |
References |
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257 | (40) |
Author Index |
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297 | (10) |
Subject Index |
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307 | (12) |
About the Author |
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