CRJU 591C Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cohort Study
5 Jul 2018
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Definitions – Part 1
Lecture Outline
“A sequence of social defined events and roles that the individual enacts overtime.” (Giele &
Edler, 1998, p. 22)
Life Course Terms
• Life course event
o “ A sequence of socially defined events and roles that individuals enacts
overtime” (pg. 22)
o birth, graduation from college, getting married, getting a job. Something that
happens to a person that has implication for the lifecourse.
• Life course state or role
o Present life course position. Each have particular duration. Child, student, spouse,
parent.
• Life course transition
o Events that change your state or role. When you get married your role changes to
a spouse. When you get a job your role changes to an employee. Parent, etc.
Life Course Trajectory
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Document Summary
A sequence of social defined events and roles that the individual enacts overtime. (giele & Life course terms: a sequence of socially defined events and roles that individuals enacts, life course event overtime (pg. 22: birth, graduation from college, getting married, getting a job. Something that happens to a person that has implication for the lifecourse: life course state or role. Child, student, spouse, parent: life course transition, events that change your state or role. When you get married your role changes to a spouse. When you get a job your role changes to an employee. Elements of change are things like marital status, education, occupation. Also have to factor in cultural context of the neighborhood people live in, the political context are just as relevant as individual stability and transitions in life. How do these have implications for crime in lifecourse.
