LGBT BABY BOOMERS AND THE SILENT GENERATION’S QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH: THE ROLE OF ADVERSE EXPERIENCES AND IDENTITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES OVER THE LIFE COURSE

Abstract Objectives To investigate whether the timing and nature of women’s transitions out of full-time (FT) education are related to later-life subjective well-being and the life-course experiences that might explain any associations seen. Methods Data are from women in Wave 3 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing who have participated in the life history interview and were aged 50+ at the interview (n = 3,889). Using multichannel sequence analysis, we identified 6 types of transition out of FT education (ages 14–26). Regression models were used to examine associations between transition types and life satisfaction, quality of life, and depressive symptoms at age 50+. Results Women who made early transitions to married parenthood and FT domestic labor had lower levels of well-being on all 3 later-life well-being outcomes (p < .01), compared to women who made later transitions to family life and remained employed. Women who remained single up to age 26 also had lower life satisfaction (p < .05) and quality of life (p < .01) in later life than their counterparts who married and had children. These associations were explained by the life-course socioeconomic and relationship pathways. Advantaged childhood socioeconomic circumstances and higher educational qualifications set “Later Marriage and Later employment” women apart onto advantaged trajectories and a better quality of life later (p < .01). Discussion The timing and nature of exits from FT education played a pivotal role in setting people onto life-course trajectories that influence well-being in later life for this older generation of women.

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Quality of Life and Functional Status Across the Life Course. Center Overview Report

10.21236/ada414880 ◽

2002 ◽

Author(s):

Michelle J. Naughton

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Course ◽

Functional Status ◽

The Life Course

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Life-course socioeconomic position and change in quality of life among older adults: evidence for the role of a critical period, accumulation of exposure and social mobility

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ◽

10.1136/jech.2010.113555 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 65 (11) ◽

pp. 964-971 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

A. Otero-Rodriguez ◽

L. M. Leon-Munoz ◽

J. R. Banegas ◽

P. Guallar-Castillon ◽

F. Rodriguez-Artalejo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Life Course ◽

Social Mobility ◽

Socioeconomic Position ◽

Critical Period

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Parental Bereavement over the Life Course: A Theoretical Intersection and Empirical Review

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.2190/xg2g-g77d-27fl-bc0t ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 47-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

Brian De Vries ◽

Rose Dalla Lana ◽

Vilma T. Falck

Keyword(s):

Life Course ◽

Future Research ◽

Parental Bereavement ◽

Family Development ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

The Social ◽

The Family ◽

The Life Course

This article reviews the literature on parental bereavement over the family life course drawing attention to the meaning of the loss. The conceptual framework for this article arises from the intersection of Klass and Marwit's [1] theory of parental bereavement and the theory of family development as proposed by Aldous [2] and others. The review of the literature is organized according to a series of factors, proposed by Rando [3] and others, thought to influence the parental grief experience: the untimeliness of the death; the nature and quality of the lost relationship; the role the deceased played; the characteristics of the death; and, the social support system. The role of a family developmental perspective in the understanding of parental bereavement and the recognition of the issues involved in the losses at different family stages is discussed in relation to each factor and strategies for future research are offered.

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