26. Baby Boomers in Transition: Life-course Experiences of the 'Class of '73'

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Anisef ◽  
Paul Axelrod
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Course Experiences

Oral History and Feminist Method

2019 ◽  
pp. 40-61
Author(s):  
Margaretta Jolly
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Oral History ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
History Of ◽  
Post War ◽  
With Memory ◽  
Life Course Analysis ◽  
Second Generation Migrants

The chapter unpacks the book’s method as a history of living activists, set in the context of feminism’s affiliation with oral history and life-course analysis. It discusses the S&A oral history archive on which the book is based, outlining how S&A approached interviewee selection and representation, and acknowledging how such questions continue to divide the movement. Offering an overview of feminist oral history practice, addressing the ethics involved and the interpretative challenges of working with memory, subjectivity and emotion, it shows how the ‘baby boomers’, ‘second generation migrants’ and ‘lesbian-feminists’ who powered the WLM were shaped by the post-war worlds in which they grew up, and talked back to these categories, particularly as they gained control over fertility. The chapter concludes with the story of Sue Lopez, women’s footballer and champion for women’s rights in the sport, demonstrating oral history’s ethical challenges whilst celebrating an inspiring athlete and campaigner. 149 words

Predictors of Alcohol Use Disorders Among Baby Boomers Across the Life Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 880-888
Author(s):  
Adam Quinn ◽  
Orion Mowbray
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Older Adulthood ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Over Time

Research suggests that baby boomers entering older adulthood may possess unique alcohol use patterns over time. Using the life course perspective as a guiding framework, this empirical study sought to examine correlates of alcohol use disorders among baby boomers by examining representative data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health at two points in time, 1998 ( N = 6,213) and 2010 ( N = 5,880). Results from logistic regression analyses suggest that predictors of alcohol use disorders evolve over time as baby boomers continue to age. Risk factors for alcohol use disorders among baby boomers may include concurrent unprescribed pain reliever use, p < .01, while protective factors such as income, p < .01, and social supports, p = .01, may be of increased importance. Based on the findings of this study, practice implications and future research are discussed.

Wellness Matters: Promoting Health in Young Adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara E. Ainsworth ◽  
Cheryl Der Ananian
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Cohort Effects ◽  
Course Experiences

There is a growing recognition of the need for the primary prevention of chronic illnesses across the lifespan. In recent years, diseases that were formerly associated with adulthood such as diabetes are being diagnosed in adolescents and young adults. While there have been many prevention efforts focusing on health in children and adolescents, there is a limited body of research examining prevention in young adults. This article examines the concept of wellness in the Millennial generation and describes how their life course experiences impact seven domains of wellness. Specifically, this article describes the period and cohort effects that influence the domains of wellness and how the Millennial generation differs from other generations in these aspects of wellness. Finally, this paper provides an overview of the technological and cultural influences on wellness in the Millennial generation.

Life course experiences and lay diagnosis explain low-income parents' child dental decisions: a qualitative study

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Muirhead ◽  
Alissa Levine ◽  
Belinda Nicolau ◽  
Anne Landry ◽  
Christophe Bedos
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Course Experiences

Maintaining dignity and independence

2018 ◽  
pp. 71-86
Author(s):  
Liz Lloyd ◽  
Michael Calnan ◽  
Ailsa Cameron ◽  
Jane Seymour ◽  
Randall Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Social Concept ◽  
Course Experiences ◽  
Sense Of Identity ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Shed Light

Older people’s perspectives on their experiences of ageing and dependency shed light on the complex nature of dignity as a personal and social concept. In this study, participants revealed how, as they became dependent on others for support and care, their lives felt increasingly precarious and their sense of dignity was challenged. Influenced by their life-course experiences as well as by their social circumstances, their response to this challenge included both perseverance and adjustment to change. The attitudes and behaviour of others, including those of professionals, contributed in crucially important ways to maintaining their sense of identity and dignity.

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