u003cpu003eMajor economic,technological and demographic forces are combining to influence the ways in which the very structures of people’s lives are changed by the work they do.The major defining features of life course, including patterns of entry to and exit from work, are shifting,as is thevery nature of jobs and careers. In this multidisciplinary collection ofessays, forty-eight social scientists from seven countries examine changesin the organization of work and their impact on people at various stages ofthe life course. u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eIn seeking to consolidate and advance life course theory, the four editors of this volume have sought out and encouraged a wide range of approaches tolife course theorizing, methodologies, and research designs. Thecontributing scholars examine the influence of economic, technological, anddemographic forces on public, corporate, and union policies concerning theorganisation of work. The topics covered include: education, labour marketchange, and transitions in the earlier and middle stages of the workinglife course; later life transitions in relation to the restructuring ofwork, and retirement transitions; and various aspects of the relationshipbetween individual biography and social structure, with close attention togender and family issues over the life course.u003c/pu003e

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