Changing economic and social roles: the experience of four cohorts of mid-life individuals in Britain, 1985-2000 |
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Authors: | Evandrou Maria Glaser Karen |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Gerontology, King's College, London. |
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Abstract: | Men and women in Great Britain are increasingly involved in a variety of economic and social roles, particularly during their mid-life period. This article examines the changes in role occupancy across four birth cohorts passing throughout mid-life over the period 1985-2000. Data from the General Household Survey is used to investigate the occupancy of four key roles: 'partner', 'parent', 'carer' and 'paid worker', analyzing separate and multiple role occupancies and level of commitment to a particular role. The implications of the findings for health and employment policies is also discussed. |
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