SOCI 415 Lecture 8: Life Course Approach L
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Cohort: a group of people with a common defining experience. Birth cohort: baby boomers (born between 1945 and 1964)/baby busters (born between 1965 and 1977) Marriage cohort: those who marry in 50s and nowadays can be different. School cohort: students who enter college or high school in same year, diff cohorts. Concept is important: when have defining experiences at same time, life will be structured in a certain way. Those in a certain cohort in china, college shut down, so those sent back home to work rather than receive education - life was interrupted. Ex those born in baby boomer cohort, more competition in school age because school age accommodate more students from that generation. When reach employment - face more competition in labour market. Tracked employment status over 3 years of before birth, and after. Tracked employment status over 3 years of before birth, and after given birth.
