SOC246 - Lecture 3 -Life Course Prospective and Population Studies.docx

SOC246Lecture 3 Life Course Prospective Glen Elder Started through observing studies conducted in the 1920s and 1930s on childrenExamined two birth cohorts men in these cohortsOakland Growth Study 19201921Berkley Guidance Study 19281929Longitudinal researchfollowing the same people over time to observe changes Oakland cohort was older by the the depression so less of impact on themOakland cohort was old enough to serve in WWIIBerkley cohort supffered greater impact due to depressiuon parents always out trying to make money when they were youngBerkley cohort could not serve inn WWII too youngbeing able to seve in WWII allowed more opportunities when back government prov