Life Course Research

Life Course Research examines how a person's life experiences, choices, and circumstances—such as education, work, health, relationships, and socioeconomic factors—interact over time to shape their development and outcomes. It considers the influence of events and transitions at different ages, understanding that early life experiences can impact later wellbeing. This approach highlights that human lives are interconnected with social, historical, and cultural contexts, emphasizing that life trajectories are shaped by a complex interplay of individual agency and structural factors across the entire lifespan.