Description:
Takes stock of a fast-growing, complex and multidisciplinary field
Emphasizes qualitative novelty in life course research
Clearly describes the opportunities and challenges of the field
Review Quotes: "Handbook of the Life Course: Volume II could usefully sit on any life course researcher's desk--not on a shelf, because it is too useful. Each chapter offers rich and new insights into the adventure of life courses and life course research. ... graduate students and researchers at all levels could beneficially dip into the book again and again for inspiration and guidance." (Susan McDaniel, Canadian Studies in Population, Vol. 44 (1-2), 2017)