Crime, Life‐Course Theory of
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7079032 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alex R Piquero (0000-0003-4198-4985), Zenta Gomez‐smith |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosc150 |
| OpenAlex | W4255833385 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
The life‐course perspective emphasizes the importance of time, social context, and process in both theory and analysis by taking into account historical events and changes as well as individual lives. The two central concepts in the life‐course perspective are trajectories and transitions. Trajectories are the long‐term patterns and sequences in an individual's life. These are pathways such as marriage, parenthood, careers, and criminal or noncriminal behaviors. Transitions occur within trajectories and are single events that are often age graded, such as changes in societal roles or status. They can include graduation, divorce, retiring, an arrest, and so on. These specific life events can be so abrupt and influential that they transform life trajectories. Therefore, there is a sequence of life trajectories, transitions, and adaptations during the life course
Course (navigation · Criminology · Life course approach · Mathematics education · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Engineering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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| Highly cited | No |
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