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Clausen, John A. – 1971
The human life course is examined so as to clarify the nature and meaning of age to members of different social classes at different periods of their lives. The author utilizes a developmental framework: life is made up of interlinked role sequences involving cumulative learning. Each stage builds on the previous one. Within this framework, the…
Descriptors: Age, Age Differences, Age Groups, Career Development