title: Changing economic and social roles: the experience of four cohorts of mid-life individuals in Britain, 1985-2000.
abstract: Men and women in Great Britain are increasingly involved in a variety of economic and social roles, particularly during their mid-life period. This article examines the changes in role occupancy across four birth cohorts passing throughout mid-life over the period 1985-2000. Data from the General Household Survey is used to investigate the occupancy of four key roles: 'partner', 'parent', 'carer' and 'paid worker', analyzing separate and multiple role occupancies and level of commitment to a particular role. The implications of the findings for health and employment policies is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Gerontology, King's College, London.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evandrou
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Glaser
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D006113:United Kingdom