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Family and Health across the Life

Lara Bister

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Note: All course-related correspondence will take place via Blackboard, so please register for this course on Blackboard. Blackboard password: famhealth2526

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In this seminar, we will explore the dynamic interplay between family relationships and health outcomes from childhood to old age, with a strong empirical focus. Within the context of European societies, this seminar examines how social, cultural, and economic factors shape family structures and their impact on physical and mental health throughout different stages of life and across various family interlinkages. Drawing on sociological theories and empirical studies, students will acquire an initial understanding of key theoretical concepts and empirical applications in medical sociology, family demography, and life course research. They will critically analyse issues such as caregiving, health inequalities, and demographic change, developing a deeper understanding of the role family relationships play in health across the life course. They will also get first insights into the empirical design of a quantitative study within the topic of family, health and the life course. With the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) as an example, students will design their own empirical study guided by experts working at and with SHARE. As part of the M.A. programme in “Sociology – European Societies”, the seminar encourages interdisciplinary perspectives and active student engagement. Schließen