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The life course and life course policy have become a focus of attention and inquiry as a consequence of occidental modernization. Modern society is characterized by high degrees of complexity, differentiation, and functional specialization, resulting in individualized lives, as well as by the continuing rationalization of societal institutions. Individuals became liberated and at the same time disconnected from religion, tradition, and local communities—from everyday life-worlds. Highly specialized institutions tailored to all segments and situations in the life course, from cradle to grave, have replaced Gemeinschaft (community) with Gesellschaft (society).
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Weymann, A. (2003). Future of the Life Course. In: Mortimer, J.T., Shanahan, M.J. (eds) Handbook of the Life Course. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-48247-2_34
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