Jongeren, hun levensplanning en de relevantie van sekseverschillen

Samenvatting

To explore differences in how young adults plan their life course, questionnaire data were obtained in 1991 from Dutch young adults (N = 687, average age 23.9). Most plan their lives in 5 age-related stages: 14-17, 18-20, 21-24, 25-34, & post-35. Several clear differences are seen between males (Ms) & females (Fs). Fs attain transitions at an earlier age, work with more compressed time schedules, & change from one phase to another more synchronically. However, no differences were found between Ms & Fs in terms of the precision of the time tables & the possible rejections of some part of the common life course. More interdisciplinary & longitudinal research on life course is needed. 4 Tables, 1 Figure, 28 References. Adapted from the source document.