Changes in Patterns of Social Role Combinations at Ages 25–26 among Those Growing Up in England between 1996 and 2015–16: Evidence from the 1970 British Cohort and Next Steps Studies

• DOI: 10.1007/s10964-021-01477-1
• Publication Date: 2021-07-16T17:04:10Z
• Authors: Thierry Gagné; Amanda Sacker; Ingrid Schoon
• Keywords: Health psychology; History of psychology

Abstract Changes across education, employment, and family life over the past 20 years challenges capacity of previously established social role combinations to continue representing experiences young men women born since late 1980s. Latent class analysis was used derive patterns at ages 25–26 in those growing up England, using data from 3191 3921 1970 British Cohort Study (1996) 3426 4281 Next Steps study 1989–90 (2015–16). Role 1996 were well defined by five genders: educated, work-oriented, traditional family, fragile slow starters. Patterns 2015–16 diverged genders (e.g., disappearance home ownership group among higher education as a identifier women) included fewer more starters, new “left behind” who are excluded work relationships. Young around 1990 experienced diverging characterized increased delays inequalities, with being able attain milestones traditionally associated transition adulthood mid-20s.