Families and the life course

This research cluster ties together extensive expertise on contemporary families, parenting and grandparenting with a wide range of work on the life course, in relation to understandings of older age, adulthood and youth.

Research areas

Our research covers a range of topics which relate to parenting and families, later life, generation and ageing, and youth transitions and cultures.

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Professor Rachel Brooks

Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean, Research and Innovation (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Dr Venetia Evergeti

Associate Professor in Sociology, Director of Learning and Teaching and Deputy Head of Department

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Professor Andrew King

Head of Sociology, Professor of Sociology

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Dr Alexander Seal

Associate Dean (International) and Associate Professor

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Dr Robyn Muir

Lecturer in Media and Communications