A Life-Course Approach to Social Policy Analysis: A Proposed Framework

life course perspective | life-course approach

life cycle thinking | LCT | life cycle approach | life cycle perspective

life-course savings scheme

Arthur D. Little portfolio planning model | Arthur D. Little model | Arthur D. Little grid | Arthur D. Little Inc.'s life cycle approach

life cycle approach

Sustainable Development of Coalbed Methane: A Life-Cycle Approach to Production of Fossil Energy

Definition: This category differs from others in that it includes disorders identifiable on the basis of not only symptoms and course but also the existence of one or other of two causative influences: an exceptionally stressful life event producing an acute stress reaction, or a significant life change leading to continued unpleasant circumstances that result in an adjustment disorder. Although less severe psychosocial stress ( life events ) may precipitate the onset or contribute to the presentation of a very wide range of disorders classified elsewhere in this chapter, its etiological importance is not always clear and in each case wi ...[+++]ll be found to depend on individual, often idiosyncratic, vulnerability, i.e. the life events are neither necessary nor sufficient to explain the occurrence and form of the disorder. In contrast, the disorders brought together here are thought to arise always as a direct consequence of acute severe stress or continued trauma. The stressful events or the continuing unpleasant circumstances are the primary and overriding causal factor and the disorder would not have occurred without their impact. The disorders in this section can thus be regarded as maladaptive responses to severe or continued stress, in that they interfere with successful coping mechanisms and therefore lead to problems of social functioning.

approach route | closing course

further encourage research and innovation aimed at developing new vaccines and demonstrating the benefits of a life course approach, the cost-effectiveness of immunisation and the effectiveness of risk communication, while at all times giving priority to citizens' safety;

14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a life-course approach to pensions, taking the whole span of a person’s working life into account, including career interruptions and changes, to reflect the social and economic benefit of unpaid care work and modern work patterns;

· Improving longitudinal data collection, with a special focus on children, to better inform the development and monitoring of social policies with a life course approach. Reporting on progress in the Employment and Social Developments in Europe report;

Calls on the Member States to promote public policies aimed at ensuring healthy life conditions for all infants, children and adolescents, including pre-conception care, maternal care and measures to support parents and, more particularly, pregnant and breast-feeding women, in order to ensure a healthy start to life for all newborns and avoid further health inequalities, thereby recognising the importance of investing in early child development and life course approaches;