This paper looks at how life satisfaction changes as we pass through various life transitions on the pathway from adolescence through young adulthood, middle age and into old age. It explores how leaving home, commencing a relationship, having children, separating, entering the “empty nest” phase, retirement and widowhood affect life satisfaction.
We all experience ups and downs at various points throughout life. Do these transitions effect our life satisfaction and is it greater for me or for women? Some people bounce back and some never do, and how long does it take?
This report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies is free to download.
Life Satisfaction Across Life Course Transitions Lixia Qu, David de Vaus, Australian Family Trends No. 8,
September 2015.
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