The phases of the life course
A) bind different generations and define some of life's most significant events.
B) control what individuals are allowed to do.
C) permit sociologists to study the internal construction of one's self.
D) keep individuals on the same path, fixed on the same goals.

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The phases of the life course, such as childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, midlife, and old age, are markers that bind different generations together and define significant life events (e.g., graduation, marriage, retirement, and death). They provide a framework for individuals and families to understand their lives, and they allow sociologists to study how life experiences vary across these phases. They do not control what individuals are allowed to do, keep individuals on the same path or fixed on the same goals, or permit the study of the internal construction of one's self.

The Phases of the Life Course