Globalization creates more flexible labor markets; this produces economic uncertainty among individuals who suffer delays in gaining employment which creates delays in first marriage, birth of first children, and so forth. An impressive array of contributors examine how people in modern societies deal with the effects of globalization, creating a volume which will appeal to a range of researchers with an interest in sociology, economics, and globalization.

List of tables

viii

List of figures

xi

List of contributors

xiv

Preface

xxiii

Foreword

xxv

PART I Introduction

Globalization, uncertainty and the early life course. A theoretical framework

1

(24)

Melinda Mills

Hans-Peter Blossfeld

Globalization and the early life course. A description of selected economic and demographic trends

25

(26)

Erik Klijzing

PART II Country-specific contributions on conservative welfare regimes

Case study Germany. Global competition, uncertainty and the transition to adulthood

51

(32)

Karin Kurz

Nikolei Steinhage

Katrin Golsch

Transition from youth to adulthood in the Netherlands

83

(22)

Aart C. Liefbroer

The case of France. Family formation in an uncertain labor market

105

(30)

Annick Kieffer

Catherine Marry

Monique Meron

Anne Solaz

PART III Country-specific contributions on social-democratic welfare regimes

Elements of uncertainty in life courses. Transitions to adulthood in Sweden

135

(24)

Magnus Bygren

Ann-Zofie Duvander

Mia Hultin

Transitions to adulthood in Norway

159

(18)

Oivind Anti Nilsen

PART IV Country-specific contributions on post-socialist welfare regimes

The effects of the globalization process on the transition to adulthood in Hungary

177

(38)

Peter Robert

Erzsebet Bukodi

Transition to adulthood in Estonia. Evidence from the FFS

215

(34)

Kalev Katus

Allan Puur

Luule Sakkeus

PART V Country-specific contributions on liberal welfare regimes

The process of globalization and transitions to adulthood in Britain

249

(28)

Marco Francesconi

Katrin Golsch

The transition to adulthood in Canada. The impact of irregular work shifts in a 24-hour economy

277

(28)

Melinda Mills

The case of American women. Globalization and the transition to adulthood in an individualistic regime

305

(22)

Rosalind Berkowitz King

PART VI Country-specific contributions on familistic welfare regimes

Globalization and the transition to adulthood in Mexico

327

(22)

Emilio A. Parrado

Globalization and the transition to adulthood in Italy

349

(26)

Fabrizio Bernardi

Tiziana Nazio

The Spanish case. The effects of the globalization process on the transition to adulthood

375

(28)

Carles Simo Noguera

Teresa Castro Martin

Asuncion Soro Bonmati

Ireland and economic globalization. The experiences of a small open economy

403

(20)

Richard Layte

Philip J. O'connell

Tony Fahey

Selina Mccoy

PART VII Conclusions and discussion

Becoming an adult in uncertain times: a 14-country comparison of the losers of globalization

423

(20)

Melinda Mills

Hans-Peter Blossfeld

Erik Klijzing

Subject index

443

(4)

Author index

447

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