Abstract
This paper explores various gender differences between men and women in the Class of ’73 cohort study conducted in Ontario, Canada between 1973 and 2019. The project began as a short-term study of high school students and their attitudes and behaviours with respect to educational plans in order to provide projection data for post-secondary enrolments to the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU). With the assistance of the Survey Research Centre at York University, a sample survey of Ontario grade 12 students was carried out in the spring of 1973. Over the next four decades, a total of six follow-ups were conducted with the same cohort. These follow-ups were conducted in the fall of 1973 (Phase II, N=2156), fall of 1974 (Phase III, N=2163), fall of 1979 (Phase IV, N=1522), summer of 1988 (Phase V, N=1129), winter of 1994 (Phase VI, N=788)), and fall of 2019 (Phase VII, N=280), effectively converting the project into a longitudinal study of education, work, and life pathways for a generation that has seen unprecedented change in Canada’s economy and society. In this paper, we examine gender differences in the social mobility, education, and domestic responsibilities of members of the Class of ’73. These data allow us to explore how the educational attainment, occupational status, and domestic responsibilities of cohort members have shifted over time as cohort members enter retirement.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2024 Special Focus—Diversity Over Time: Changes in Individual, Organizational, and Place Contexts
KEYWORDS
Gender, Life Course, Education, Work, Pathways, Retirement
