Center Affiliates use a wide range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches including macro-structural and social psychological perspectives, qualitative and quantitative methods, historical studies, comparative cross-national work, and policy-relevant research. Affiliates' research interests include family, race, class, gender, mental health, political behavior, and career processes (e.g., occupational, delinquent and criminal). Click on the name of a Life Course Center faculty affiliate to view their research interests, activities and publications.