Beyond age norms: Duration as a normative structure in family formation transitions in contemporary urban China
Published online on March 23, 2026
Abstract
Time & Society, Ahead of Print.
This article establishes duration as a distinct normative temporal structure that influences life course transitions, expanding beyond the predominant focus on age norms in existing literature. Drawing on life story interviews with 55 individuals in ...
This article establishes duration as a distinct normative temporal structure that influences life course transitions, expanding beyond the predominant focus on age norms in existing literature. Drawing on life story interviews with 55 individuals in ...