The Study of a Generation: The Life Course Experiences of the Class of ’73
The Study of a Generation was a longitudinal study of adolescents in Ontario, Canada. The study began in 1973, with over 2,500 grade 12 students across 99 high schools in Ontario completing questionnaires. 5 further phases of data collection were completed, with the latest occurring in 1995 when participants were aged 40-42 years. The study initially focused on monitoring the attitudes and behaviours of high school students with respect to their educational plans, but later shifted focus onto school-to-work transitions and their passage to adulthood.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,555 (participants)
Age at first data collection
17 - 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1955 - 1956 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1973
Primary Institutions
Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (now known as Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security)
York University (Université York, YorkU)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (now known as Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
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