Education matters: cumulative advantages and disadvantages amongst Portuguese older men

Vilhena, Carla; Valadas, Sandra T.; Almeida, António Fragoso de

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Vilhena, Carla

Valadas, Sandra T.

Almeida, António Fragoso de

Abstract(s)

Our paper sought to analyse the influence of the educational background over various dimensions of the lives of Portuguese older men (age 60+) across the life course. Drawing on the theory of cumulative advantages and disadvantages we used biographical research, namely narrative interviews with men from different educational background: men with a very low educational background and men with a medium/high educational background. Our results show the influence of educational background in the life course, and how it can contribute to accumulation of advantages/disadvantages that explain their biographies and the very different situations in which they live today.