æz sˈʌtʃ, ðə lˈaɪf kˈoːɹs ɹᵻflˈɛkts ðɪ ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən ʌv sˈoʊʃəl ænd hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl fˈæktɚz wɪð pˈɜːsənəl baɪˈɑːɡɹəfi ænd dɪvˈɛləpmənt wɪðˌɪn wˌɪtʃ ðə stˈʌdi ʌv fˈæmɪli lˈaɪf ænd sˈoʊʃəl tʃˈeɪndʒ kæn ɛnsˈuː ˈɛldɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv; hˈɛɹvən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.
As such, the life course reflects the intersection of social and historical factors with personal biography and development within which the study of family life and social change can ensue (Elder 1985; Hareven 1996).