Harry Potter and the Wise and Powerful Life Course Theorist
by
Kathleen Thiede Call and Donna McAlpine
| July 28, 2008
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Summer 2008
Part of the Harry Potter series’ sociological and lay appeal is that it is set in the familiar backdrop of life course development. The books bring to life the agents of socialization and social pathways familiar to anyone experiencing, or having already experienced, the transition from adolescence into adulthood.
Authors
Kathleen Thiede Call is a muggle professor in the health and policy management division of the public health school at the University of Minnesota. She studies access to health insurance and health care among vulnerable populations.
Donna McAlpine is a muggle professor in the health and policy management division of the public health school at the University of Minnesota. She studies alcohol, drug, and mental health care.
