The term cohort effect is used in
social science
Social science (often rendered in the plural as the social sciences) is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among members within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the ...
to describe shared characteristics over time among individuals who are grouped by a shared temporal experience, such as year of birth, or common life experience, such as time of exposure to radiation. Researchers evaluate this phenomenon using a
cohort analysis
Cohort analysis is a kind of behavioral analytics that breaks the data in a data set into related groups before analysis. These groups, or cohort (statistics), cohorts, usually share common characteristics or experiences within a defined time-span. ...
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For
economists
An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social science discipline of economics.
The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are ...
, the cohort effect is an important factor to consider in the context of
resource dependency. This is because cohorts, which in organizations are often defined by entry or birth date, retain some common characteristic (size, cohesiveness, competition) that can affect the organization.
For example, cohort effects are critical issues in school enrollment.
The cohort effect is relevant to
epidemiologists
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population, and application of this knowledge to prevent diseases.
It is a cornerstone o ...
searching for patterns in illnesses. Cohort effects can sometimes be mistaken for the
anticipation phenomenon, which is the earlier onset of genetic illnesses in later generations.
[ ] There is evidence for both a cohort effect and an anticipation effect in the increase in
childhood-onset bipolar disorder.
See also
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Political socialization
Political socialization is the process by which individuals internalize and develop their political values, ideas, attitudes, and perceptions via the agents of socialization. Political socialization occurs through processes of socialization that ca ...
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Socialization
In sociology, socialization (also socialisation – see American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), spelling differences) is the process of Internalisation (sociology), internalizing the Norm (social), norm ...
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Cohort
Cohort or cohortes may refer to:
Cohort Sociological
* Cohort (military unit), the basic tactical unit of a Roman legion
* Cohort (educational group), a group of students working together through the same academic curriculum
Scientific
* Cohort ...
References
External links
Cohort Effects on Earnings Profiles
Social research
Epidemiology
Medical statistics
Cohort study methods
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