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life events

Definition:
Specific events in a person's life that are significant and may require some sociological, psychological or physical change in that individual's pattern of living, such as marriage, divorce, birth of a child, illness, unemployment, bereavement, etc.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • life experiences
  • traumatic events
  • life transitions
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46077
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2020-06-19