Introduction -- Part 1 Family, health & quality of life -- Chapter 1.1 “Health and Inequality: Impact of the Deterioration of a Household Member’s Health on Household Mobility”, Monica Budowski & Maurizia Masia, University of Fribourg, Robin Tillmann, FORS -- Chapter 1.2 “Life-Course Smoking Behavior in Switzerland in the 20th Century”, Dean R. Lillard, Ohio State University, DIW-Berlin -- Chapter 1.3 “Obesity and subjective well-being in Switzerland”, Mario Lucchini, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Sara Della Bella, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland -- Chapter 1.4 “Exploring the cohabitation gap in relationship dissolution and mental wellbeing: A cross-national longitudinal analysis of transitions from cohabitation and marriage in Switzerland and Australia”, Belinda Hewitt, The University of Queensland, Marieke Voorpostel, FORS, Gavin Turrell, Queensland University of Technology -- Chapter 1.5 “The transition to marriage: a step in the gendered division of housework shaping subjective well-being”, Valérie-Anne Ryser, FORS, Jean-Marie Le Goff, University of Lausanne, NCCR LIVES -- Chapter 1.6 “Family trajectory and life satisfaction: the Swiss case”, Boris Wernli & Sara Zella, FORS -- Part 2 Resources, work & living conditions -- Chapter 2.1 “Analyzing Trends in Deprivation and Poverty”, Pascale Gazareth & Katia Iglesias, University of Neuchâtel, Eric Crettaz, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland -- Chapter 2.2 “Trajectories of Vulnerability: A Sequence-Analytical Approach”, Felix Bühlmann, University of Lausanne, NCCR LIVES -- Chapter 2.3 “From School to Work: Old or New Routes to Employment”, Rolf Becker, David Glauser & Christoph Zangger, University of Bern -- Chapter 2.4 “The true richness: savings and children among Swiss, German and Australian families”, Laura Ravazzini, University of Neuchâtel, Ursina Kuhn, FORS -- Chapter 2.5 “Home ownership and wealth inequality in Germany and Switzerland”, Markus Grabka, DIW-Berlin, Ursina Kuhn, FORS -- Chapter 2.6 “Voluntary turnover: a means of reducing perceived job insecurity? A longitudinal analysis in Switzerland”, Florence Lebert, FORS -- Part 3 Politics, attitudes & migration -- Chapter 3.1 “Partisan Support in Context”, Jennifer Fitzgerald & Christopher Jorde, University of Colorado, Boulder -- Chapter 3.2 “Does it stand a chance? The decrease in support for joining the European Union in Switzerland”, Oriane Sarrasin, University of Lausanne, Bram Lancee, Utrecht University, Theresa Kuhn, University of Amsterdam -- Chapter 3.3 “Perceived Unemployment Risk and Preferences for Social Protection”, Nicolas Pekari & Flurina Schmid, FORS, Jan Rosset, University of Mannheim -- Chapter 3.4 “Where Do They End Up? Biographical Consequences of Political Activism”, Gian-Andrea Monsch, FORS, Florence Passy, University of Lausanne -- Chapter 3.5 “Is There a Swiss Immigrant Epidemiological Paradox? Findings from the Swiss Household Panel”, Gina Potarca, University of Lausanne, Laura Bernardi, University of Lausanne, NCCR LIVES. 3.6 “First and Second Child Among Immigrants and Their Descendants in Switzerland: Results and difficulties to find results in Switzerland”, Andrés Guarin, Laura Bernardi, University of Lausanne, NCCR LIVES, Flurina Schmid, FORS .

Open Access

Using longitudinal data from the Swiss Household Panel to zoom in on continuity and change in the life course, this open access book describes how the lives of the Swiss population have changed in terms of health, family circumstances, work, political participation, and migration over the last sixteen years. What are the different trajectories in terms of mobility, health, wealth, and family constellations? What are the drivers behind all these changes over time and in the life course? And what are the implications for inequality in society and for social policy? The Swiss Household Panel is a unique ongoing longitudinal survey that has followed a large sample of Swiss households since 1999. The data provide the rare opportunity to go beyond a snapshot of contemporary Swiss society and give insight into the processes in people’s lives and in society that lie behind recent developments. .