The postponement of grandmotherhood: a cohort comparison in East and West Germany • Thomas Leopold, University of Amsterdam ; Jan Skopek, University of Bamberg

Life trajectories and transition to old age: Portugal as a case study • Isabel Batista , ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa ; Maria Mendes, Universidade de Évora ; Lídia P. Tomé, Universidade de Évora ; Mario Leston Bandeira, Instituto do Envelhecimento - ICS ; Alda B. Azevedo, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and University of Lisbon ; Maria Cristina S. Gomes, Universidade de Aveiro ; Maria Moreira, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

Women’s economic activity trajectories over the life course: implications for the self-rated health of women aged 60+ in England • Juliet A. Stone, University of Southampton ; Maria Evandrou, University of Southampton ; Jane C. Falkingham, University of Southampton ; Athina Vlachantoni, University of Southampton

The determinants of repartnering in mid-life and later life in the United Kingdom • Dieter Demey, University of Southampton ; Ann M. Berrington, University of Southampton ; Maria Evandrou, University of Southampton ; Jane C. Falkingham, University of Southampton

Employment trajectories beyond retirement in Germany • Carola Burkert, Institute for Employment Research (IAB) ; Daniela E. Hochfellner, Institute for Employment Research (IAB)