The life course principle of linked lives, emphasising the interdependent nature of lives, is under-explored and taken for granted. Yet, it constitutes an independent contribution to the Life Course and Sociology fields, particularly to Family Sociology. This chapter provides an overview of the published research on linked lives through a bibliometric literature analysis. We accounted for the role of linked lives in the overall life course perspective, which was found to be, indeed, underrepresented. Nonetheless, its visibility is increasing. We found three profiles of publications: a theoretical and holistic set, where linked lives is used as a premise; one centred in the nuclear family and uni-generational, top-down, impacts; and finally, a recent expansion with an expressive growth and diversification in theoretical, thematic, and methodological approaches.

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This publication is an output of the following project(s):

• Linked Lives: A mixed multilevel longitudinal approach to family life course