Exploring the meaning of age for professional women who acquire master's degrees in their late 40s and 50s
U Isopahkala-Bouret - Educational Gerontology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study is to help understand the meaning of age as experienced by older
university graduates. The participants of this study were Finnish healthcare and social work
professionals who earned master's degrees in their late 40s and 50s. They were all female,
and their main purpose of study was to upgrade credentials. The analysis was informed by
the sociology of age. The research questions were the following: What kind of meaning did
these older graduates give to their age? How did the social category of “old” influence their …
university graduates. The participants of this study were Finnish healthcare and social work
professionals who earned master's degrees in their late 40s and 50s. They were all female,
and their main purpose of study was to upgrade credentials. The analysis was informed by
the sociology of age. The research questions were the following: What kind of meaning did
these older graduates give to their age? How did the social category of “old” influence their …
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