A Study of the Stories of Women in the Workforce Who Completed Their Undergraduate Degrees After the Age of Forty: Every Day is a Journey, and Every Day is a Gift

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dc.contributor.advisorWaite, Duncan
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Nancy Dunn
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRoss-Gordon, Jovita
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSmyth, John
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGuajardo, Miguel
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-06T21:47:37Z
dc.date.available2023-12-06T21:47:37Z
dc.date.issued2006-12
dc.description.abstractFeminist inquiry and heuristic inquiry were combined in this retrospective, qualitative study to examine life experiences of six women 60 years of age and older who returned to school and completed a bachelor's degree after the age of forty and who were currently employed. The research revealed that women who return to earn an undergraduate degree at mid-life may secure better paying positions, increase their income and increase their future retirement income. In addition, the research suggested that events and experiences can bring women to question their roles and this conflict may become a point of reorganization of self and a transition into a new phase of life with higher self-esteem.
dc.description.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
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dc.format.extent210 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationThompson, N.D. (2006). A study of the stories of women in the workforce who completed their undergraduate degrees after the age of forty: Every day is a journey, and every day is a gift (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/17472
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectadult college students
dc.subjectmiddle-aged women
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectwomen
dc.titleA Study of the Stories of Women in the Workforce Who Completed Their Undergraduate Degrees After the Age of Forty: Every Day is a Journey, and Every Day is a Gift
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentEducational Administration and Psychological Services
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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