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Tiêu đề

The outcomes of reentry education: Personal and professional development in middle-aged and older women graduates

Tác giả

Speer L.J.; Dorfman L.T.

Năm xuất bản

1986

Source title

Educational Gerontology

Số trích dẫn

DOI

10.1080/0380127860120305

Liên kết

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-27144544329&doi=10.1080%2f0380127860120305&partnerID=40&md5=e12629b020f808458095fd6373f9a05e

Tóm tắt

This study investigated factors related to personal and professional development in mature (age 35 and over) reentry women graduates. Questionnaire data were gathered from 109 graduates of 8 liberal arts colleges in Iowa. The strongest correlates of rated level of personal development were: (a) support from classmates; (b) desire for intellectual stimulation; (c) desire for a career identity; and (d) desire for a meaningful role. The strongest correlates of rated level of professional development were: (a) helpfulness of financial aid; (b) desire for a career identity; (c) desire for job preparation; (d) desire for a meaningful role; and (e) desire for achievement. Multiple regression showed that support from classmates and desire for intellectual stimulation were equally good predictors of perceived personal development, and that desire for a career identity was the only predictor of perceived professional development. Implications of the findings for educators, counselors, and reentry women are discussed. © 1986 by Hemisphere Publishing Corporation.

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