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Fiona Timmins; Darren McCausland; Damien Brennan; Fintan Sheerin; Retha Luus; Philip McCallion; Mary McCarron – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Spirituality and spiritual support for older people with intellectual disability are deemed important, however little is known about their specific needs. This paper reports for the first time on the religious and spiritual practices of older adults with intellectual disability. Methods: A national longitudinal study examined the…
Descriptors: Religion, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Religious Factors
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Cahill, Mairead; Galvin, Rose; Pettigrew, Judith – Educational Gerontology, 2021
Retirement is now considered a process rather than a single event. Pathways to retirement are evolving and the retirement experiences of academics are becoming increasingly relevant given the aging academic workforce in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) worldwide. Academic retirement studies highlight that most academics continue to work in…
Descriptors: Women Faculty, Teacher Retirement, Older Adults, Aging (Individuals)
OECD Publishing, 2018
Over the past century, technological development and better access to services has resulted in significant improvements to quality of life. Despite this, however, levels of stress, anxiety and depression are rising. Education can play a role in supporting well-being during and beyond schooling. Schools are increasingly concerned not only with…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Well Being, Quality of Life, Self Esteem