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Andrew Jenkins – Studies in Continuing Education, 2024
This paper draws on longitudinal birth cohort data for Britain to analyse participation in learning activities by people in their 30s and 40s. People in this age group have received less attention than either young adults or people in retirement. Yet technical change and the need for new skills make it important for them to engage in learning to…
Descriptors: Adults, Midlife Transitions, Lifelong Learning, Job Skills
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Johnson, Matthew D.; Somerville, Sarah D.; Galambos, Nancy L.; Krahn, Harvey J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
Rooted in commitment theory, this study examines dedication, perceived investments, and felt constraint, three unique aspects of commitment, in midlife using data gathered from a sample of 224 adults surveyed at ages 43 and 50 years. Positive and negative dimensions of couple relations (partner supportiveness and the extent to which one's partner…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Adults, Midlife Transitions, Affective Behavior
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Hülür, Gizem; Siebert, Jelena Sophie; Wahl, Hans-Werner – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Previous research documented positive associations between cognitively stimulating work and levels of cognitive performance, while longitudinal associations are less clear. We used 20-year longitudinal data from the Interdisciplinary Longitudinal Study of Adult Development and Aging (ILSE) to examine the role of perceived work environment…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Cognitive Ability, Work Attitudes, Longitudinal Studies
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Verburgh, Marjolein; Verdonk, Petra; Appelman, Yolande; Brood-van Zanten, Monique; Hulshof, Carel; Nieuwenhuijsen, Karen – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Workplace health promotion (WHP) may be an appropriate way to support women with a low socioeconomic position (SEP) during midlife. Little is known about reaching and engaging women in WHP, particularly not at the intersection of midlife, low SEP, and ethnicity. We initiated the ProudWoman project, in which we implemented a WHP intervention aimed…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Health Promotion, Females, Adults
Marcellus, Samantheo P. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The community college system is integral pathway for minority populations to advance upward into meaningful careers. Research is often focused on how minority populations achieve higher graduation rates when the administration is reflective of their identity; however, it is rare to find a community college campus in which the profile of the campus…
Descriptors: Females, Professional Identity, Community Colleges, Career Change
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Bauer, Carmel; Thomas, Sue; Sim, Cheryl – Issues in Educational Research, 2017
This paper presents the early findings from a study that addresses the topic of mature age professionals making a career change into the secondary teaching profession by undertaking a postgraduate coursework initial teacher education program. The paper specifically addresses the factors that affect the decision for mature age professionals to make…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Career Change, Career Choice
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Barclay, Susan R.; Stoltz, Kevin B.; Chung, Y. Barry – Career Development Quarterly, 2011
Frequent career change is the predicted experience of workers in the global economy. Self initiating career changers are a substantial subset of the total population of career changers. There is currently a dearth of theory and research to help career counselors conceptualize the career change process for the application of appropriate…
Descriptors: Adults, Midlife Transitions, Career Change, Behavior Change
McDaniel, Brenda J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this collective embedded qualitative case study was to examine the perspectives of three middle-aged independent-living African Americans who had participated in the process of advance care planning (ACP) and completed at least two advance directives (ADs), a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPAHC) and a Living Will (LW).…
Descriptors: African Americans, Adults, Midlife Transitions, Independent Living
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Carragher, Lucia; Golding, Barry – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2015
To date, little attention has been placed on older men (aged 50+ years) as learners, with much of the literature on adult learning concerned with younger age-groups and issues around gender equity directed mainly at women. This article examines the impact of community-based men's sheds on informal and nonformal learning by older men in Ireland. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Adults, Adult Learning
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Bañuelos, Nidia I. – Journal of Higher Education, 2016
This study used archival sources to examine the factors that encouraged for-profit business education to shift during the 1970s from small, certificate programs for bookkeepers and secretaries to large, multisite universities for mid-level managers. Using data from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, as well as trend data from the Bureau of Labor…
Descriptors: Business Education, Corporate Education, Proprietary Schools, Masters Degrees
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2014
This report analyses how learning supports labour market transitions and career changes of adult workers across five countries (Denmark, Germany, Spain, France and Italy). To make the most of career and labour market opportunities, individuals have to rely on their own resources and their agency but also know how to navigate the institutional…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Labor Needs, Adults, Individual Needs
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Cole, Elizabeth R.; Sabik, Natalie J. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2010
The contention that femininity makes women unsuited for political participation has roots in feminist theory and political science. This study investigated whether the desirable and undesirable dimensions of femininity, corresponding to Feminine Interpersonal Relations (FIR: warmth, nurturance, and interpersonal appeal) and Feminine Self-Doubt…
Descriptors: Feminism, Political Science, Altruism, Females
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Motulsky, Sue L. – Counseling Psychologist, 2010
A growing body of work in relational theory and career decision making explores how relational processes, not just people's relationships but more broadly their connections to self, others, and society, inform career development and counseling. This article presents the results of a qualitative research study of midlife women in career transition…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Females, Career Change, Career Development
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Fouad, Nadya A.; Bynner, John – American Psychologist, 2008
Individuals make choices in, and adjust to, a world of work that is often a moving target. Because work is so central to human functioning, and transitions in and out of work can have major mental health repercussions, the authors argue that applied psychologists in health services need to understand those transitions. This article focuses on the…
Descriptors: Health Services, Psychologists, Education Work Relationship, Mental Health
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Hobdy, Juliann; Hayslip, Bert; Kaminski, Patricia L.; Crowley, Barbara J.; Riggs, Shelley; York, Christina – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2007
The current study employed a life events perspective to examine the relationship between attachment style and both adjustment and coping processes in adults during two specific life events involving both the loss of and a renegotiation of an attachment relationship: the launching of children from the family of origin and job loss, which represent…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Coping, Social Adjustment, Adults
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