Older Academics: Motivation to Keep Working

Autor/inn/en	Boulton-Lewis, Gillian M.; Buys, Laurie
Titel	Older Academics: Motivation to Keep Working
Quelle	In: World Journal of Education, 4 (2014) 6, S.66-77 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1925-0746
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; Teacher Motivation; Questionnaires; Older Adults; Retirement; Teacher Attitudes; Financial Needs; Barriers; Research; Public Policy; School Policy; Foreign Countries; Cross Cultural Studies; Work Attitudes; Aging (Individuals); Qualitative Research; New Zealand; Australia; United Kingdom; United Kingdom (Scotland); United States; Italy; Hong Kong; Switzerland; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Fragebogen; Älterer Erwachsener; Pensionierung; Lehrerverhalten; Forschung; Öffentliche Ordnung; Schulpolitik; Ausland; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Work attitude; Arbeitshaltung; Aging; Altern; Qualitative Forschung; Neuseeland; Australien; Großbritannien; USA; Italien; Hongkong; Schweiz; Kanada
Abstract	This is an interpretive-descriptive analysis of responses to 41 open ended questionnaires returned by academics working beyond normal retirement age. The sample consisted mainly of academics from the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. The research addressed the question of what motivates some academics to continue working beyond the "usual" retirement age. The main motivation for continuing was strong interest and commitment, particularly to research and writing. Some also gave social, financial, and other reasons for continuing. Those not in full time employment described barriers, including finance and facilities and the support that they needed to maintain their activities. In most countries institutional and government policies made it possible for them to stay involved academically even if it meant making a personal effort. Most of them would have liked better support or recognition from their universities. The results suggest that universities should more actively support older academics in continuing activity. (As Provided).
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