How Are Gerontology Doctoral Graduates Viewed in the Academic Job Market? Findings from an Exploratory Study

Autor/inn/en	McMullen, Tara L.; Brown, Candace S.; Canham, Sarah L.; De Medeiros, Kate
Titel	How Are Gerontology Doctoral Graduates Viewed in the Academic Job Market? Findings from an Exploratory Study
Quelle	In: Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 33 (2012) 2, S.183-197 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1960
DOI	10.1080/02701960.2012.661809
Schlagwörter	Gerontology; Doctoral Programs; Labor Market; Deans; Aging Education; Educational Gerontology; Administrator Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Semi Structured Interviews; Mail Surveys; Employment Opportunities; Employment Potential; Occupational Surveys; Specialists; Specialization; Graduate Surveys; College Outcomes Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gerontologie; Doktorandenprogramm; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Dean; Dekan; Ageing education; Altenbildung; Geragogics; Geragogik; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Erhebungsinstrument; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Berufsanalyse; Arbeitsteilige Spezialisierung
Abstract	Although doctorally trained gerontologists have unique types of expertise as a result of their interdisciplinary training, research exploring perceptions of their hirability in faculty positions is lacking. This exploratory study examined the perceptions of administrators and faculty at institutions identified as having a doctoral program in gerontology or a doctoral program in another aging-related area. A short, semistructured 27 question survey was disseminated online. Twenty-five (N = 25) deans, associate deans, or other faculty participated in this study. Results indicate varying views of the attractiveness of hiring doctorally trained gerontologists, who or what is a gerontologist, and the value of having a doctorally trained gerontologist as a faculty member. (Contains 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10