An exploration of complexity and generativity as explanations of midlife women’s graduate school experiences and reasons for pursuit of a graduate degree

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-51

  Larson Carlson, Sharon ^a  

^a OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Generativity; Graduate students; Midlife women

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN;

EID: 0032610270     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v11n01_04     Document Type: Article

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