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50 Years of ERIC
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Perceptions of Retirement Affect Career Commitment: The Mediating Role of Retirement System Satisfaction for Two Teacher Age Groups
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Smith, Justin L.; Conley, Sharon; You, Sukkyung – Educational Gerontology, 2015
This study investigated a sample of California elementary, intermediate, and high school employed teachers (N = 247) to assess the effects of retirement perceptions on career commitment among teachers who are in different age groupings. Using path analysis, the influence of five retirement perceptions variables was examined: concerns about…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Investigations, Retirement, Retirement Benefits
The Significance of Education for Establishment in the Care Sector: Women and Men and Care Workers with a Migrant Background
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Johansson, Stina; Ahnlund, Petra – Educational Gerontology, 2014
In this article, we have followed women and men with a Swedish or an immigrant background that have completed the Upper Secondary Health Care Program. In which occupations do they work? Who employs them? Which target groups do they serve? Official statistics and survey data were used. The interaction between occupational structure and educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Education Work Relationship, Occupational Surveys, Gender Differences
Knowledge of Aging Among Secondary School Students in South-Eastern Nigeria
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Okoye, Uzoma – Educational Gerontology, 2004
The study reported in this paper attempted to determine what secondary school students in Nigeria know about the elderly. One hundred twenty students completed a questionnaire about aging. The mean age of the respondents was 15 years. The questionnaire was a modification of Palmore's (1977) Facts on Aging Quiz. The results revealed that the youths…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Secondary School Students, Older Adults
Knowledge of Aging among Secondary School Students in South-Eastern Nigeria
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Okoye, Uzoma O. – Educational Gerontology, 2004
The study reported in this paper attempted to determine what secondary school students in Nigeria know about the elderly. One hundred twenty students completed a questionnaire about aging. The mean age of the respondents was 15 years. The questionnaire was a modification of Palmore's (1977) Facts on Aging Quiz. The results revealed that the youths…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Secondary School Students, Older Adults