Baby boomers’ development of resources and strategies to engage as later life university students

Margaret Hardy; Florin I Oprescu; Prudence M Millear; Mathew J Summers

doi:10.1080/02601370.2019.1634156

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Baby boomers’ development of resources and strategies to engage as later life university students

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Baby boomers’ development of resources and strategies to engage as later life university students

Margaret Hardy, Florin I Oprescu, Prudence M Millear and Mathew J Summers

International Journal of Lifelong Education, Vol.38(5), pp.503-514

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2019.1634156

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baby boomers

university education

healthy ageing

sense of purpose

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UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

To determine the resources baby boomers use or develop to strategise successful engagement as later life university students, informal semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 Australian baby boomers. The phenomenological data was analysed, themes identified and aligned with the volition phase stages of the adapted Health Action Process Approach model. Interviewees displayed varying levels of self-efficacy and coping strategies. Having a sense of purpose and involvement in the social environment of a university appears to create positive functioning that can contribute to healthy ageing and well-being. The findings from this study could assist university administrators and policy makers to develop strategies to attract and support this niche sector of university students.

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Title: Baby boomers’ development of resources and strategies to engage as later life university students
Authors: Margaret Hardy (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Florin I Oprescu (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Prudence M Millear (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Mathew J Summers (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: International Journal of Lifelong Education, Vol.38(5), pp.503-514
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2019.1634156
ISSN: 0260-1370
Organisation Unit: School of Health; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Thompson Institute; Engage Research Lab; School of Health - Psychology; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450723602621
Output Type: Journal article

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