The Effect of Life Events and Relationships on Adult Women's Decisions To Enroll in College
- 1 February 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Counseling & Development
- Vol. 66 (6) , 271-274
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00866.x
Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the role of life events and “relationship” morality in women's decisions to enroll in college. Interviews with 38 women, ages 25–46, indicated that the timing for women returning to college was determined by the state of their relationships and life events and not solely by motivation. Enrollment was often postponed until children were “old enough,” family responsibilities were lessened, or fellow workers or employers would not be inconvenienced.Keywords
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