Living and Learning: Experiences of University after Age 40

This books reports the findings of a series of in-depth studies based on diverse groups of students, including early school-leavers, teachers, nurses, mid-career students, and retirees. This book examines these students' patterns of study, their employment status, their motivations, and the decisions they make. It examines how they experience university, how they see their futures, and how educational institutions might better plan, promote, process, and deliver courses to this growing group of older students.

CONTRIBUTORS AND TOPICS *Introduction Judith A Davey *Early School Leavers and the Path to University Judith A Davey *Victorious Men Jane Renwick * Older Maori as Students Maamari Stephens and Te Ripowai Higgins *Is It Worth It? Full-time Teachers Who Study at University Part Time Kay Morris Matthews * Nurses at University Allison Kirkman and Alison Dixon *‘Ageproofing’ Your Career Deborah Jones and Sarah Proctor-Thomson * Redundancy as an Opportunity Judith A Davey * University Study in Retirement Judith A Davey *Why Do They Leave? Jenny Neale *Conclusion Judith A Davey, Jenny Neale and Kay Morris Matthews