Social representations of retirement: a study with professors from public higher education institutions
Cléverson Vasconcelos da Nóbrega,
Diogo Henrique Helal
Abstract:PurposeThe article aims at analyzing the social representations of retirement in two different groups of professors – pre-retired and retired – from a public higher education institution. The goal is to explore the experiences, reflections, beliefs, and attitudes originated from the transition to retirement.Design/methodology/approachThe research, of exploratory and descriptive nature, was guided by the Social Representation Theory (SRT) and took a qualitative approach. 16 professors were interviewed, 8 in eac… Show more
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