Faculty characteristics are changing, and traditional theories may not account for the intersection of increasing numbers of women faculty and career changers to higher education in examining faculty development. Using a conceptual framework composed of adult transition and career development models, this phenomenological study investigated the career transition and strategies of women midlife career changers to the professoriate. Findings included a midlife career transition process and related challenges, supports, and strategies to navigate the process with implications for theory and practice.

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妇女的中年职业过渡到成人教育的终身/终身制教师

教师的特征正在发生变化，传统的理论可能无法说明在审查教师发展方面，越来越多的女教师和职业变更者进入高等教育的情况。这项现象学研究使用一个由成人过渡和职业发展模型组成的概念框架，研究了女性中年职业转变为教授的职业过渡和策略。研究结果包括中年职业过渡过程以及相关的挑战，支持和策略，以指导这一过程对理论和实践产生影响。