Education matters: cumulative advantages and disadvantages amongst Portuguese older men

António Fragoso; Sandra T. Valadas; Carla Vilhena

doi:10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela20199

Education matters: cumulative advantages and disadvantages amongst Portuguese older men

Authors

António Fragoso Universidade do Algarve, and CIEO, Portugal
Sandra T. Valadas Universidade do Algarve, and CIEO, Portugal
Carla Vilhena Universidade do Algarve, and GRUPOEDE/CEIS/Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

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https://doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela20199

Keywords:

Cumulative advantages/disadvantages, education, life course, transition

Abstract

Our paper sought to analyse the influence of the educational background over various dimensions of the lives of Portuguese older men (age 60+) across the life course. Drawing on the theory of cumulative advantages and disadvantages we used biographical research, namely narrative interviews with men from different educational background: men with a very low educational background and men with a medium/high educational background. Our results show the influence of educational background in the life course, and how it can contribute to accumulation of advantages/disadvantages that explain their biographies and the very different situations in which they live today.

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2019-10-09

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Fragoso, A., Valadas, S. T., & Vilhena, C. (2019). Education matters: cumulative advantages and disadvantages amongst Portuguese older men. European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 10(3), 275–289. https://doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela20199

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2019): Active ageing, social inclusion and wellbeing

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Thematic Paper

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