The expectations and aspirations of a late-career professional woman.

Atkinson, C.; Ford, J.; Harding, N

Abstract

This article presents a powerful account of one late-career woman’s lived experiences. Little is known about women who continue professional careers into their 50s and beyond. Here insights are offered into her aspirations and expectations, as she reflects upon a career fragmented by gendered caring responsibilities and the implications of ageism and sexism together with health and body for her late-career phase. The narrative enhances understanding of the intersection of age and gender in a context where masculine career norms dominate. It also offers a reflection upon the implications of these themes for late-career women and their employing organizations more generally.

Citation

Atkinson, C., Ford, J., & Harding, N. (2015). The expectations and aspirations of a late-career professional woman. Work, Employment and Society, 29(6), 1019-1028. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017015581987

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 16, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Jun 16, 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Deposit Date: Sep 12, 2017
• Journal: Work, Employment and Society
• Print ISSN: 0950-0170
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-8722
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1019-1028
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017015581987
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1376626