Autumn Divas
Women of Color Who Achieved Doctorate Degrees After Age 50
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8250557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dana Burdnell Wilson (0000-0003-1687-0193, Morgan State University, corresponding author), Linda Darrell (0000-0002-6577-2533, Morgan State University), Dasha J Rhodes (0000-0001-5060-5233, Morgan State University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 125-140 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2474-8684 • E-ISSN: 2474-8692 |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1891/usw-d-20-00004 |
| OpenAlex | W3027644629 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
The Autumn Divas study objective was to examine the lived experiences of women of color who achieved doctoral degrees after the age of 50. This study used qualitative methods to reflect the thoughts, feelings and experiences of the participants; the strengths they had in common, the support of family and friends, and the personal, professional, and financial challenges they faced in their respective journeys. This phenomenological study described the meaning of the experience for the participants, as they matriculated through their doctoral programs, explored in three focus group sessions, with nine participants. Results showed that they experienced similar journeys, which led to the advancement of their personal growth, and sought to motivate other women of color. Most participant's pursuit of a doctorate at this time in their lives was a means of self-fulfillment and empowerment. In conclusion, the participants had deferred this goal, but were receptive to new challenges and perspectives, and validated each other's stories in the focus group discussions. Most had a message for the sisters coming behind them: pursue your dreams; make the investment in yourself; be a source of support and wisdom for each other; and contribute to uplifting your community
Empowerment · Feeling · Focus group · Lived experience · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Spouse · Women of color · Gender Studies · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
Phenomenological research methods
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Womanism, Spirituality, and Self-Health Management Behaviors of African American Older Women
Mom made me do it”
A Critical Dialectical Pluralistic Examination of the Lived Experience of Select Women Doctoral Students
Reflections on Obstacles and Opportunities
Retaining Each Other
Reaching Back and Pushing Forward
Does the Glove Really Fit? Qualitative Research and Clinical Social Work Practice
Fitting the Mold of Graduate School
Classifying the Findings in Qualitative Studies
Superwoman Schema
Learning from the Outsider Within
Emancipatory engagement
| Highly cited | No |
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