고학력 경력단절 중년여성의 대학원 학습참여 경험 의미에 관한 연구

This study was to explore the implications for graduate studies, engaging experiences targeting middle-aged women educated career interruption. Participation in learning experiences was investigating whether any changes in their lives to qualitative research methods. Selected participants were highly educated middle-aged women over 10 years interrupted career after marriage. While the current consultation activities were subject to in-depth interviews with five people enrolled in a graduate or of graduate family counseling. This study analyzed whether the meaning of what is changing through learning experiences with participation of graduate studies. The results were as follows. First, the motives of career interruption graduated studies in middle-aged women have made to the need to begin graduate studies for learning through their own reflection looking back at the life of a housewife. Second, marriaged midlife crisis turned into a transformational life to overcome the pleasure of graduate studies. Third, they wished as a counselor expertise in career transition to employment and social life to give back to society for the transformative life. This research based on these findings is that in reality the economic power of women becoming increasingly important in the aging society, to suggest that the need for life-long learning study program for professional career development considering the career structure and development of middle-aged women is significant aspects.