Early Retirement of Female Kuwaiti Teachers: A Field Study

This study aimed at pointing out the phenomenon of Kuwaiti female teacher - retirement and the factors underlying their decision to retire. The steps of the study included a theoretical framework related to the subject, as well as a field study on a sample of 89 female Kuwaiti retired teachers. A qu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zeinabl Ali AI-Jaber, Dalal Al-Hadhod
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: King Saud University 1991-01-01
Series:Journal of Islamic Studies
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Online Access:http://jes.ksu.edu.sa/sites/jes.ksu.edu.sa/files/15_1.pdf
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Summary:This study aimed at pointing out the phenomenon of Kuwaiti female teacher - retirement and the factors underlying their decision to retire. The steps of the study included a theoretical framework related to the subject, as well as a field study on a sample of 89 female Kuwaiti retired teachers. A ques- tionnaire was used to find out the reasons behind female teacher - retirement, and it consisted of two parts: the first part inlucded eight variables related to the personal aspects of Kuwaiti teachers, and the second part included twenty-three items covering the socio-economic and administrative vocational aspects. Analysis of mean-scores and percentages was used in the study. The results were explained and recom- mendations were made to help reduce the occurrence of the phenomenon.
ISSN:1658-6301
1658-6301