BACKGROUND In the second half of the nineties, a scientific debate about the usefulness of qualitative research in medicine began in the main medical journals as well as the amount of "qualitative" papers published on peer reviewed journals has noticeably increased during these last years. Nevertheless the label of qualitative methodology has been assigned to an heterogeneous collection of stud...

Retirement is now considered a process rather than single event. Pathways to retirement are evolving and the experiences of academics becoming increasingly relevant given aging academic workforce in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) worldwide. Academic studies highlight that most continue work retirement. However, gender tends be overlooked. Based on semi-structured interviews with eleven re...