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Academic Life and Motherhood: Variations by Institutional Type.

Authors :
Wolf-Wendel, Lisa
Ward, Kelly
Source :
Higher Education (00181560); Oct2006, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p487-521, 35p
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

This paper explores the interface between work and family at different types of institutions from the perspective of women faculty who are on the tenure track and who are mothers of young children. Such a perspective provides insight into institutional variation on academic life in general, and for new faculty as mothers in particular. A macro view of the findings points to two major concerns: time (and lack thereof) and its impact on the “ideal worker” norms that shape what it means to be a good mother and good professor at different institutional types; and, the idea of “choice” as an illusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00181560
Volume :
52
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Higher Education (00181560)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20907291
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-005-0364-4