Academic motherhood [electronic resource] : how faculty manage work and family / Kelly Ward and Lisa Wolf-Wendel.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ward, Kelly (Kelly Anne)
Other Authors: Wolf-Wendel, Lisa
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2012.
Subjects:
Women college teachers > United States > Social conditions.
Women in higher education > United States > Social conditions.
Work and family > United States.
Working mothers > United States.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2012 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2012 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2012 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Academic Motherhood: How Faculty Manage Work and Family
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Motherhood and an academic career: a negotiable road
  • Origins of the study
  • Understanding the existing narratives and counter narratives
  • Managing work and family in the early career
  • Mid-career perspectives on work and family
  • The role of disciplinary and departmental contexts
  • Institutional type differences
  • Social capital and dual careers
  • Leaving the tenure track
  • Policy perspectives
  • Conclusions, recommendations, and parting thoughts.