The Balancing Act: Gendered Perspectives in Faculty Roles and Work Lives

ISBN-13: 9781579221485 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 07/07/2006 Series: Women in Academe Series Pages: 208 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d) * Of interest to all women in faculty ranks* Extensive academic marketingWhy are women not entering academic careers at a rate proportional to their degree attainment? And once they enter academe, why are they are not achieving tenure or gaining promotion at the same rate as men? How can deeper understanding of attitudes toward academic women combined with research on their experiences within the academic environment, in particular those balancing family and academic careers, help us to shape more responsive institutional policies and environments?These questions are all the more urgent at a time when institutions recognize the need to recruit more women and faculty of color to meet their changing missions and student demographics. This book argues that creating healthy and equitable work environments for women i