This article presents an exploratory, descriptive inquiry on the subjective perceptions of women faculty members of their experiences on the tenure track in schools of social work and the personal demands and impact of being female faculty members. The women's suggestions for improving the tenure process are also presented.Data compiled by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) (Lennon, 1994) indicate that there are more female than male faculty members in schools of social work. According to these data, in 1993, there were 2,340 (59%) women and 1,604 (41%) men on the faculties of graduate (MSW and doctoral) and joint baccalaureate-graduate (BSW-MSW-doctoral) programs and 990 (62%) women and 603 (38%) men on the faculties of BSW programs. However, the data on rank indicate that the female faculty members have less power and status than do the male faculty members. In 1993, almost 59% of the assistant professors and 40.2% of the associate professors, but only 16.9% of the full professors, were women. In addition, more women held lower echelon administrative positions, such as directors of fieldwork and undergraduate programs, whereas the ratio
Although a number of studies have examined variables that lead to women's achievement and success, the literature on minority women and success is sparse. The descriptive, exploratory study described in this article examined the factors that Hispanic and African American women identified as contributing to their achievement and success.
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