2004
DOI: 10.1353/rhe.2003.0079
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Academic Motherhood: Managing Complex Roles in Research Universities

Abstract: Given the prevalence of women faculty entering the profession, many of childbearing age, it is important to understand how women juggle the often-conflicting demands of children and tenure. Interviews with 29 faculty from research universities find them reporting joy in their professional and personal roles, the "greedy" nature of academic and family life, the need to watch the clock, and the perspective that having children imposes on life as a junior faculty member.

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“…This conflict is especially strong for women who are mothers with "the primary responsibility for anticipating the needs of [her] children, a task which can be psychologically and physically consuming" (Ward & Wolf-Wendel, 2004, p. 247). The motherhood penalty in United States institutions is well documented in the research findings (M. Baker, 2016;McCutcheon & Morrison, 2016;Ward & Wolf-Wendel, 2004). Unfortunately, higher education institutions in the United States do not have a positive history of accounting for the needs of women, and researchers have documented sociocultural policies and practices that encourage the separation of academic and mother identity exist (V. Brown & Nichols, 2012;Lapayese, 2012 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This conflict is especially strong for women who are mothers with "the primary responsibility for anticipating the needs of [her] children, a task which can be psychologically and physically consuming" (Ward & Wolf-Wendel, 2004, p. 247). The motherhood penalty in United States institutions is well documented in the research findings (M. Baker, 2016;McCutcheon & Morrison, 2016;Ward & Wolf-Wendel, 2004). Unfortunately, higher education institutions in the United States do not have a positive history of accounting for the needs of women, and researchers have documented sociocultural policies and practices that encourage the separation of academic and mother identity exist (V. Brown & Nichols, 2012;Lapayese, 2012 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…K podobným závěrům docházejí i některé zahraniční studie (např. Hardy et al, 2016;Ward & Wolf-Wendel, 2004), které připomínají fakt, že vědecká kariéra začíná většinou okolo třicá-tého roku, kdy mnohé plánují rodičovství. K úvahám o vhodnosti načasování mateřství přispívá v praxi běžná představa o kontinuitě a linearitě vědecké pracovní dráhy vycházející z modelu lineární pracovní dráhy, která není přerušována rodičovskou dovolenou (Acker & Webber, 2009in Vohlí-dalová, 2013.…”
Section: žEny V Akademickém Prostředíunclassified
“…Hašková, 2005;Hardy et al, 2016;Očenášková & Sobotková, 2014a;Ward & Wolf--Wendel, 2004) mnohokrát uvedeno, mnohdy může pracující ženy vést ke konfliktu mezi jejich pracovní a mateřskou rolí. Jak naznačuje text výše, konflikt rolí pocítily víceméně všechny zkoumané ženy.…”
Section: "Já Jsem Asi Taková Zvláštní Matka Já To Moje Dítě Prostě Munclassified
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“…This study adds a worthwhile expansion of the discussion about motherhood by focusing on the sometimes-overlooked rewards. The title of the present study, "The Joy of Combining Librarianship and Motherhood," is inspired by a chapter subheading in Ward and Wolf-Wendel (2004;: "The Joy of Professional and Personal…”
Section: Academia and Motherhoodmentioning
confidence: 99%