Investigating the glass escalator effect among registered drama therapists: A gender-based examination of professional trajectory

Abstract

Jeremy segall NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings CountyInvestigating the glass escalator effect among registered drama therapists: a gender-based examination of professional trajectory abstract This research sought to identify whether the glass escalator was occurring in the profession of drama therapy. A survey asking registered drama therapists (RDTs) to identify rates of advancement between career levels was completed by 34 per cent of those polled. Independent samples t-tests exploring gender differences in the career rate of advancement determined no glass escalator effect on attainment of supervisory and upper-level clinical positions; however, results are inconclusive for subsequent conditions. Qualitative analysis of open-ended responses produced three gender-relevant categories. Qualitative and quantitative data are discussed with regard to implications for the profession and avenues for further research.