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Mothers in academia / edited by Mari Casta©neda and Kirsten Isgro.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women in higher education--United States.
- Women in higher education.
- Work and family--United States.
- Work and family.
- Working mothers--United States.
- Working mothers.
- Work-life balance--United States.
- Work-life balance.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (288 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, 2013.
- Summary:
- While more mothers are increasingly occupying institutions of higher learning, they still struggle to make headway in a world that privileges a commitment to countless hours of scholarly research and study. Despite some advances in institutional policy, these women continue to feel isolated and the need to strive for respect.Featuring forthright testimonials by women who are or have been mothers as undergraduates, graduate students, academic staff, administrators, and professors, this volume intimately portrays the experiences of women at various stages of motherhood while theoret
- Contents:
- Working/learning in the academy while working/learning as a mom
- Unexpected challenges and momentous revelations
- Creating more parent-friendly institutions of higher learning.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-255) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780231534581
- 0231534582
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