The PhD parenthood trap : caught between work and family in academia / Kerry F. Crawford and Leah C. Windsor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crawford, Kerry F., author.

Windsor, Leah C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in higher education--United States--Social conditions.

Women in higher education.

Women graduate students--United States--Social conditions.

Women graduate students.

Women college teachers--United States--Social conditions.

Women college teachers.

Working mothers--United States.

Working mothers.

Work-life balance--United States.

Work-life balance.

Work and family--United States.

Work and family.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 257 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Georgetown University Press, [2021]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"The PhD Parenthood Trap gives voice to the struggles lived by parents in academia and identifies avenues to better approaches. Kerry F. Crawford and Leah C. Windsor present insights from original survey data and vignettes that they have collected from scholars across disciplines. Topics include pregnancy, miscarriage and infant loss, family leave, breastfeeding, daily parenting challenges, and more. The authors have found that universities and their departments are displaying a lack of understanding, uniform policies, support, and flexibility for family formation and parenting, which is hurting the career development of parent-scholars, especially women. The authors conclude each chapter with recommendations for best practices and needed changes in order to make academia an exemplar of progressive family leave policies. The PhD Parenthood Trap is a rallying cry for parents in academia and it also seeks to educate university and department administrators in order to encourage meaningful change"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Surviving or Thriving? The State of Parenthood in the Academy

Thesis Baby : Getting Student-Parents the Support they Need

How to Scale the Ladders While Sidestepping the Chutes : On Parenting without the Security of Tenure

The Elusive Work-Life Balance : Daily Challenges in Academic Parenting

Doctor, Parent : Recognizing the Range of Experiences

Sick and Tired : The Physical Toll of Parenthood

Love, Loss, and Longing : Fertility Struggles, Adoption, Miscarriage, and Infant/Child Loss

Express Yourself : Breastfeeding and Lactation in the Ivory Tower

Looking Back, Moving Forward : Conversation Starters for a More Inclusive Academic Environment

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781647120672

1647120675

OCLC:

1269317185