Academic Motherhood: Mid‐Career Perspectives and the Ideal Worker Norm. Issue 176 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ward, Kelly; Wolf‐Wendel, Lisa
• Editors: Wolf‐Wendel, Lisa; Ward, Kelly; Kulp, Amanda M.
• Is Part Of: New directions for higher education. Volume 2016:Issue 176(2016)
• Page Start: 11
• Page End: 23
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: College teachers -- United States -- Periodicals; College teaching -- United States -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- United States -- Finance -- Periodicals; 378.120973
• DOI: 10.1002/he.20206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0271-0560

Abstract

Abstract : This chapter explores how mid‐career tenured women faculty, who are mothers and academics, manage multiple roles. The women represent faculty at a variety of institutional types and in a variety of disciplines. The chapter looks at these experiences in light of ideal worker norms.