An Examination of Rates, Rank, Advancement, and Salary of Women Faculty in COAMFTE-Accredited Training Programs. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Torres Bernal, Aníbal; Le, Kimdy; West, Alyssa M.; Brown, Kristina S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of feminist family therapy. Volume 29:Issue 1/2(2017)
• Page Start: 88
• Page End: 101
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: academic rank -- advancement -- faculty salary -- gender -- higher education -- Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT); Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Feminist therapy -- Periodicals; 616.89156
• DOI: 10.1080/08952833.2016.1268449
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0895-2833

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Gender distribution in relation to academic rank and salary is explored across Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) accredited training programs. The researchers collected faculty gender, academic rank, institution's Carnegie Classification and program type data from 126 COAMFTE accredited programs. Findings confirmed that even though women faculty tend to be larger in number, there is a higher proportion of men faculty at higher academic ranks and within research intensive institutions. Salary data of 35 public institutions indicate that men faculty are paid 12% more than women faculty. Future research into the mechanisms that prevent women from advancement and higher pay is recommended.