| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 274 pages) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Women in higher education -- United States
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Working mothers -- United States
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Work and family -- United States
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Work-life balance -- United States
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EDUCATION -- Higher.
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Women in higher education
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Work and family
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Work-life balance
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Working mothers
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Castañeda, Mari
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Isgro, Kirsten Lynn, 1965-
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| ISBN |
0231534582 |
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9780231534581 |
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