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ERIC Number: EJ662968
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0190-2946
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Do Babies Matter? The Effect of Family Formation on the Lifelong Careers of Academic Men and Women.
Mason, Mary Ann; Goulden, Marc
Academe, v88 n6 p21-27 Nov-Dec 2002
Examines family formation and its effects on the career lives of both women and men academics from the time they receive their doctorates until 20 years later. Finds that there is a consistent and large gap in achieving tenure between women who have early babies and men who have early babies. Discusses policy implications. (EV)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Birth, Child Rearing, College Faculty, Faculty Promotion, Family Work Relationship, Higher Education, Sex Differences, Statistical Analysis, Tenure
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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