03642nam 2200577 450 991079538070332120230117231545.01-64712-067-5(MiAaPQ)EBC6734109(OCoLC)1269317185(CKB)4940000000613690(Au-PeEL)EBL6734109(MdBmJHUP)musev2_97380(EXLCZ)99494000000061369020230117d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe PhD parenthood trap caught between work and family in academia /Kerry F. Crawford and Leah C. Windsor1st ed.Washington, District of Columbia :Georgetown University Press,[2021]©20211 online resource (xi, 257 pages) illustrations1-64712-066-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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"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.Women in higher educationUnited StatesSocial conditionsWomen graduate studentsUnited StatesSocial conditionsWomen college teachersUnited StatesSocial conditionsWorking mothersUnited StatesWork-life balanceUnited StatesWork and familyUnited StatesWomen in higher educationSocial conditions.Women graduate studentsSocial conditions.Women college teachersSocial conditions.Working mothersWork-life balanceWork and family378.12082Crawford Kerry F.1583722Windsor Leah C.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910795380703321The PhD parenthood trap3867104UNINA