Work-Family Balance and Tenure Reasonableness
Gender Differences in Faculty Assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2155641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rodica Lisnic (0009-0007-5764-1326, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA;, corresponding author), Anna Zajicek (Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA;), Brinck Kerr (Department of Political Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 340-358 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Spectrum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02732173.2019.1691097 |
| OpenAlex | W2991319380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 58 |
Perceptions of work–family balance and of the reasonableness of tenure expectations are key faculty retention factors. Using a national job satisfaction survey with 2438 tenure-track assistant professors, we explore whether faculty assessment of departmental and institutional support for family–work balance and their satisfaction with family-friendly policies influence their perceptions of the reasonableness of tenure expectations. We pay attention to the importance of gender in our models. Results reveal that women are less likely than men to report tenure expectations as scholars are reasonable and that departments and institutions are supportive of family–work balance. Departmental support for family–work balance, caring for an ill family member, satisfaction with family-friendly policies, and workload have the strongest association with reasonableness. Satisfaction with family-friendly policies has a significant relationship with reasonableness of tenure expectations only for faculty with family care responsibilities. Implications for family-friendly policies and practices in academia are discussed
Economics · Family Leave · Family-friendly · Job satisfaction · Management · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Work–life balance · Workload · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |