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Higher Education
A STRUGGLE FOR BALANCE AND EQUALITY
BREAKDOWN
HYPOTHESIS
"Women are less likely to accept positions in
higher education because of pressure from
employers to choose family over a career."
METHODS
300 Qualtrics surveys
200 mailed-out surveys
83 total responses
VALIDITY
INTERNAL: All survey questions directly reflect the
study's purpose, while providing participants the
opportunity to fully express their relevant
experiences.
EXTERNAL: A desired survey return rate of 100
would have made the research applicable in all
circumstances.
"HAVE YOU EVER
DECIDED TO DECLINE
EMPLOYMENT OR TAKE A
LESSER POSITION IN
ORDER TO BALANCE
WORK AND FAMILY?"
LADIES' CHOICE
31% YES
54% NO
15% UNSURE
15 recorded "unsure" responses include
slowed careers, changes in professional
interest, and overall satisfaction with
currently held, long-term positions.
" HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TURNED DOWN FOR A
JOB IN HIGHER EDUCATION
BECAUSE YOU ARE A FEMALE?"
54% WERE NOT While they love their work, its harder than they thought it
TURNED DOWN would be. There is a lower pay rate, and theyre not as
respected as their male counterparts. They have to assert
themselves more in spaces of leadership to be seen as
41% DID NOT KNOW capable, but are also impelled to hold themselves back or
censor themselves.
WHAT'S CHANGED?
The top 6 life changes caused by careers in higher education
1 2 3
DIVORCE FEW/NO ROLE CHANGES
CHILDREN WITH SPOUSE
4 5 6
NO TIME FOR HIRED HELP INCONVENIENT
HOBBIES/HOME MOVES
I HAVE TO WALK A
VERY THIN LINE
BETWEEN BEING
" S O F T " E N O U G H ( N I C E ,
CARING,
UNDERSTANDING,
FLEXIBLE) BUT TOUGH
ENOUGH THAT I DON'T
GET TAKEN
ADVANTAGE OF.
MAIN TAKE-AWAY: