Having a child during the tenure track negatively impacts career success for women more than men
Is it true that having a child during the tenure track negatively impacts career success for women more than men?
Yes. Evidence from large-scale academic studies shows that having children disproportionately impacts the career productivity and advancement of women in academia compared to men.
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The retrieved literature, particularly large-scale empirical studies on academic faculty, directly supports the claim that parenthood negatively impacts women's academic productivity and career advancement on the tenure track to a greater degree than men.
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AC, M., SF, W., MJD, H., DB, L., M, G., & A, C. (2021). The unequal impact of parenthood in academia.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abd1996
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Nielsen, M. W., Pedersen, J. V., & Larregue, J. (2024). Getting ahead in the social sciences: How parenthood and publishing contribute to gender gaps in academic career advancement.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.13088
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The retrieved literature, particularly large-scale empirical studies on academic faculty, directly supports the claim that parenthood negatively impacts women's academic productivity and career advancement on the tenure track to a greater degree than men.
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