University women in agricultural and extension education: committed to the profession and seeking solutions to challenges

Responses from 53 of 66 female agriculture faculty were grouped into three themes: (1) women in the field who feel encouraged are strongly committed to the profession; (2) mentoring networks and support systems are inadequate; and (3) barriers such as work-family blending, salary gaps, and sex-role...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of agricultural education 2003, Vol.44 (1), p.31-42
Hauptverfasser:	Foster, B, Seevers, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural Education Extension Education Higher Education Job Satisfaction mentoring Mentors qualitative analysis social barriers Social Support Groups surveys teachers Women Faculty women in agriculture
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Zusammenfassung:	Responses from 53 of 66 female agriculture faculty were grouped into three themes: (1) women in the field who feel encouraged are strongly committed to the profession; (2) mentoring networks and support systems are inadequate; and (3) barriers such as work-family blending, salary gaps, and sex-role attitudes must be addressed. (Contains 23 references.) (SK)
ISSN:	1042-0541 2162-5212 1042-0541
DOI:	10.5032/jae.2003.01031