Explaining the Gender Gap in Professors' Intentions to Leave

We examine gender differences in faculty members' intentions to leave their jobs and explanations for these differences. Using data from the National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty 1999 (NSOPF 99), we examine family, social control, and work explanations for intentions to leave. Findings show that gender is significantly related to intentions to leave, and women are more likely than men to intend to leave their jobs. Perceptions of ill-treatment based on gender are related to female professors' higher rate of intentions to leave, as is the fact that more women than men occupy part-time positions in academia.