Purpose This chapter identifies the challenges that faculty with children experience as they
engage in international research. We explore how these faculty members manage the …

One of the biggest challenges for parents conducting research abroad is how to manage
either with one's children or without them during that time. These days, the pressures of dual …

This article addresses work–family conflict as reported among women and men academic
scientists in data systematically collected across fields of study in nine US research …

Female faculty may experience disproportionate caregiving-type responsibilities in the
academy and at home. A web-based survey inquired about the impact of childcare …

Abstract In 2001 the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) declared that
“the development and implementation of institutional policies that enable the healthy …

The Parent Track provides an in-depth understanding of parenting in academia, from
diverse perspectives—gender, age, race/ethnicity, marital status, sexual orientation—and at …

Dichotomies emerge among early-career land scientists when balancing their career goals
with family obligations, exhibiting differences in gender and regions. Through on-line …

Being a parent has long been associated with gender disparities in academia. However,
details of the mechanisms by which parenthood and gender influence academic career …

Studies on work–family conflict amongst university faculty members indicate that women
experience significantly more conflict in balancing their dual roles than their male …

For the past two decades, colleges and universities have focused significant attention on
helping female faculty balance work and family by implementing a series of family-friendly …