What is it about?
Research has shown that having children negatively affects the early academic careers of women. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether this applies to the discipline of Communication Sciences and disorders (CSD). The findings of this exploratory study emphasize alignment with national data detailing the barriers academic mothers face within the academy within the discipline of CSD. Implications for change include developing supportive cultures around families, support with child care financials and logistics, autonomy around scheduling, and flexible positions.
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Why is it important?
Academic mothers in CSD face the same struggles as mothers in other academic disciplines despite being a "pink profession" dedicated to the service of families and children
Perspectives
The article reflects not only my own lived experiences as a mother who had two children on the tenure track bout the myriad of other conversations I had had over the years on this topic. We can do better. Simple solutions would solve many of the problems mothers face with their duel roles.
Amanda Stead
Pacific University
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This page is a summary of: Motherhood in the Academy: A Qualitative Study of Experiences in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, December 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),
DOI: 10.1044/2021_persp-21-00072.
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