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Personal and Institutional Predictors of Work-Life Balance among Women and Men Faculty of Color
- The Review of Higher Education
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 43, Number 2, Winter 2019
- pp. 633-665
- 10.1353/rhe.2019.0113
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Abstract:
This study examines predictors of perceived work-life balance among women and men faculty of color using data from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE). Asian American men faculty report higher perceived work-life balance, while African American women faculty report lower perceived work-life balance as compared to other faculty members. Findings from multivariate analyses show that the strongest, most consistent positive predictor of perceived work-life balance was the faculty perception that the institution does what it can to make personal/family obligations and an academic career compatible. The findings offer important implications for institutional and departmental climate and policy.