Patterns and Effects of Geographic Mobility for Academic Women and Men.

Rosenfeld, Rachel A.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Patterns and Effects of Geographic Mobility for Academic Women and Men.

Rosenfeld, Rachel A.

Journal of Higher Education, v58 n5 p493-515 Sep-Oct 1987

Using career histories of academic psychologists, a study that investigated sex differences in patterns of geographic location and mobility, predictors of mobility, and the outcomes of geographic location and mobility is described. Women tend to be less mobile than men immediately after receiving their doctorates. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, College Faculty, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Demography, Faculty Mobility, Females, Geographic Distribution, Higher Education, Males, Occupational Mobility, Predictive Measurement, Psychologists, Sex Differences, Tenure

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Language: English

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