Early Turning Points in Professorial Careers of Women and Minorities.

Boice, Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ461463

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Early Turning Points in Professorial Careers of Women and Minorities.

Boice, Robert

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, n53 p71-79 Spr 1993

A study of 88 female and minority college faculty revealed that faculty who do not adapt well experience early career turning points, usually in the first semesters. Mentoring and social networks are found to be significant in adaptation. The simple nature of the turning points suggests strategies for avoiding such marginalization. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, College Faculty, Cultural Pluralism, Entry Workers, Ethnic Groups, Higher Education, Mentors, Minority Groups, Social Networks, Teacher Characteristics, Vocational Adjustment, Women Faculty, Work Experience

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme Issue: Building a Diverse Faculty.