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Black women in the academy : the secrets to success and achievement
- Title
- Black women in the academy : the secrets to success and achievement / Sheila T. Gregory.
- Author
- Gregory, Sheila T.
- Publication
- Lanham, MD : University Press of America, [1995], ©1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | LC2781 .G74 1995 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xviii, 162 pages : portrait; 22 cm
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / Reginald Wilson -- I. Introduction -- II. In the Beginning. 'Herstorical' Background -- III. Women as Professors and Scholars. A Bird's-Eye View of the Academy. Status and Achievements in the Academy -- IV. The Decision to Remain in, Return to, or Voluntarily Leave the Academy. Conceptual Framework. Factors Which May Influence Career Mobility -- V. Results of the Study. Comparison of Black Women Ph.D.'s: 1981 and 1994. Descriptive Analysis: 1988 and 1994. Inferential Analysis of Statistics. Decision Model of Career Mobility -- VI. Summing It Up. Major Findings. Common Barriers to Success and Achievement. Personal Lifestyle Choices of Black Women Faculty -- VII. Changing the Rules of the Game. Transforming Tenure and Promotion. Developing Career Ladders. Creating Opportunities for Success and Achievement -- VIII. Where Do We Go from Here? Recommendations to Policymakers. New Directions for Future Research.
- ISBN
- 0819198900 (alk. paper)
- 0819199656 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 95003463
- OCLC
- 31969080
- ocm31969080
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries