Reasons for leaving the academy. A case study on the 'opt out' phenomenon among younger female researchers.

Autor/in	Nielsen, Mathias Wullum
Titel	Reasons for leaving the academy. A case study on the 'opt out' phenomenon among younger female researchers. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Gründe, die akademische Welt zu verlassen. Eine Fallstudie über das 'Opt-Out'-Phänomen unter jüngeren Forscherinnen.
Quelle	In: Gender, work & organization, 24 (2017) 2, S. 134-155 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-6673; 1468-0432
DOI	10.1111/gwao.12151
Schlagwörter	Doppelrolle; Lebensplanung; Familie; Frau; Leben; Gleichgewicht; Arbeit; Arbeitsplatzwechsel; Beruf; Bewerbungsverhalten; Karriereplanung; Berufswahl; Bewerbung; Akademikerberuf; Hochschullehrer; Akademiker; Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung; Geschlechtsspezifik; Hochschulabsolvent; Berufsanfänger; Wissenschaftler; Dänemark
Abstract	"This study provides a contemporary case for exploring the assumed 'opt out' phenomenon among early-career female researchers. Based on rich data from a Danish case study, we adopt an integrated, holistic perspective on women's reasons for leaving the academy. We propose the concept of 'adaptive decision-making' as a useful analytical starting point for synthesizing structure- and agency-centred perspectives on academic career choices. Our study provides new insights into the myriad of structural and cultural conditions circumscribing the career ambitions and expectations of younger female (and male) researchers, at a critical transition point epitomized by high demands for scholarly productivity, international mobility and accumulation of social capital. Located within the context of Danish higher education, our study also adds to the current discussion of why academic gender stratifications persist in a country renowned for its leading international position on issues of societal gender equality." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2017/3