Understanding the Experiences of Female Doctoral Students

Autor/inn/en	Brown, Lorraine; Watson, Pamela
Titel	Understanding the Experiences of Female Doctoral Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 34 (2010) 3, S.385-404 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Doctoral Programs; Females; Gender Issues; Context Effect; Educational Attainment; Supervisor Supervisee Relationship; Mothers; One Parent Family; Family School Relationship; Family Work Relationship; Barriers; Attendance; Conferences (Gatherings); Qualitative Research; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Doktorandenprogramm; Weibliches Geschlecht; Geschlechterfrage; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Mother; Mutter; Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie; Anwesenheit; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	This article presents findings from a qualitative study of the impact of gender on the doctoral experience. Eight women who had recently completed or who had almost completed a PhD were interviewed about their experiences. Seven studied part time and one full time. It was found that being a mother had profound implications for doctoral-level study. First, the timing of study was dictated by domestic demands; second, balancing home and academic life was a source of great stress, and women were torn between their roles as wife/mother and student. Finally, attendance at conferences was problematic, and, for many women, impossible. The literature suggests that gender also has an impact on the supervisory relationship; however, this was not supported, as although all of the interviewees had a male supervisor, they did not report dissatisfaction with the supervision received. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10