Labor/Employment
Sep. 27, 2005
College's 'Family-Friendly Edge' Can't Be Tightrope Over Chasm
Can a woman have a family and a successful academic career? The jury is still out, despite the fact that "family-friendly" has become a new academic buzzword.
Charlotte Fishman
Pick Up the PaceEmail: cfishman@sbcglobal.net
Charlotte is a member of the executive board of the National Employment Lawyers Association and a frequent contributor to CLE programs on hidden bias in the workplace.
Can a woman have a family and a successful academic career? The jury is still out, despite the fact that "family-friendly" has become a new academic buzzword.
Recently, the venerable University of California launched The UC Faculty Family Friendly Edge initiative. At first blush, the initiative appears to be a model for institutions serious about addressing the vexing conflict between the tenure clock and the biological clock - offering ...
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