Research specialisation relates positively to female academics' productivity, but productivity growth favours male academics by mid-career¶
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q2 i? Leahey et al.'s longitudinal analysis showed specialisation is positively related to productivity in female academics, but productivity growth favoured male academics, with gender-related differences emerging after six to seven years. → Kucirkova 2023
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Kucirkova 2023¶
Kucirkova, N. (2023). Commentary on Highly Successful Female Educational Psychologists: Equity and Intersectionality in Success Definitions. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09727-3
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The commentary attributes to Leahey, Crockett and Hunter (2008) a longitudinal analysis in which "specialisation is positively related to productivity in female academics, but the growth of productivity was in favour of male academics". It notes the gender-related differences do not appear until six to seven years.
"Their longitudinal analysis showed that specialisation is positively related to productivity in female academics, but the growth of productivity was in favour of male academics"
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Related Claims¶
- Gender disparities favouring men in publication rates are documented across countries, disciplines and time periods — related
- Interviewed academic women defined success in terms of collegiality, institutions pursuing public good, and mentoring growth rather than productivity indicators — reports the opposite
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Research specialisation relates positively to female academics' productivity, but productivity growth favours male academics by mid-career |
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Research specialisation relates positively to female academics' productivity, but productivity growth favours male academics by mid-career |
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