Our Dual-Career Academic Couples study revealed that 83% of female scientists in a dual-career couple are partnered with another academic; compared to 54% of male scientists. This suggests that dual-career issues are of particular importance for universities which are committed to increasing the number of women on the science faculty. Are you an academic scientist, male or female, partnered or not? What do you think?
Our report does not talk about scientists outside academia. Are you a scientist or engineer in industry, nonprofit or the public service? What are your experiences? Do you meet many dual-career couples? Do your employers set out to help people in dual-career relationships? What resources do they offer?
And do you think it is right for employers to be creating special programs to assist dual career couples, whether inside or outside academia? Have your say!
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Serra House, the home of the Clayman Institute since 1979
A place to discuss hiring and retention issues for dual-career couples in academia and beyond. Share your experiences and your solutions.
About the Clayman Institute for Gender Research
Founded in 1974 at Stanford University, the Clayman Institute for Gender Research creates a more equal society for women and men through innovative research and public education. Visit us on the web at http://gender.stanford.edu/
Serra House, the home of the Clayman Institute since 1979
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Read more about Dual-Career issues
- Wolf-Wendel, L.E., Twombly, S. & Rice, S. (2003) "The Two-Body Problem: Dual Career Couple Hiring Policies in Higher Education" (John Hopkins Press)
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