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Title: The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on MotherScholars: A Comparative Case Study of United States and Australian Higher Education Women Faculty Role Strain
Language: English
Authors: Pascale, Amanda B., Ehrlich, Suzanne, Hicks-Roof, Kristen K.
Source: Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education. 2022 14(3):53-68.
Availability: Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education. 3107 B Hampton Highway, Yorktown, VA 23693. e-mail: oic213@lehigh.edu; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jcihe/index
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Women Faculty, Mothers, Parent Role, Teacher Role, Females, School Closing, Distance Education, Stress Variables, Sex Stereotypes, Sex Role, Coping, College Faculty, Child Rearing
Geographic Terms: United States, Australia
ISSN: 2151-0393
Abstract: This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of women faculty with children in the United States and Australia as they contend with the blended roles and responsibilities of being a mother and an academic (i.e., MotherScholars). Using interpretive comparative case study design, the researchers interviewed MotherScholars to identify common themes based on roles and responsibilities that emerged as a result of the pandemic-caused shift to remote academic demands. Three primary themes emerged: (a) accumulative burdens, (b) rationalization, and (c) gendered expectations. These themes were explored through the lens of Goode's (1960) role strain theory to examine the experiences of both groups of MotherScholars. For these MotherScholars the circumstances of the pandemic rendered obsolete many coping mechanisms previously utilized to manage role strain, which contributed to increased role strain from the conflict between the role systems for mother and scholar. While the pandemic affected everyone, this research adds insight into how cultural contexts and norms can mitigate or exacerbate challenging circumstances.
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