@mastersthesis {1312345, title = {Family policies and institutional satisfaction: An intersectional analysis of tenure-track faculty}, year = {2012}, type = {Dissertation}, abstract = { Guided by an intersectional perspective, this study compares responses to the 2008 and 2009 Tenure-Track Faculty Job Satisfaction survey provided by four groups of faculty: African American women, African American men as well as white women and white men. The study examines faculty perceptions regarding the importance of family policies as related to career success, the effectiveness of family policies at the institution, and the level of satisfaction with work-life balance. The findings indicate that there are significant differences in policy perceptions and work-life satisfaction. African American women overwhelmingly indicate that eldercare policy is important to career success, while white women are more concerned with childcare policy. Significant group differences emerge in faculty assessment of childcare policy. The analysis reveals institutional-level support for care work influences overall satisfaction with the institution more than departmental support. The findings suggest care work still matters in relation to a faculty member{\textquoteright}s career advancement. }, url = {https://search-proquest-com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/docview/1237284621}, author = {Schneller, H. L.} }