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Paths to Career and Success for Women in Science

Findings from International Research

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Editors:
  1. Britta Thege

    1. IGD, University of Applied Sciences Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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  2. Silvester Popescu-Willigmann

    1. Fachhochschule Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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  3. Roswitha Pioch

    1. Fachhochschule Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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  4. Sabah Badri-Höher

    1. IGD, University of Applied Sciences, Kiel, Germany

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-10
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  2. Introduction

    • Britta Thege, Silvester Popescu-Willigmann, Roswitha Pioch, Sabah Badri-Höher
    Pages 11-20

  3. Gender Relations and Poverty in Advanced European Welfare States – Lessons to Learn from South Africa

    • Roswitha Pioch
    Pages 21-36

  4. Gender (In)Equality in Academic Career Promotion of Doctoral Students

    • Heike Kahlert
    Pages 37-62

  5. The Journey of Female Professors in South Africa

    • Tendani Mawela
    Pages 63-77

  6. In Search of the Glass Ceiling: What Mechanisms and Barriers Hinder Qualified Women from Progressing in Academia?

    • Josefine Lühe
    Pages 79-91

  7. Women, Research and Universities: Excellence without Gender Bias

    • Bettina Schmidt
    Pages 93-116

  8. Women in Male-Dominated Technology Study Programmes – Findings of a Survey Conducted at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences

    • Britta Thege
    Pages 117-132

  9. Pair Programming, Confidence and Gender Considerations at a South African University

    • Michael Mitchley, Yasmine Dominguez-Whitehead, Sabrina Liccardo
    Pages 133-148

  10. The Scientific Culture in Electrical Engineering: An Insider’s Reflection

    • Sabah Badri-Höher
    Pages 149-159

  11. Carrots or Sticks? A Study on Incentives to Attract and Retain Women in Science, Engineering and Technology in South Africa

    • Elaine R. Salo, Felix Liersch, Lieketseng Mohlakoana-Motopi, Marinda Maree
    Pages 161-190

  12. Female and Male Physicians in Academic Medicine: Is Work-Life Balance still an Issue?

    • Heidi Siller, Angelika Bader, Barbara Waldenberger-Steidl, Margarethe Hochleitner
    Pages 191-206

  13. Sustainability of Women-Owned Construction Enterprises in South Africa: ‘A Burning Issue’

    • Sminny N.M. Jonas, Vhonani Olive Netshandama, Makondelela John Mudau
    Pages 207-219

  14. The Influence of Career Planning, Career Strategies and Organisational Conditions on Gender Disparities in the Career of Mathematicians and Physicists

    • Bettina Langfeldt
    Pages 221-240

  15. The German Business Enterprise Sector: Career Paths in Research and Development (R&D)

    • Sabrina Weber, Constantin Wiegel, Ulrike Busolt
    Pages 241-260

  16. Black Girls are from the Future: Blogging as a Gateway to Information Communication Technology and Enterprise Development

    • Kgomotso Ramushu
    Pages 261-272

  17. Family Policy in a Global Perspective: Integrating Care Responsibilities with a Career in Science

    • Dorian R. Woods
    Pages 273-287

  18. Infrastructure, Confidence and Network: Motherhood as a Scientist in Germany

    • Karin Bodewits, Philipp Gramlich
    Pages 289-303

  19. Epilogue

    • Silvester Popescu-Willigmann, Britta Thege
    Pages 305-308

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 309-318
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About this book

Gender equality in science is a major challenge for higher education systems, which are facing many constraints. This book presents some of the latest research findings from Germany, South Africa and Austria on women’s careers in science and research. The volume provides insights into the research system from a female career perspective, and highlights the lessons women can learn from the findings in order to promote their own careers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • IGD, University of Applied Sciences Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    Britta Thege

  • Fachhochschule Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    Silvester Popescu-Willigmann, Roswitha Pioch

  • IGD, University of Applied Sciences, Kiel, Germany

    Sabah Badri-Höher

About the editors

Dr. Britta Thege is a senior researcher (gender studies, HIV/AIDS, gender mainstreaming) and administrative manager at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Gender Research and Diversity (IGD) and is also a university lecturer.
Silvester Popescu-Willigmann is a research associate (social economy, social business management, third-sector research, social injustice) at the IGD and is also a university lecturer.
Prof. Dr. Roswitha Pioch is executive director of the IGD and a professor of political science, social policymaking and injustice related research.
Prof. Dr. Sabah Badri-Höher is associate director of the IGD and a professor of digital signal processing and digital communication.
The editors all work at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences in Germany.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Paths to Career and Success for Women in Science

  • Book Subtitle: Findings from International Research

  • Editors: Britta Thege, Silvester Popescu-Willigmann, Roswitha Pioch, Sabah Badri-Höher

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-04061-1

  • Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-04060-4Published: 12 February 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-04061-1Published: 04 February 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 308

  • Number of Illustrations: 38 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Gender Studies, Social Structure, Social Inequality

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