Sources of Career Support for University Faculty

A faculty (n=347) survey at a research-oriented public university identified four major sources of faculty support: off-campus personal relationships; colleagues within the academic unit; professional support outside the academic unit; and an ethnic/minority network, on and off campus. Differences r...

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Published inResearch in higher education Vol. 33; no. 2; p. 161
Main Author Parson, L. Alayne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.1992
Subjects
College Faculty
Family Role
Helping Relationship
Higher Education
Institutional Research
Interpersonal Relationship
Peer Relationship
Public Colleges
Reference Groups
Research Universities
Significant Others
Social Networks
Social Support Groups
Spouses
Surveys
Teacher Attitudes
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Summary:A faculty (n=347) survey at a research-oriented public university identified four major sources of faculty support: off-campus personal relationships; colleagues within the academic unit; professional support outside the academic unit; and an ethnic/minority network, on and off campus. Differences related to gender and rank were investigated. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:0361-0365
DOI:10.1007/BF00973577