Understanding the impact of personal challenges and advisor support on stem persistence among graduate women of color.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel ◽  
Jennifer Bekki ◽  
Amanda Arnold ◽  
Bianca Bernstein ◽  
C. Okwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Women Of Color ◽  
Personal Challenges ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stem Persistence

Activists in Their Forties

2019 ◽  
pp. 11-70
Author(s):  
Rachel F. Seidman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Women Of Color ◽  
Coming Of Age ◽  
Feminist Movement ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Direct Service ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

The seven women in this section were born between 1966 and 1976, at the height of the burgeoning feminist movement. They discuss not only the impact of feminism on their own lives, but on their mothers as well. Some reflect on whether or not the world is a better place for their daughters than when they were growing up. Coming of age in the 1980s and 90s, these interviewees reached maturity during the rise of Reagan Republicanism and what Susan Faludi termed the “backlash” against feminism. None of these women set out at the beginning of their careers to be professional feminists; it never crossed their minds as a possibility. About half of the women in this chapter have been involved in one way or another with the intersecting worlds of journalism, academia, social media, and business, and half—all of them women of color—have worked in direct-service and non-profit organizations. With long careers and experience in a variety of contexts, these women help us understand how feminism has changed over the past twenty years, where the movement is headed, and some of the reasons why even those who undertake its work do not always embrace it wholeheartedly.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian medical oncologists and cancer care: Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists survey report

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gill ◽  
D. Hao ◽  
H. Hirte ◽  
A. Campbell ◽  
B. Colwell
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
English Language ◽  
Treatment Decision ◽  
Cancer Prognosis ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Medical Oncologists ◽  
Personal Challenges ◽  
The Impact

  Background  The covid-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented professional and personal challenges for the oncology community. Under the auspices of the Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists, we conducted an online national survey to better understand the impact of the pandemic on the medical oncology community in Canada. Methods  An English-language multiple-choice survey, including questions about demographics, covid-19 risk, use of personal protective equipment (ppe), personal challenges, and chemotherapy management was distributed to Canadian medical oncologists. The survey was open from 30 March to 4 April 2020, and attracted 159 responses. Results  More than 70% of medical oncologists expressed moderate-to-extreme concern about personally contracting covid-19 and about family members or patients (or both) contracting covid-19 from them. Despite that high level of concern, considerable variability in the use of ppe in direct cancer care was reported at the time of this survey, with 33% of respondents indicating no routine ppe use at their institutions and 69% indicating uncertainty about access to adequate ppe. Of the respondents, 54% were experiencing feelings of nervousness or anxiety on most days, and 52% were having feelings of depression or hopelessness on at least some days. Concern about aging parents or family and individual wellness represented the top personal challenges identified. The management of cancer patients has been affected, with adoption of telemedicine reported by 82% of respondents, and cessation of clinical trial accrual reported by 54%. The 3 factors deemed most important for treatment decision-making were cancer prognosis and anticipated benefit from treatment, risk of treatment toxicity during scarce health care access, and patient risk of contracting covid-19. Conclusions This report describes the results of the first national survey assessing the impact of the covid-19 on Canadian medical oncologists and how they deliver systemic anticancer therapies. We hope that these data will provide a framework to address the challenges identified.

scholarly journals Student Self-Disclosure and Faculty Compassion in Online Classrooms

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen Ann Lindecker ◽  
Jennifer Danzy Cramer
Keyword(s):  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Online Classrooms ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
Personal Challenges ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Compassion fatigue is well documented among professionals working in social service fields such as healthcare, emergency response, social work, and education. In higher education, there is a growing demand for faculty led student mental health support and life coaching services to support student retention and success. Students in online settings tend to disclose personally traumatic experiences and circumstances more openly in communications with faculty to seek support and extensions. In this study, we surveyed faculty to explore the relationship between student self-disclosure and faculty compassion fatigue in online classrooms. We hypothesized that student self-disclosure of personal challenges is common and may be related to faculty compassion fatigue and burnout. Results supported the hypothesis that student self-disclosure of personal challenges and trauma was common, experienced by 96% of surveyed faculty. Most faculty had low to average compassion fatigue scores; however, demographic and professional factors were associated with faculty compassion fatigue and burnout. Younger faculty, less experienced faculty, and female faculty had higher levels of compassion fatigue and burnout than older faculty, more experienced faculty, and male faculty. This study provides insight into the personal challenges and trauma students self-disclose to faculty, faculty variables that are associated with disclosure, and the impact student disclosure may have on faculty.Keywords: online teaching, compassion fatigue, student support, self-disclosure, faculty training

Struggling with good intentions: Music education research in a “post” world

2021 ◽  
pp. 1321103X2110564
Author(s):  
Roger Mantie
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Symbolic Violence ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Equity Research ◽  
Personal Challenges ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In this Perspectives article, the author grapples with the personal challenges of attempting to do ethical and high-quality research in the post world of the maturing 21st century. Among the challenges addressed are matters of purported relevance of research, equity research conducted by nonmembers of equity-seeking groups, the impact of rankings and metrics, peer review, and the relationship between good intentions and symbolic violence.

What's Respect Got to Do With It?

2019 ◽  
pp. 181-201
Author(s):  
Amandia Speakes Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Women Of Color ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Institutional Barriers ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

In this chapter, drawing from the research of the literature and personal experience, the author intends to analyze the intersectionality of race and gender in relation to respect, as well as explore institutional barriers with regards to respect from colleagues and students in and out of the classroom. Keeping in line with the theme of this edited book, forms of microaggressions will be explored as a way of understanding the impact of discrimination and obstacles to feeling respected by colleagues and students. Suggested strategies for an accommodating environment and an academic fit for women of color will be presented.

An Education in Intensity

Philip Roth ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 95-150
Author(s):  
Ira Nadel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
William Styron ◽  
Letting Go ◽  
Publishing Career ◽  
Personal Challenges ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Writers Workshop

The chapter opens with Roth’s 1959 marriage to Margaret (Maggie) Williams, a divorced mother of two from the Midwest Roth met at the University of Chicago. The impact of the marriage on his self-esteem and mental health, and its effect on his early efforts to shape his developing publishing career, receives special attention. But at the same time, while facing personal challenges, he appeared in the Paris Review, began a new friendship with its editor, George Plimpton, and oversaw the appearance of his first book, Goodbye, Columbus. A year in Rome on a fellowship and a new publisher (Random House replacing Houghton Mifflin) furthered his advances, while he also began to teach at the University of Iowa’s prestigious Writers’ Workshop and then Princeton. New friendships with William Styron and Donald Klopfer of Random House, and work with his early editor Joe Fox, soon shaped the direction of his writing. He also started psychoanalysis, necessary to maintain his mental balance as the relationship with Maggie unraveled and a divorce proved to be impossible. The chapter also examines the reception of his first novel, Letting Go.

Indelible Effects: The Impact of Women of Color in the U.S. Congress

2014 ◽  
pp. 235-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa GarciÁ Bedolla ◽  
Katherine Tate ◽  
Janelle Wong
Keyword(s):  
Women Of Color ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S

Dissertation Data Collection During a Global Pandemic: Barking Dogs, Crying Babies, and Feminist Social Work

Affilia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 088610992110482
Author(s):  
Aman Ahluwalia-Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Women Of Color ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Women In Academia ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
Mental Wellness ◽  
The Impact

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on our society. Research evidence has surfaced that there is a gender disparity in research productivity due to COVID-19. Notably, women in academia have been less productive in terms of academic publications since the beginning of the pandemic, likely due to the day-to-day responsibilities of childcare and domestic work; and according to pre-print literature, women of color may be more significantly impacted. As a woman of color, PhD candidate, mother of a toddler, wife, advocate for mental wellness, researcher, and social worker, reflecting on these recent articles was quite disheartening. Additionally, the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on doctoral students has had detrimental impacts on our ability to collect data we need to forge our paths through this academic journey. This in-brief paper is written in response to the numerous questions I have been asked by other doctoral students around how I collected 41 in-depth, semi-structured interviews while working from home during a global pandemic, with my toddler at home with me. I reflect on how I pivoted to recruit participants, scheduled interviews, and conducted interviews from home, and how I believe COVID-19 has created space for a more accessible qualitative data gathering experience.

Cultural Factors Among Women with Serious Mental Illness

2020 ◽  
pp. 91-112
Author(s):  
Lauren Mizock ◽  
Erika Carr
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Women Of Color ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Mental Illness Stigma ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Clinical Strategies ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
The Impact

This chapter covers intersectional stigma, the overlapping, multiple levels of stigma and discrimination faced by women of color with serious mental illness, particularly with regard to racism, mental illness stigma, and misogyny. This chapter contains several case narratives of women of color with serious mental illness in order to demonstrate the impact of compounded levels of discrimination on their lives. The strengths, resilience, spirituality, and empowerment manifested by women with serious mental illness in overcoming the challenges of mental illness, racism, sexism, and daily life are discussed. Clinical recommendations are provided to facilitate culturally competent care with this group. The chapter includes a clinical strategies list, discussion questions, activities, and a clinical worksheet (“Cultural Strengths and Stigma Worksheet”).

scholarly journals Behold, she stands at the door: Reentry, black women and the black church

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Kathryn V. Stanley
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Black Women ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Black Church ◽  
Women Of Color ◽  
Faith Communities ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Returning Citizens ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church

This paper examines the African American church’s response to the special problems of African American women who reenter the community post-incarceration. The first portion of the paper examines the impact of criminal justice policies on women of color and the attending problems of reentry which resulted. It then surveys the black church’s response to returning citizens, especially women. It concludes by proposing shifts in perspectives and theologies which create barriers to successful reintegration into the community at large, and the church in particular. The intended audience is individuals and faith communities who seek to work effectively with returning women.

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