Measuring Glass Ceiling Effects in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges

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Measuring Glass Ceiling Effects in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges

New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 159

Social discrimination and social justice Education Higher education, tertiary education

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Language: English

Published by: Jossey-Bass

Published on: 30 July 2014

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 815 Kb

ISBN: 9781118956281


Overview

This volume offers readers a comprehensive means to understanding glass ceiling effects in higher education. Each chapter approaches the glass ceiling from a different perspective, providing compelling arguments that truly highlight the importance and usefulness of collecting data on this topic.

For Institutional Decision Makers

Institutional decision makers will find valuable information to confront the challenge of glass ceiling effects across different institutional environments. Likewise, institutional researchers will find step-by-step protocols to collect and analyze glass ceiling data as well as a variety of rich examples.

Impacts and Benefits

Readers will not only find this sourcebook useful for institutional planning purposes, but it will also help them truly understand how the glass ceiling impacts women and people of color in higher education.

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