Swimming upstream: balancing motherhood, academia and well-intentioned policies
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DOI: 10.1080/17411912.2020.1873558
Abstract: When I announced my first academic job in 2015, many of my non-academic friends and relatives congratulated me mentioning the perks of academia: flexible schedule, self-managed time, getting paid t... read more here.
Keywords: well intentioned; balancing motherhood; motherhood academia; academia well ... See more keywords
Swimming Upstream: Taking Risks as a Woman Living with TBI
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DOI: 10.1353/pbm.2022.0011
Abstract: abstract:In 1980, I (JPR) acquired a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a bludgeoning that killed my fiancé and left me with disabilities. Following months of rehab therapies, I became dependent on my parents. My rehab… read more here.
Keywords: upstream taking; woman; swimming upstream; woman living ... See more keywords
Swimming Upstream: Addressing Racial Disparities in Teen Births in North Carolina
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DOI: 10.18043/ncm.83.4.249
Abstract: Despite the stark decline in North Carolina’s teen birth rates over the past three decades, rates remain disproportionately highest amongst Black, Latinx, and Native American teens in comparison to white teens. Numerous upstream factors continue… read more here.
Keywords: upstream addressing; racial disparities; swimming upstream; north carolina ... See more keywords