A number of studies have focused on the status of female faculty in academic disciplines. Previous research efforts have yielded mixed findings pertaining to achievement differences between male and female faculty. One reason for these inconsistencies is a lack of methodological rigor (primarily inadequate control variables). / Little is known about the status of female faculty in academic criminology and criminal justice. The purpose of this study was to examine faculty performance (research productivity) and achievements (tenure, promotion, and salary) in these disciplines. The theoretical framework which guided this research was Kanter's (1977) theory of proportions. / Using a stratified random sample, faculty names were drawn from membership lists of four professional associations. Analytical strategies included: Probit, Weighted Least Squares, and Ordinary Least Squares regressions. / The results indicated that performance and achievement among female faculty did not vary with differences in female proportions within departments. Moreover, the main effect of gender was not predictive of tenure status, time to promotion, or salary. That is, academic decisions were largely based on merit and length of service, as opposed to normative criteria. / A number of possible explanations for these findings were provided, as well as suggestions for additional research. Finally, implications of this study for affirmative action, as well as the discipline itself, were discussed. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-08, Section: A, page: 2659. / Major Professor: Thomas Blomberg. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78049 |
| Contributors | McElrath, Karen Irene., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 110 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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