ERIC Number: EJ1386618
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2578-4218
EISSN: EISSN-2578-4226
Women's Representation on Journal Editorial Boards in School Psychology across 55 Years
Fitzpatrick, Sequoya A.; Floyd, Randy G.; Pursley, Emma C.
School Psychology, v38 n5 p319-329 Sep 2023
This study evaluated the inclusion and representation of women serving on school psychology journal editorial boards from 1965 to 2020. A total of 3,267 names were collected from six journals at 5-year increments and coded for gender using a four-step process. Across 55 years, women constituted 38% of editorial boards across these journals. When considering their levels of service, they constituted 10% of editors, 42% of associate editors, and 39% of board members. Women demonstrated a consistent increase in participation across all levels, with an overall change from 3.4% to 54.8%. In 2020, five out of six journals included more than 50% women on their editorial boards. However, underrepresentation of women is still apparent as recent reports showed women compose 87% of school psychologists, 63% of school psychology faculty, and 85% of school psychology doctoral recipients. Low numbers of women as editors as well as differences in women's participation across journals suggest a need for further evaluation of potential bias and gender-related barriers related to service in school psychology journals.
Descriptors: Editing, Advisory Committees, Periodicals, Females, School Psychology, College Faculty, Counselor Training, Disproportionate Representation, Doctoral Degrees, Inclusion, Gender Differences, School Psychologists, Gender Bias, Barriers, Trend Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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