ERIC Number: EJ862016
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 30
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ISSN: ISSN-1065-6219
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Attraction and Retention of Females and Minorities in Christian Higher Education
Absher, Beverly M.
Journal of Research on Christian Education, v18 n2 p160-189 2009
Of all full-time faculty members in the United States, approximately 75% are White males, and the gap in the percentage of tenured men compared with the percentage of tenured women has not changed in 30 years (Trower & Chait, 2002). A number of studies have been conducted over the past 5 decades examining the factors influencing the recruitment and retention of faculty members; however, little research has been done to determine factors influencing recruitment and retention in Christian higher education, particularly as it pertains to females and minorities. Findings from this study of 102 Christian institutions of higher education indicate that the three areas most important in determining female and minority job satisfaction are (a) flexibility, (b) security, and (c) environment. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Females, Job Satisfaction, Teacher Recruitment, College Faculty, Women Faculty, Teacher Persistence, Christianity, Church Related Colleges, Work Environment, Job Security, Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Employment Benefits, Teaching Conditions, Tenure, Career Choice, Teacher Salaries, Collegiality
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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