Abstract
Women graduate students in geography programs in US universities face a variety of constraints and opportunities as they work towards advanced degrees and struggle to find a place for themselves in academia. The themes discussed in this paper concern understanding and challenging power relationships, networking, developing communication skills and effective mentoring. The paper concludes with suggestions for positive action and change.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 307-315 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Geography in Higher Education |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1995 |
Keywords
- Women graduate students
- classroom climate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Education
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