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Peer reviewedBoice, Robert – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1993
A study of 88 female and minority college faculty revealed that faculty who do not adapt well experience early career turning points, usually in the first semesters. Mentoring and social networks are found to be significant in adaptation. The simple nature of the turning points suggests strategies for avoiding such marginalization. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, College Faculty, Cultural Pluralism
