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USING SUPPORT MECHANISMS TO BALANCE WORK AND FAMILY LIFE: HOW MID AND SENIOR LEVEL STUDENT AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATORS OVERCOME CHALLENGES
by
Aba DeLynda Cassell
___________________________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2012
Copyright 2012 Aba DeLynda Cassell
Object Description
| Title | Using support mechanisms to balance work and family life: how mid and senior level student affairs administrators overcome challenges |
| Author | Cassell, Aba DeLynda |
| Author email | acassell@usc.edu;aba.cassell@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2012-03-21 |
| Date submitted | 2012-04-25 |
| Date approved | 2012-04-26 |
| Restricted until | 2012-04-26 |
| Date published | 2012-04-26 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Stowe, Kathy |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Malloy, Courtney Picus, Lawrence |
| Abstract | Female student affairs leaders who also have family responsibilities find that a primary challenge they encounter is society’s expectations concerning their roles and responsibilities in both realms. Research discovers that women experience internal and external barriers that hinder their advancement opportunities however; women’s success is attributed to multiple support mechanisms specifically family, employers, peers, and mentor/role models. Additionally, research finds that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution for women to balance, so finding what works is most important. ❧ Women in student affairs positions also have a difficult time coordinating both work and family lives due to the demanding nature of their careers. They find that too often the time commitment of their jobs cuts into quality time with their loved ones forcing them to prioritize. Nonetheless, the question remains, how do successful senior level female student affairs administrators establish strategies for success? ❧ The purpose of the study has three parts: to identify support systems utilized by senior level women leaders, the challenges they experience, and the strategies they establish to allow them to effectively maintain work and family life balance. The study will be conducted using interviews, office observations, referral interviews, document review, and activity logs. A case study design allows for an in-depth study of events and experiences in the lives of the participants. The study will document three senior level women leaders who work in higher education with diverse populations. The data will be analyzed using Creswell’s six steps and a qualitative methodology to better understand the challenges, supports, and strategies that senior level student affairs administrators experience in attempting to balance their work and family lives. |
| Keyword | mid and senior level female administrators; strategies; support; challenges; women in student affairs; work and family life balance |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m |
| Rights | Cassell, Aba DeLynda |
| Access conditions | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
| Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
| Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
| Repository email | cisadmin@usc.edu |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume4/etd-CassellAba-644.pdf |
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| Full text | USING SUPPORT MECHANISMS TO BALANCE WORK AND FAMILY LIFE: HOW MID AND SENIOR LEVEL STUDENT AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATORS OVERCOME CHALLENGES by Aba DeLynda Cassell ___________________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2012 Copyright 2012 Aba DeLynda Cassell |
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