Page 1 |
Save page Remove page | Previous | 1 of 155 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
Subset |
CULTIVATING STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS:
HOW MID-LEVEL WOMEN LEADERS OF COLOR IN STUDENT AFFAIRS
NAVIGATE THE BALANCE OF WORK AND FAMILY
by
Sandra Vasquez
________________________________________________________________________
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 Sandra Vasquez
Object Description
| Title | Cultivating strategies for success: How mid-level women leaders of color in student affairs navigate the balance of work and family |
| Author | Vasquez, Sandra |
| Author email | vasquezs@usc.edu;sandravasquez35@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 | 2012-05-07 |
| Date approved | 2012-05-07 |
| Restricted until | 2012-05-07 |
| Date published | 2012-05-07 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Stowe, Kathy |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Malloy, Courtney Picus, Larry |
| Abstract | Historically, women’s struggle with work-life balance has been founded upon societal expectations. Most notable is the dearth in the representation of women and women of color in top leadership positions. As a result, the challenges they navigate lead them to cultivate alternative strategies and support networks to succeed. The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges, support systems, and strategies utilized by mid-level women leaders of color in student affairs to balance work and life. ❧ A qualitative method of study, triangulated by the use of interviews, artifact analysis, and observations, was utilized to explore a case study consisting of three female participants. All participants had a family, were married or lived with a partner for a minimum of five years, worked in a mid-level student affairs leadership role for a minimum three to five years, and lived in southern California. Furthermore, participants identified as Latina, African American, and Asian American. ❧ Mid-level student affairs leaders of color in this study experienced challenges associated with the push and pull between the internal and external societal and cultural expectations to be successful at work and home, the struggle with lack of time to do it all, budget cuts, being understaffed, and a lack of a support network along their pathway towards advancement. Rooted in their upbringing, their success begins and ends with their family and is sustained by their utilization of a “village of support” to navigate challenges they experience. Furthermore, while remaining true to their identity was critical to their success, they espoused strategies including multitasking, strong organization skills, and strategic use of time to succeed in both spheres. |
| Keyword | mid-level women leadership; women leaders of color; work-family balance; work-life balance; student affairs women leadership |
| 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 | Vasquez, Sandra |
| 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-VasquezSan-798.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Full text | CULTIVATING STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: HOW MID-LEVEL WOMEN LEADERS OF COLOR IN STUDENT AFFAIRS NAVIGATE THE BALANCE OF WORK AND FAMILY by Sandra Vasquez ________________________________________________________________________ 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 Sandra Vasquez |
Comments
Post a Comment for Page 1
