A Temporary Solution to the Two-Body Problem: How Gender Norms Disadvantage Women in Commuting Couples

Margaret W. Sallee

doi:10.1037/dhe0000334

A Temporary Solution to the Two-Body Problem: How Gender Norms Disadvantage Women in Commuting Couples

Margaret W. Sallee

Educational Leadership and Policy

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Based on interviews with 31 academics and 5 nonacademic partners, this article explores the experiences of academics in commuting couples, or those who live apart for work-related reasons. Using identity theory as a guide, this article explores how participants navigate their competing identities of academic and partner (and, for some, parent) to determine how to best accommodate their personal and professional obligations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	170-181
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
Volume	16
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000334
State	Published - Jun 17 2021

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dual-career couples
faculty
gender norms
identity theory

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