Journal article
Participation by women in developmental, social, cognitive, and general psychology: A context for interpreting trends in behavior analysis
The Behavior analyst, Vol.25(1), pp.37-44
2002
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/109468
PMCID: PMC2731587
PMID: 22478376
Abstract
We examined participation by women in journals devoted to social, developmental, cognitive, and general psychology. Authorship and first authorship by women increased from 1978 to 1997 for most journals. Participation by women on the editorial staff did not keep pace with their increased authorship for social and developmental psychology. Based on these trends, women's participation decreased with increases in the selectivity of the position for social and developmental psychology (a glass ceiling). The development of a glass ceiling suggests that the contributions of men and women are not always treated equally (gender inequity). Because a similar glass ceiling was reported for journals in behavior analysis (McSweeney, Donahoe, & Swindell, 2000; McSweeney & Swindell, 1998), the causes of this inequity appear to be relatively widespread. The failure to find a glass ceiling for general and cognitive psychology suggests that the inequity might be reduced by subtle pressure for diversity in editorial positions and by adopting actions that encourage women to pursue research positions.
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- Title
- Participation by women in developmental, social, cognitive, and general psychology: A context for interpreting trends in behavior analysis
- Creators
- Frances K McSweeneyCraig D Parks
- Publication Details
- The Behavior analyst, Vol.25(1), pp.37-44
- Academic Unit
- Office of the Provost; Psychology, Department of
- Identifiers
- 99900547484701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article