Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
Yale J Biol Med. 2011 Sep;84(3):219-25.
There is a notion that combining parenthood with a career in academic science is problematic, yet academic science careers can provide an outstanding career choice for professional parents because they offer extraordinary flexibility and stability. Much has been written about the paucity of women in tenure track scientific positions and the general disparity between men and women in all professions. However, the status quo is changing as more women fill the ranks of academia and male professors share childcare and household duties with spouses who hold professional positions. Although combining any career with parenthood can be challenging, parenthood should not be considered an obstacle to a successful scientific career.
有一种观点认为，将为人父母和学术科学事业结合起来是有问题的，但学术科学职业可以为职业父母提供极好的职业选择，因为它们提供了非凡的灵活性和稳定性。关于女性在终身教职科学职位中的不足以及所有职业中男女之间的普遍差距，已经有很多文章进行了探讨。然而，随着越来越多的女性进入学术界，男性教授与从事专业工作的配偶分担育儿和家务责任，这种现状正在发生变化。尽管将任何职业与为人父母结合起来都可能具有挑战性，但为人父母不应被视为成功科学事业的障碍。
