Edwards Lindsay L, Leone Rosemary A, Culver Kevin
Division of Counseling & Family Therapy, Regis University, Thornton, Colorado, USA.
Center for Strategic Change, Thornton, Colorado, USA.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2023 Jan;49(1):74-91. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12607. Epub 2022 Sep 1.
Evidence for inequitable advancement and salary disparity for women in academia is compelling, but only a marginal amount of research has explored this in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) specifically. Current research provides preliminary evidence that women remain underrepresented at the Full Professor rank and are paid less than men MFT faculty. This study collected publicly available data for MFT faculty in public universities to explore gender differences in advancement between ranks, salary disparity, and the representation of women and men in the highest and lowest paying niches of MFT academia. Results showed that, despite being 60.15% of MFTs in public universities, women were paid an average of $5596.25 less than men. Men were 1.40 times more likely than women to be promoted to Full Professor on time-within 13 years of their terminal degree. Implications for addressing inequitable advancement and salary disparity for women MFT faculty are discussed.
学术界女性晋升不公平和薪资差距的证据确凿，但专门针对婚姻与家庭治疗（MFT）领域进行这方面研究的却很少。目前的研究提供了初步证据，表明正教授级别中女性所占比例仍然较低，且MFT学科的女性教员薪资低于男性。本研究收集了公立大学MFT教员的公开数据，以探讨不同职级晋升中的性别差异、薪资差距，以及男女在MFT学术界最高和最低薪领域的占比情况。结果显示，尽管在公立大学的MFT教员中女性占60.15%，但其平均薪资比男性少5596.25美元。男性按时晋升为正教授（即在获得最终学位后的13年内）的可能性是女性的1.40倍。文中还讨论了应对MFT女性教员晋升不公平和薪资差距问题的相关影响。
