Equitable Solutions for Retaining a Robust STEM Workforce offers strategies and proven recommendations to accommodate work/life satisfaction for those in the STEM fields. Using real-life case studies, this book discusses universal issues such as dual careers and strategic decision making, childcare/dependent care in professional contexts, promoting family-friendly policies, as well as mentoring and networking. Equitable Solutions for Retaining a Robust STEM Workforce provides data and tools to drive successful programs relaying proactive solutions that STEM employers, academic institutions, policy-makers, and individuals can utilize.

Offers best practices and strategies to support and accommodate STEM work/life satisfaction
Reviews
"Equitable Solutions for Retaining a Robust STEM Workforce offers strategies and proven recommendations to accommodate work/life satisfaction for those in the STEM fields. Using real-life case studies, this book discusses universal issues such as dual careers and strategic decision making, childcare/dependent care in professional contexts.." --Goodreads.com, February 24, 2014"Although work/life satisfaction is typically regarded as a women's issue, 'Equitable Solutions'...finds that it is an issue that crosses gender lines... the book was developed to provide both academic and private sector STEM work environments with the tools they need to retain their workforce, especially women." --Westcoast Women in Engineering Science, & Technology blog, February 14, 2014



Book Information
ISBN 9780128002155
Author Donna J. Dean
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 380g