Women, Research and Careers

SUE HATT is Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of the West of England, Bristol. She is the author of Gender, Work and Labour Markets and is a member of the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE). JULIE KENT is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Postgraduate Research Studies Officer at the University of the West of England, Bristol. She has worked as a research officer on a Department of Health project on midwifery education and is currently completing a book on sociological perspectives on pregnancy and childbirth. CAROLYN BRITTON is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Her teaching is mainly in gender studies courses and her research interests lie in gender, the family and education and she has published several articles in this area .AE(00): Consultant Editor: JO CAMPLING

• List of Tables List of Boxes List of Exercises Foreword ; M.David & D.Woodward Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Introduction; C.Britton, S.Hatt & J.Kent PART A: OUR EXPERIENCE The Research Context; J.Kent & A.Palmer Doing a Higher Degree; C.Brina, S.Parsons & R.Early Developing a Research Agenda; M.Jackson & S.Maile Supporting Women in Research; C.Britton Getting a Job; S.Hatt PART B: YOUR EXPERIENCE Your Strengths and Weaknesses; S.Hatt Your Goals; S.Hatt Your Strategies; J.Widdows Appendix 1: A Research Proposal Appendix 2: Information on Postgraduate Research Opportunities and Funding Appendix 3: Useful Addresses Bibliography Index

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