Social inequality, gender, labor markets, family policies.
Website: isabelhabicht.github.io
⚖️ Yes—underperformance increases the risk of leaving academia.
But this applies to both men and women, challenging the idea that academic attrition is solely driven by performance-based self-selection.
⚖️ Yes—underperformance increases the risk of leaving academia.
But this applies to both men and women, challenging the idea that academic attrition is solely driven by performance-based self-selection.
👩👧 Among women: mothers tend to be more likely to exit academia than childless women.
Also, women face a much higher risk of leaving academia at the pre-doc stage, where family formation and academic uncertainty often intersect.
👩👧 Among women: mothers tend to be more likely to exit academia than childless women.
Also, women face a much higher risk of leaving academia at the pre-doc stage, where family formation and academic uncertainty often intersect.
📉 Women in German sociology face a 35% higher risk of leaving academia compared to men.
Importantly, this gap cannot be explained by gender differences in parenthood, career stage, productivity, or academic rewards.
📉 Women in German sociology face a 35% higher risk of leaving academia compared to men.
Importantly, this gap cannot be explained by gender differences in parenthood, career stage, productivity, or academic rewards.
Joint work with @martinschroeder.bsky.social & @marklutter345.bsky.social
Joint work with @martinschroeder.bsky.social & @marklutter345.bsky.social