Clergywomen and Role Management: A Study of PC(USA) Clergywomen Negotiating Maternity Leave

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dc.contributor.authorSharp, Erin Colleenen
dc.contributor.committeechairHuebner, Angela J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCollum, Eric E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWittenborn, Andrea K.en
dc.contributor.departmentMarriage and Family Therapyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:35:42Zen
dc.date.adate2012-06-08en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:35:42Zen
dc.date.issued2012-04-25en
dc.date.rdate2012-06-08en
dc.date.sdate2012-05-07en
dc.description.abstractWhile there is abundant research and literature on the transition to becoming a mother while working and on mothers and work-life balance, literature on clergy and, in particular, clergywomen and work-life balance is scarce. This study contributes to that literature by utilizing role theory and grounded theory methods to investigate the experience of 12 clergywomen who negotiated maternity leave with their congregations and the implications of that process on how they understood and managed their roles as mothers and pastors. The result is a model for role management through the process of negotiating maternity leave which identifies and describes the causal conditions; personal, church and intervening factors; overall experience of negotiation and consequences of the negotiation, including decisions about role management. Major findings include the observations that the most influential church factor seems to be the overall stability and organizational health of the congregation and its leadership and that a presbytery level policy may be the only effective intervention in a difficult negotiation. Limitations of the study, as well as recommendations for future study, clinical implications, and recommendations for denominational leaders are also discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05072012-203137en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05072012-203137/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42524en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartSharp_EC_T_2012.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectpregnancyen
dc.subjecttransition to motherhooden
dc.subjectwork-life balanceen
dc.subjecttheoryen
dc.subjectmaternity leaveen
dc.subjectclergywomenen
dc.titleClergywomen and Role Management: A Study of PC(USA) Clergywomen Negotiating Maternity Leaveen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineMarriage and Family Therapyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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