Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5673/sip.61.3.2
Narratives on the Precariousness of Professional Socialization of Croatian Female Researchers Into the Research Profession
Marija Brajdić Vuković
orcid.org/0000-0002-3619-9520
; Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The paper deals with the precariousness of the Croatian academic system by investigating the
success of the professional socialization of women into the research profession. It is a broader
conceptualization of occupational precariousness that takes into account the general well-being
of female researchers, especially the impact on their future professional outcomes. In the
Croatian scientific system, the research on socialization processes points to difficulties associated
with professional socialization into the academic system, especially for women who lack
support at both the project/mentoring and institutional levels. Through a specific narrative
methodological approach, this paper investigates the differences in the professional socialization
of more productive and less productive Croatian female researchers from different disciplines.
It brings insights into the factors that influence the success of the socialization process
as experienced by female researchers and thus the absence of this type of precariousness, with
an emphasis on creating an environment for the adoption of values, attitudes and strategies
related to professional satisfaction and even success.
Keywords
academic precariat; professional socialization; research productivity; mentoring; women in science; narrative analysis
Hrčak ID:
314503
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Publication date:
21.2.2024.
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