Vocational Discernment and Action: An Exploratory Study of Male and Female University Professors

The current study examined 158 university faculty members' discernment and living out of vocation using both quantitative and qualitative data assessing concepts of vocation definition, personal experiences of discerning vocation, personal bridges, and barriers experienced while pursuing one�...

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Authors: Thompson, Don (Author) ; Miller-Perrin, Cindy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2008
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2008, Volume: 50, Issue: 1, Pages: 97-119
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Summary:The current study examined 158 university faculty members' discernment and living out of vocation using both quantitative and qualitative data assessing concepts of vocation definition, personal experiences of discerning vocation, personal bridges, and barriers experienced while pursuing one's vocation, as well as differences in living out one's vocation that are experienced by men versus women. The implications of this research are discussed in terms of enhancing faculty members' abilities to integrate their faith and vocation with their ongoing work as teachers, writers, and academic leaders.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of religious research