Lininger, K.B., Rowan, A.V. orcid.org/0000-0002-3715-5554, Livers, B. et al. (4 more authors) (2021) Perspectives on being a field-based geomorphologist during pregnancy and early motherhood. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 46 (14). pp. 2767-2772. ISSN 0197-9337
Abstract
Many geomorphologists who are mothers find it challenging to balance field research alongside pregnancy and caring for young children. We offer perspectives on the challenges to conducting fieldwork as mothers and possible solutions, as a means of promoting conversations and highlighting issues that are less commonly considered in field-based geomorphic research. Although every mother's experience and needs are different, we discuss strategies for conducting fieldwork, addressing childcare issues, and dealing with financial considerations. We call for our community to support geomorphologists who are pregnant or caring for young children in carrying out fieldwork to help enhance the diversity of voices and perspectives within our discipline.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | childcare; field geomorphology; motherhood; pregnancy; women in geomorphology |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Geography (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2021 14:37 |
Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2022 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/esp.5238 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:178582 |