In contrast to national trends, women in Mormon-dominated Utah attain college degrees at a much lower rate than men, reporting that they value some college experience but not necessarily graduation. This session presents findings from a study focussing on an online support group (OSG) for Mormon women pursuing a college degree. The OSG provided academic …
Speaker: Danielle Briggs Christensen
Perspectives of Mormon Women (Re)Entering the Workforce
The narrative of LDS women forgoing educational and professional pursuits to marry and rear children is well told, but what of the stories of LDS women who want to (re)enter the workforce or complete degrees? This panel conversation will focus on women’s paths of persistence in (re)entering the workforce, highlighting the pressures, expectations, obstacles and …