" Being grateful for the crumbs " : Empathy, stress and vulnerability experienced by teaching-mothers in the performing arts in Australian schools

Christina Gray; Dr Kirsten Lambert (PhD); Tammy Lambert

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2023.104298

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" Being grateful for the crumbs " : Empathy, stress and vulnerability experienced by teaching-mothers in the performing arts in Australian schools

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" Being grateful for the crumbs " : Empathy, stress and vulnerability experienced by teaching-mothers in the performing arts in Australian schools

Christina Gray, Dr Kirsten Lambert (PhD) and Tammy Lambert

Teaching and Teacher Education, Vol.134, 104298

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104298

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Abstract

Gender and education

Teacher attrition is a salient issue across the Western world. Whilst this has been widely discussed in the literature , what is missing in the discourse, is a gendered focus. This narrative inquiry into the experiences of Australian women who resumed teaching after becoming parents offers insight into how parenthood can complement and enhance teachers' pedagogy and relationships with students. Narrative portraits also reveal how the intersection of normalised performative expectations of performing arts teachers and inflexible leadership is not conducive to emotional or financial wellbeing. Findings show how leadership and culture marginalise these teachers leading to burnout, guilt, and attrition.

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Title: " Being grateful for the crumbs " : Empathy, stress and vulnerability experienced by teaching-mothers in the performing arts in Australian schools
Authors/Creators: Christina Gray
Dr Kirsten Lambert (PhD) - Murdoch University, School of Education
Tammy Lambert
Publication Details: Teaching and Teacher Education, Vol.134, 104298
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
Identifiers: 991005598869007891
Copyright: Crown Copyright © 2023 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Education
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.11 Education & Educational Research; 6.11.190 Teacher Education
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