Progress for Women Faculty in Social Work Academia

Abstract

The literature on women’s progress in various disciplines in U.S. higher education, including social work academia, has generally concluded that women continue to be discriminated against. This article presents a study of data from 1974 to 2000 to evaluate this claim. I conclude that although women continue to be under-represented on the faculties of U.S. colleges and universities across disciplines, women social work faculty have made great progress. Possible reasons for these findings are considered.