Bornmann, L; Enders, J. "Social origin and gender of doctoral degree holders .....achieving the doctoral degree in Germany (Article, English)" SCIENTOMETRICS 61 (1). 2004. p.19-41

[Eugene Garfield]

Lutz BORNMANN : bornmann at gess.ethz.ch

TITLE:          Social origin and gender of doctoral degree holders -
                Impact of particularistic attributes in access to and in
                later career attainment after achieving the doctoral degree
                in Germany (Article, English)

AUTHOR:         Bornmann, L; Enders, J

SOURCE:         SCIENTOMETRICS 61 (1). 2004. p.19-41 KLUWER ACADEMIC
                PUBL, DORDRECHT

ABSTRACT:       Within the scope of this article we went further into the
question to what extent particularistic attributes - social origin and
gender - can affect selection processes (1) in access to and (2) in later
career attainment after achieving the doctoral degree. The analyses are
based on a questionnaire survey (n = 2 244) among doctoral degree holders
achieving the doctoral degree in six selected disciplines (biology,
electrical engineering, German studies, mathematics, social sciences, and
business studies/economics) at German universities. In terms of our first
object of investigation, the analyses show that in four out of six
disciplines doctoral degree holders are a selected group compared to
university graduates with regard to both social origin and gender. In
terms of our second object of investigation - the impact of
particularistic attributes on several indicators of further career
attainment after achieving the doctoral degree (career inside or outside
higher education and science, career position and income) - the results
point to a stronger impact of gender compared to social origin.

AUTHOR ADDRESS: L Bornmann, ETH, Swiss Fed Inst Technol Zurich,
                Zahringerstr 24, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland

IDS: 844RQ 00002)  ISSN: 0138-9130