Download or read book Measuring Glass Ceiling Effects in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges written by Jerlando F. L. Jackson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers readers a comprehensive means to understanding glass ceiling effects in higher education. Each chapter approaches the glass ceiling from a different perspective, providing compelling arguments that truly highlight the importance and usefulness of collecting data on this topic. Institutional decision makers will find valuable information to confront the challenge of glass ceiling effects across different institutional environments. Likewise, institutional researchers will find step-by-step protocols to collect and analyze glass ceiling data as well as a variety of rich examples. Readers will not only find this sourcebook useful for institutional planning purposes, but it will also help them truly understand how the glass ceiling impacts women and people of color in higher education.