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A volume in Work-Life BalanceSeries Editors: Joanne M. Marshall, Iowa State University, Jeffrey S. Brooks, Iowa State University, BonnieC. Fusarelli, North Carolina State University, Catherine A. Lugg, Rutgers University, Latish C. Reed,University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and George Theoharis, Syracuse UniversityAttrition among doctoral students has become a perennial issue in higher education (Gardner,2009; Golde, 2000) as 40 to 60 percent of doctoral students do not complete their program of study (Bair &Haworth, 2005). Suchoutcomes are inconsistent with the rigorous evaluation that occurs prior to being accepted into a doctoral program (Bair & Haworth,2005). Despite deemed levels of student excellence, promise and efforts made by programs to counter student departure (Offerman,2011), attrition rates remain alarmingly high (Bair & Haworth, 2005; Gardner, 2009). The purpose of this book is to provide a view intodoctoral student work-lives and their efforts to find a balance between often seemingly conflicting responsibilities. In addition tocontributing to the ongoing dialogue on work-life balance in doctoral studies (Brus, 2006; Golde, 1998; Moyer, Salovey, & Casey-Cannon, 1999), the intention of this book is to provide other doctoral students with potential coping mechanisms, guidance, andassurance that they are not alone in this process. Lastly, we anticipate that these doctoral student narratives will help illuminate potentialstrategies that doctoral programs, departments, and institutions can incorporate in their efforts to help students successfully completetheir program of study. As such the intended audience is doctoral students, higher educationprofessionals, faculty members, and educational leaders.
