Inhalt: "This article examines the influence of the family on women's achievement in scientific
careers in the sub-Saharan African and Caribbean regions. It is based on semistructured
interviews with 20 doctoral-level African and Caribbean women scientists working in
research and academic institutions in these societies. Given the diversity of structural
conditions, and economic, geopolitical, and sociocultural experiences, it is argued
that the road to success in the pursuance of a scientific career are not the same,
although there are areas of common ground. The study shows that when compared with
their North American and European counterparts, there are significant differences
in the family experiences of African and Caribbean women scientists that must be made
visible and pursued more rigorously in further studies." (author's abstract)|