Narativi o prekarnosti profesionalne socijalizacije hrvatskih znanstvenica u istraživačku profesiju

Abstract

The paper deals with the precariousness of the Croatian academic system by investigating the success of the professional socialization of women into the research profession. It is a broader conceptualization of occupational precariousness that takes into account the general well-being of female researchers, especially the impact on their future professional outcomes. In the Croatian scientific system, the research on socialization processes points to difficulties associated with professional socialization into the academic system, especially for women who lack support at both the project/mentoring and institutional levels. Through a specific narrative methodological approach, this paper investigates the differences in the professional socialization of more productive and less productive Croatian female researchers from different disciplines. It brings insights into the factors that influence the success of the socialization process as experienced by female researchers and thus the absence of this type of precariousness, with an emphasis on creating an environment for the adoption of values, attitudes and strategies related to professional satisfaction and even success.