Abstract Research consistently shows that, regardless of increased parental involvement in child-rearing over the last few decades, the ‘lion’s share’ of childcare and housework is still undertaken by women rather than men. Academia is known to have no fixed working hours as such. As a result, the pressure on academic mothers tends to be inflated, and this has repercussions on women’s promotional paths, publishing outcomes and general professional and personal well-being. The positive effect of working women having spousal support is well documented in many employment areas. This paper looks at perceived spousal support which academic mothers, living and working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), report. While some of the women did report their spouses to be supportive, this was often theoretical rather than practical. The ways in which this spousal support situation has affected the academic mothers’ lives is discussed.

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“他不擅长说那种表情，我在这里淹死了！” 学术母亲对配偶支持的看法

摘要研究始终表明，尽管在过去的几十年中，父母在育儿方面的投入有所增加，但育儿和家务劳动的“绝大部分”仍然是女性而不是男性。众所周知，学术界没有固定的工作时间。结果，对学业母亲的压力趋于夸大，这对妇女的晋升途径，出版成果以及一般的职业和个人福祉产生了影响。在许多就业领域，有文件证明了有配偶支持的职业妇女的积极作用。本文研究了在阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）生活和工作的大学母亲所报告的可感知的配偶支持。尽管有些妇女确实报告说他们的配偶是支持性的，但这通常是理论上的而不是实践上的。