An academic's life is acknowledged to be the one with constant pressure to publish, as well as fulfilling teaching and other tasks. Much has been written about the academic mother's experience, where professional gain is often reported to be at personal expense. Academic fathers' experiences are less explored, and usually situated within their own home countries. This article presents a qualitative narrative research of male faculty parents working in the United Arab Emirates in the Arabian Gulf. The ways in which the academic fathers “perform” fatherhood, strive to find balance in their lives, and create space for the necessary work of academic research are explored. The findings indicate that where work pressures are experienced, their home support systems (namely spousal support, but also paid domestic help) compensated for this in a way which does not appear to incur self-sacrifice or career impact. The academic fathers generally reported feeling supported and validated by their organizations and host country.

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“故事时间是我的职责”：外派教父平衡工作和家庭生活的经历

学者的生活被认为是不断有出版压力的生活，以及完成教学和其他任务的生活。已经有很多关于学术母亲的经历的文章，在这些经历中，职业收益经常被报告为以个人为代价。学术父亲的经历较少被探索，并且通常位于他们自己的国家。本文介绍了在阿拉伯湾阿拉伯联合酋长国工作的男教师家长的定性叙事研究。探索了学术父亲如何“履行”父亲的职责，努力在生活中找到平衡，并为必要的学术研究工作创造空间。调查结果表明，在经历工作压力的地方，他们的家庭支持系统（即配偶支持、但也有偿家庭帮助）以一种似乎不会导致自我牺牲或职业影响的方式对此进行补偿。学术界的父亲们普遍表示，他们感觉得到了他们的组织和东道国的支持和认可。