The Trials and Struggles of Women in the Workforce: Job Satisfaction in the Appalachian Region

About the Book

The intent of this survey study that was conducted in Kentucky was to be able to compare employed women who live in an Appalachian Region to working women who live outside in metropolitan areas. The study questioned whether these two groups of women faced diverse types of difficulties, whether their job choices were similarly limited by their job aspirations and whether the equivalent factors were essential to each group in attaining overall job satisfaction. The study had hypothesized that in contrast to women who worked outside of the Appalachian Region, women working in an Appalachian Region would be more likely to experience challenges, less likely to report that their jobs met their job aspirations, and less satisfied with their jobs, but there were no significant differences in these variables based on region.

About the Author

Dr. Kimberly Brown, LPCC, CDA, HS-BCP, NCC, is a full-time faculty instructor at Lindsey Wilson College–School of Professional Counseling. She has fourteen years of experience as an early childhood educator. She worked for the state of Kentucky as a family support specialist II. She coordinated the bachelor's and master's program on the LWC–SPC Cumberland, Kentucky campus for six years, where she is the resident faculty supervisor. Her efforts teaching in the counseling and human development program are to ensure that students are prepared for the mental health counseling workforce. She is eager to help students and their communities grow and continue to develop. Courses Taught: Career Education; Counseling Theories & Techniques/Cognitive & Behavioral; Treatment of Mental and Emotional Disorders; Lifecycle Development; Mental Health Administration, Consultation, and Supervision; Multicultural Issues; Psychopathology; Systemic Family Therapy; Practicum, Internship I and II Institutional Affiliations: Assistant Professor/Resident Faculty Supervisor (2013–current) School of Professional Counseling Mental Health Counseling/Lindsey Wilson College–SPC (2005) Counseling Psychology/Argosy University (2013) Cumberland River KMHCA/Region 013 (2012–2014) President Eastern Kentucky Cultural and Civic Organization (2009–present) Parliamentarian Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital Advisory Council (2006–2012) Board Member Harlan County Chamber of Commerce (2007–present) Member; (2013–2014) VP Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education (2009–present) Member; (2014) New Professional of the Year; (2015–2016) External Affairs Chair Kentucky Counseling Association (2004–present) Member Lindsey Wilson College–IRB Committee Member (2015–present) Lindsey Wilson College–SPC Online Development Task Force (2014–present) Lindsey Wilson College–SPC Regional Admissions Committee Region II (2013–present) Lindsey Wilson College–SPC Retreat Planning Committee (2014–present) Lindsey Wilson College–IRB Committee Member (2015–present) Leadership Harlan County United (2002 graduate: 2003–present) Board Member National Organization for Human Services (2010–present) Founding Member Pine Mountain Community Development Corp. (2009–present) Board Member Tri-Cities Heritage Development Committee (2011–2013) Member