The two-body problem : dual-career-couple hiring policies in higher education /

"The authors of The Two-Body Problem examine policies and practices used by colleges and universities to respond to the needs of dual-career couples within the economic, legal, and demographic contexts of higher education. Drawing upon an extensive survey of public and private institutions as w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wolf-Wendel, Lisa
Otros Autores: Twombly, Susan B., Rice, Suzanne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
Temas:
Academic couples > Employment > United States.
Academic couples > Selection and appointment > United States.
Dual-career families > Employment > United States.
Dual-career families > Selection and appointment > United States.
Couples d'enseignants > Travail > États-Unis.
Couples d'enseignants > Sélection et nomination > États-Unis.
Familles à double carrière > Travail > États-Unis.
Familles à double carrière > Sélection et nomination > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Professeurs (enseignement supérieur) > Travail > États-Unis.
Professeurs (enseignement supérieur) > Sélection et nomination > États-Unis.
United States
Samfundsvidenskab > Sociologi.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Dual-career couples: who does what and why
  • Introduction to cases and the qualitative method
  • Relocation services
  • Accommodation through non-tenure-track and adjunct faculty positions
  • Accommodation through split and shared positions
  • Accommodation through shared advertising
  • In pursuit of tenure-track positions
  • Common concerns about dual-career hiring practices
  • The two-body problem revisited : conclusions and recommendations
  • Survey methodology
  • Useful Internet resources.

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