The two-body problem : dual-career-couple hiring policies in higher education / Lisa Wolf-Wendel, Susan B. Twombly, Suzanne Rice.

Author/creator Wolf-Wendel, Lisa
Other author Twombly, Susan B.
Other author Rice, Suzanne.
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
Description196 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
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.

Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-187) and index.
LCCN 2003006244
ISBN0801874513 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks LB1778.45 .W65 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold