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Author:
Philipsen, Maike.
Title:
Helping faculty find work-life balance : the path toward family-friendly institutions / Maike Ingrid Philipsen, Timothy B. Bostic ; foreword by Mary Ann Mason.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
Jossey-Bass,
Copyright Date:
c2010
Description:
xxii, 216 p. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
College teachers--Professional relationships--United States.
College teachers--Family relationships--United States.
College teachers--Job satisfaction--United States.
Other Authors:
Bostic, Timothy.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p.201-210) and index.
Summary:
"This book focuses on how academics juggle the demands of their personal and professional life. The authors focus on faculty's specific challenges change over the years of their academic careers. Topics covers include the changing academic workplace, roles and rewards, the issue of tenure, what institutions offer, the division of labor inside the home, spousal/partner hiring policies, the changing definition of fatherhood, how individuals cope, and what exemplary institutional are doing to reform the system. The authors include recommendations both for faculty and for the institution"--Provided by publisher.
Series:
The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
ISBN:
0470540958 (hardback)
9780470540954 (hardback)
LCCN:
2010023124
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

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