Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-124) and indexes.
Contents:
Understanding the conflicting research -- Introduction to the players: groups studying non-tenure-track faculty -- Portrait of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty -- Trends in part-time and full-time non-tenure-track faculty -- Historical developments-- The demand for non-tenure-track faculty -- Typologies and titles of non-tenure-track faculty -- Data and trends related to non-tenure-track faculty -- Experiences of non-tenure-track faculty -- Working conditions -- Perspective on faculty life -- Upsides of non-tenure-track faculty work -- Concerns and unmet expectations -- Plans of Action and Promising Policies -- Broad recommendations for future directions -- Promising practices and policies for professionalizing non-tenure-track faculty -- Context-based examples of the professionalization of non-tenure-track faculty -- How do we accomplish these changes and ensure intentionality? -- Conclusions for Practice and Suggestions for Further Research -- Overall conclusions and implications -- Future research.
Series:
Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. ASHE higher education report, 1551-6970 ; v. 36, no. 4.
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