| Description |
xxii, 324 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series |
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Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. Confronting Myths and Realities About Part-Time Faculty Members -- Part One: The Current Environment for Part-Time Faculty -- 2. Who Are the Part-Time Faculty? -- 3. Employment Profiles of Part-Timers -- 4. External Forces Affecting Part-Time Employment -- 5. Money and the Use of Part-Time Faculty -- 6. When and Why Institutions Employ Part-Timers -- 7. Employment Policies and Practices -- 8. Participation in the Academic Community -- Part Two: Enhancing Education Through the Use of Part-Time Faculty -- 9. Recognizing the Changing Context of Academic Employment -- 10. Using Part-Timers to Achieve Educational Objectives -- 11. Developing Fair Employment Policies and Practices -- 12. Investing in Human Resources -- 13. From Invisible to Valued: Creating a New Reality for Part-Time Faculty -- Resources: A. Site Institutions B. Questionnaires Used in Campus Interviews |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-315) and index |
| Subject |
College teachers, Part-time -- Employment -- United States.
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College teachers, Part-time -- United States.
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| Author |
Leslie, David W.
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| LC no. |
92036906 |
| ISBN |
1555425178 |
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