Description
Book SynopsisThe Two-Body Problem describes various accommodation models in depth and provides valuable information for college and university administrators responsible for hiring faculty and supporting their performance.
Trade ReviewA useful compendium of how institutions of differing size, type and location are grappling with the dual-career problems... One has the sense of being privy to the kind of uncensored observation that would never show up in official minutes. -- Cynthia Goheen Connection 2004 Anyone aspiring to be a department chair or provost, or something similar, might do well to at least peruse this book. -- Karen Saxe MAA Online 2004 As the first comprehensive national study to systematically examine institutional dual-career policies and practices, The Two-Body Problem will interest administrators and faculty looking for ways to balance the needs of institutions with those of increasingly numerous dual-career couples. -- Karen Rowan On Campus with Women 2004 Administrators and policymakers will also find suggestions... about how to develop and implement an accommodation policy. -- Jessica Demovski Adjunct Advocate 2006 A useful guidebook and a solid, accessible starting point for scholarship on campus couples. -- Lawrence Rodgers Department Chair 2006
Table of Contents1. Introduction
2. Dual-Career Couples: Who Does What and Why
3. Introduction to the Cases and the Qualitative Method
4. Relocation Services
5. Accommodation through Non-Tenure-Track and Adjunct
6. Faculty Positions
7. Accommodation through Split and Shared Positions
8. Accommodation through Shared Advertising
9. In Pursuit of Tenure-Track Positions
10. Common Concerns about Dual-Career Hiring Practices
11. The Two-Body Problem Revisited: Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix A: Survey Methodology
Appendix B: Useful Internet Resources
Bibliography
Index
