The Two-Body Problem Dual-Career-Couple Hiring Practices in Higher Education |
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| Author:
| Wolf-Wendel, Lisa
Twombly, Susan B.
Rice, Suzanne |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-7451-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2004 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $109.00 |
Book Description:
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Approximately eight of every ten academics have spouses or partners who are working professionals, and almost half of these partners are academics as well. In fact, dual-career academic couples are so prevalent that ''the two-body problem'' has become a common way of referring to the situation. Increasingly intense competition to hire the best ......
Approximately eight of every ten academics have spouses or partners who are working professionals, and almost half of these partners are academics as well. In fact, dual-career academic couples are so prevalent that ''the two-body problem'' has become a common way of referring to the situation. Increasingly intense competition to hire the best ......