Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-315) and index.
Contents
Confronting myths and realities about part-time faculty members -- Who are the part-time faculty? -- Employment profiles of part-timers -- External forces affecting part-time employment -- Money and the use of part-time faculty -- When and why institutions employ part-timers --Employment policies and practices -- Participation in the academic community -- Recognizing the changing context of academic employment --Using part-timers to achieve educational objectives -- Developing fair employment policies and practices -- Investing in human resources -- From invisible to valued: creating a new reality for part-time faculty.