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Mangan, Katherine S. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
While many institutions still treat pregnancy and childbirth strictly as medical disabilities, some have adopted flexible policies that allow for reduced teaching loads, unpaid time off, and longer probationary periods before tenure decisions. The AAUP believes pregnancy should be treated strictly as a medical disability. (MLW)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Children, College Faculty, Faculty Promotion
