University Tenure and the Legal System: Procedures, Conflicts, and Resolutions.

Mullaney, John Ward; Timberlake, Elizabeth March

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ERIC Number: EJ488184

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Publication Date: 1994

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University Tenure and the Legal System: Procedures, Conflicts, and Resolutions.

Mullaney, John Ward; Timberlake, Elizabeth March

Journal of Social Work Education, v30 n2 p172-84 Spr-Sum 1994

Analysis of court cases, employment law, and events in higher education yielded information about tenure as a contract, use of credentials as evidence, and due process in orderly tenure procedures. Academic, legal, and ethical perspectives are considered. Guidelines for social work faculty in dealing with these issues are offered. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Conflict Resolution, Contracts, Court Litigation, Credentials, Due Process, Ethics, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Evaluation, Faculty Promotion, Higher Education, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations, Legal Problems, Professional Education, Social Work, Tenure

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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