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Progress on Addressing Contingent Work Issues in Academia

Author(s) -

Daniel Jacoby

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

education policy analysis archives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.727

H-Index - 46

ISSN - 1068-2341

DOI - 10.14507/epaa.v9n41.2001

Subject(s) - vanguard , legislature , state (computer science) , work (physics) , higher education , political science , academic community , public administration , survey data collection , public relations , sociology , law , social science , mechanical engineering , statistics , mathematics , archaeology , algorithm , computer science , history , engineering

Higher education workers in Washington State are challenging the use of contingent academic labor. This article examines data and policies relevant to the state's reliance upon part-time faculty in community colleges. Data from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is juxtaposed with results from a survey completed by 20% of the part-time faculty in 14 community colleges to show that most do not work part-time by choice. The quantitative analysis underlies a subsequent examination of legislative and court solutions pursued in Washington State. Despite significant spending constraints, the state shows signs of being in the national vanguard as it addresses contingent academic labor issues.

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