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ERIC Number: EJ366268
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Women Seek Time Off to Bear Children without Jeopardizing Academic Careers.
Mangan, Katherine S.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n21 pA1,16-17 Feb 3 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, Females, Higher Education, Leaves of Absence, Personnel Policy, Pregnancy, Tenure, Women Faculty
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American Association of University Professors; Maternity Benefits