Expected End of Mandatory Retirement in 1990's Unlikely to Cause Glut of Professors, Study Finds.

Mooney, Carolyn J.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Expected End of Mandatory Retirement in 1990's Unlikely to Cause Glut of Professors, Study Finds.

Mooney, Carolyn J.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n16 pA1,11 Dec 16 1987

A survey of 24 research universities suggests that contrary to expectations of a faculty surplus, changing demands for different disciplines could further compound a projected shortage of scholars in some fields. (MSE)

Descriptors: Age, Aging in Academia, College Faculty, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Mandatory Retirement, National Surveys, Public Policy, Research Universities, Teacher Retirement, Teacher Supply and Demand, Trend Analysis

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