{"product_id":"9780801881497","title":"The Two-Body Problem: Dual-Career-Couple Hiring Practices in Higher Education","description":"\u003cp\u003eApproximately eight of every ten academics have spouses or partners who are working professionals, and almost half of these partners are academics as well. In fact, dual-career academic couples are so prevalent that \"the two-body problem\" has become a common way of referring to the situation. Increasingly, intense competition to hire the best faculty forces institutions to assist dual-career couples in finding suitable employment for the accompanying spouse or partner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Two-Body Problem\u003c\/i\u003e examine policies and practices used by colleges and universities to respond to the needs of dual-career couples within the economic, legal, and demographic contexts of higher education. Using data from an extensive survey of public and private universities as well as in-depth case studies of institutions representing distinctive approaches to this problem, the authors find that the type of institution—its location, size, governance, mission, and resource availability—is a critical factor in determining dual-career employment options. \u003ci\u003eThe Two-Body Problem\u003c\/i\u003e describes various accommodation models in depth and provides valuable information for college and university administrators responsible for hiring faculty and supporting their performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128530387184,"sku":"9780801881497","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780801881497_p0.jpg?v=1763726220","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780801881497","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}