Faculty Careers: Maturation, Demographic, and Historical Effects

Sixty-five University of Michigan arts and science faculty members were interviewed on a number of matters related to their careers. Roughly one-third joined the faculty as assistant professors in each of the three years, 1960, 1965, or 1970. Vitae were used to obtain scholarly productivity measures...

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Published in:Research in higher education 1985-01, Vol.22 (2), p.135-154
Main Authors: Lawrence, Janet H., Blackburn, Robert T.
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Academic Careers
Age groups
Cohort effect
College Faculty
College instruction
Colleges
Demography
Educational research
Higher education
Occupational Achievement
Productivity
Promotion (Occupational)
Universities
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Age groups
Cohort effect
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College instruction
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Demography
Educational research
Higher education
Occupational Achievement
Productivity
Promotion (Occupational)
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