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The newspaper of The Johns Hopkins University January 26, 2004 | Vol. 33 No. 19
 
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The Two-Body Problem: Dual-Career-Couple Hiring Practices in Higher Education
By Lisa Wolf-Wendel, Susan B. Twombly and Suzanne Rice

Approximately four of every 10 academics have spouses or partners who are also academics. 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 requires institutions to assist dual-career couples in finding suitable employment for the accompanying spouse or partner. In the new book The Two-Body Problem, experts in higher education policy examine the ways in which universities respond to the needs of dual-career couples. Using extensive data and in-depth case studies, the authors find that the type of institution — its location, size, governance, mission and resources — is a critical factor in determining dual-career employment options. A valuable contribution to higher education policy development and the literature on the academic profession, The Two-Body Problem addresses a major issue faced by faculty and administrators everywhere. (January, 288 pages, $42 hardcover)

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