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Direct linkSpina, Nerida; Smithers, Kathleen; Harris, Jess; Mewburn, Inger – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2022
Despite the diversity of entry points into academia, little research exists examining the experiences and impact of precarious employment at different life stages. Drawing on interviews with 19 academics employed casually or on fixed-term contracts in Australian universities, this paper illustrates how precarious employment is experienced at…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Contracts, College Faculty, Researchers
