Creating Sustainable Careers in Student Affairs (Paperback Book)

Name: Creating Sustainable Careers in Student Affairs (Paperback Book)
Brand: Taylor & Francis Inc

Taylor & Francis Inc

This book argues that the current structure of student affairs work is not sustainable, as it depends on the notion that employees are available to work non-stop without any outside responsibilities, that is, the Ideal Worker Norm. The field places inordinate burdens on staff to respond to the needs of students, often at the expense of their own families and well-being. Student affairs professionals can meet the needs of their students without being overworked. The problem, however, is that ideal worker norms pervade higher education and student affairs work, thus providing little incentive for institutions to change. The authors in this book use ideal worker norms in conjunction with other theories to interrogate the impact on student affairs staff across functional areas, institutional\n\nCreating Sustainable Careers in Student Affairs\nWhat Ideal Worker Norms Get Wrong and How to Make It Right\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK deliver;