The Legal, Professional, and Ethical Dimensions of Higher Education/

Smith, Mable H.

The Legal, Professional, and Ethical Dimensions of Higher Education/ Mable H. Smith. - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2005. - xv, 216 pages : ill.; 24 cm.

1. The legal rights of students --
2. The legal rights of faculty: academic freedom --
3. Faculty protection against lawsuits 4. Faculty and the employment relationship 5. Faculty relations in academic environments --
6. The teaching role of faculty
7. The scholarship role of faculty --
8. The service: practice role of faculty
9. Ethical considerations in education environments.


"This resource examines a wide range of legal and ethical issues confronting the nurse-educator, helping you understand the legal framework governing higher education, familiarizing you with your legal rights and obligations as an educator, and guiding you away from potential pitfalls. Using clear, straightforward language and abundant case examples, this exemplary resource lets you examine the evolution of law, analyze actual legal cases, and learn what the legal principles derived from case law mean to you."--Jacket.

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Education, Higher -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Nursing -- Study and teaching -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Education, Higher -- Moral and ethical aspects.

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