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Synopsis
This unique textbook provides the master and doctoral level graduate students in the nurse educator course curriculum, post-doctoral students, and educators with an introduction to basic concepts and principles of the legal, professional and ethical dimensions of education. It discusses trends in the evolution of law, analyzes legal cases, extrapolates legal principles for case law, and discusses the significance of these legal principles for educators.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF STUDENTS
Chapter 2: THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF FACULTY: LEGAL FRAMEWORK—FIRST AMENDMENT
Chapter 3: SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY: LEGAL FRAMEWORK—ELEVENTH AMENDMENT
Chapter 4: THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF FACULTY IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
Chapter 5: PROFESSIONAL FRAMEWORK
Chapter 6: PROFESSIONAL—TEACHING
Chapter 7: PROFESSIONAL—SCHOLARSHIP
Chapter 8: PROFESSIONAL—SERVICE
Chapter 9: ETHICS
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Appendix
- How to read a legal case
- How to research legal topics