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College Students in the United States: Characteristics, Experiences, and Outcomes [Hardback]

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(Michigan State University), (Iowa State University)
  • Formāts: Hardback, 320 pages, height x width x depth: 244x185x28 mm, weight: 658 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 08-Jan-2013
  • Izdevniecība: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0470947209
  • ISBN-13: 9780470947203
  • Formāts: Hardback, 320 pages, height x width x depth: 244x185x28 mm, weight: 658 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 08-Jan-2013
  • Izdevniecība: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0470947209
  • ISBN-13: 9780470947203
"College Students in the United States accounts for contemporary and anticipated student demographics and enrollment patterns, a wide variety of campus environments (e.g., residential, commuter, online, hybrid), and a range of outcomes including learning, development, and achievement"--

"College Students in the United States accounts for contemporary and anticipated student demographics and enrollment patterns, a wide variety of campus environments and a range of outcomes including learning, development, and achievement. Throughout the book, the differing experiences, needs, and outcome of students across the range of "traditional" (18-24 years old, full-time students) and non-traditional (for example, adult and returning learners, veterans, recent immigrants) are highlighted. The book is organized, for use as a stand-alone resource, around Alexander Astin's Inputs-Environment-Outputs (I-E-O) framework"--

List of Figures and Tables
vii
Preface ix
About the Authors xix
PART ONE INPUTS
1(60)
1 Characteristics of College Students in the United States
3(25)
2 The College Choice Process
28(17)
3 Student Enrollment Patterns
45(16)
PART TWO ENVIRONMENTS
61(110)
4 Transition to College
63(19)
5 College Environments
82(32)
6 Approaches to College Student Development
114(20)
7 College Student Development Theories: Cognitive, Moral, and Psychosocial Identities
134(37)
PART THREE OUTCOMES
171(66)
8 Retention and Persistence
173(24)
9 Student Outcomes
197(32)
10 Serving College Students in the United States, Today and Tomorrow
229(8)
References 237(40)
Name Index 277(6)
Subject Index 283
Kristen A. Renn is an associate professor of higher, adult, & lifelong education at Michigan State University. She is a coauthor of Student Development in College: Theory, Research, and Practice, Second Edition (Jossey-Bass, 2010). Robert D. Reason is an associate professor of student affairs and higher education at Iowa State University. He has written many journal articles and contributed chapters including such important texts as in Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession, 5th Edition (Jossey-Bass, 2010).