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Author: Nancy J. Evans Edition: 2 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 0787978094 Price: You Save: 35%
Student Development in College: Theory, Research, and Practice
The second edition of Student Development in College will help student affairs practitioners understand the developmental challenges facing today's college students.Student Development in College review. It will provide scholars with a comprehensive and inclusive overview of the most important student development theories and related research, including new approaches with which they may not be familiar, particularly related to social identity development. Most importantly, it will assist student affairs professionals in designing individual, group, and institutional approaches to work more effectively with students at various developmental levels and to facilitate student growth.
This second edition includes the "foundational theories" of student development found in the first edition, but also offers newer integrative social identity theories that look at student development in a more holistic way. These theories are critical for understanding the diverse student populations of the twenty-first centuryRead full reviews of Student Development in College: Theory, Research, and Practice [ebook].
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Student Development in College: Theory, Research, and Practice - Kristen A. Renn, Deanna S. Forney, Florence M. Guido, Lori D. Patton, Nancy J. Evans
The second edition of Student Development in College will help student affairs practitioners understand the developmental challenges facing today's college students. It will provide scholars with a comprehensive
Review "This book is a useful starting point for individuals who work directly with students or are responsible for program design and administration....The authors have provided in a readable form a comprehensive overview of research and theories related to a neglected field." --Continuing Higher Education Review "Written for anyone wanting to encourage and affect the development of students in college by understanding the theories, research, and practices related to student development.... An excellent reference book for student affairs professionals, university faculty, and anyone intereste
A comprehensive text and reference on the diverse body of theory informing our understanding of students during the college years.This much needed resource gathers together in one volume the diverse body of theory informing the current understanding of student development in college. The authors introduce major theories and tackle key issues that reflect the changes, complexity, and diversity of today's campuses. Case studies bring the theory to life in this integrated resource. Author: Evans, Nancy J., Forney, Deanna S., Guido-Dibrito, Florence, Guido, Florence M. ISBN-10: 0787909254
This sweeping resource gathers together in one volume the diverse body of theory informing our understanding of students' intellectual, cognitive, social, moral, and identity development during the college years. It critically examines the recent body of theory that reflects the changes, complexity, and diversity of today's campuses with special emphasis on gender and cultural differences in student development.
It will provide scholars with a comprehensive and inclusive overview of the most important student development theories and related research, including new approaches with which they may not be familiar, particularly related to social identity development. Most importantly, it will assist student affairs professionals in designing individual, group, and institutional approaches to work more effectively with students at various developmental levels and to facilitate student growth.
This second edition includes the "foundational theories" of student development found in the first edition, but also offers newer integrative social identity theories that look at student development in a more holistic way. These theories are critical for understanding the diverse student populations of the twenty-first century.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Part One: Understanding and Using Student Development Theory
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