College students in the United States characteristics, experiences, and outcomes /

"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, a...

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Main Author: Renn, Kristen A.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Reason, Robert Dean
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2013.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"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"--
Physical Description:xx, 294 p. : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.