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Does College Make a Difference?: Long-Term Changes in Activities and Attitudes - Couverture rigide

Knox, William; Kolb, Mary; Lindsay, Paul

 
9780313285288: Does College Make a Difference?: Long-Term Changes in Activities and Attitudes
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0313285284 ISBN 13 : 9780313285288
Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 1993

Synopsis

This volume comprehensively examines the long-term effects of higher education on attitudes and activities of a large, nationally representative sample of high school students who graduated in 1972. The authors hold that what people want from higher education depends on core American values. The authors question whether colleges foster new attitudes that lead to new types of behavior, or if colleges confer new identities upon students by bestowing certificates and degrees. The chapters give particular attention to the impact of college on career success, expressive individualism, civic commitment, and changes in self-concept. The study is strengthened by its use of data on those high school graduates who did not attend college, and by following high school graduates until they are about 32 years old. The book concludes by examining the significance of the authors' findings for higher education curriculum policy.

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À propos de l'auteur

WILLIAM E. KNOX is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the Univerity of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research interests include social psychology and the sociology of education.

PAUL LINDSAY is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research interests include the sociology of education and educational policy.

MARY N. KOLB is Executive Director of the Maryland Institute for Employment and Training Professionals in Columbia, Maryland. Her research insterests include the sociology of education and the economy.

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Éditeur
Praeger Publishers Inc
Date d'édition
1993
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0313285284
ISBN 13 
9780313285288
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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gpsr@libri.de

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