Student Services – A Handbook for the Profession 6e
A Handbook for the Profession
Samenvatting
The bestselling student affairs text, updated for today′s evolving campus
Student Services is the classic comprehensive text for graduate students in student affairs, written by top scholars and practitioners in the field. Accessible and theoretically grounded, this book reflects the realities of contemporary practice in student affairs. This new sixth edition has been updated throughout to align with current scholarship, and expanded with four new chapters on student development, crisis management, programming, and applications. Twenty new authors join the roster of expert contributors, bringing new perspective on critical issues such as ethical standards, campus culture, psychosocial development, student retention, assessment and evaluation, and much more. End–of–chapter questions help reinforce the material presented, and unique coverage of critical theoretical perspectives, counseling and helping skills, advising, leadership, environmental theories, and other useful topics make this book a foundational resource for those preparing for a student affairs career.
The student affairs staff has the responsibility for a vast array of services and support roles for students on every type of campus. This book provides a thorough overview of the field′s many facets, with invaluable real–world insight from leading practitioners.
Understand the theoretical bases of development, learning, identity, and change
Delve into the organizational frameworks vital to any institution
Learn the historical context of higher education and the student affairs role
Master essential competencies including professionalism, supervision, crisis management, and more
As colleges and universities offer more and more services to an increasingly diverse student population, the responsibility for these programs falls to student affairs educators. The role requires a broad skill set, and conceptual grounding in a number of disciplines. Student Services provides the most complete overview of the foundations, philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide today′s student affairs professional.
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<p>Preface xxvi</p>
<p>Part One: Historical CONTEXT 1</p>
<p>1 Historical Overview of American Higher Education 3<br />John R. Thelin and Marybeth Gasman</p>
<p>2 The History of Student Affairs 20<br />Robert Schwartz and Dafina–Lazarus Stewart</p>
<p>3 Philosophies and Values 39<br />Robert D. Reason and Ellen M. Broido</p>
<p>Part Two: Professional Context 56</p>
<p>4 Institutional Identity and Campus Culture 58<br />Kristen A. Renn and Lori D. Patton</p>
<p>5 Campus Climate and Diversity 73<br />Kimberly A. Griffin</p>
<p>6 What Is Ethical Professional Practice? 89<br />Sue A. Saunders and Christine M. Wilson</p>
<p>7 Legal Foundations and Issues 107<br />Thomas Miller</p>
<p>Part Three: Theoretical Bases of the Profession 121</p>
<p>8 The Nature and Uses of Theory 137<br />Susan R. Jones and Elisa S. Abes</p>
<p>9 Holistic Development 153<br />Marcia Baxter Magolda and Kari B. Taylor</p>
<p>10 Cognitive Development 169<br />Patricia M. King</p>
<p>11 Psychosocial and Identity Development 185<br />Vasti Torres and Brian L. McGowan</p>
<p>12 Critical Theoretical Perspectives 205<br />Ebelia Hernández</p>
<p>13 Organization Theory and Change 220<br />Adrianna Kezar</p>
<p>14 Environmental Theories 236<br />Samuel D. Museus</p>
<p>15 Student Retention and Institutional Success 252<br />Amy S. Hirschy</p>
<p>Part Four: Organizational Aspects of Professional Practice 268</p>
<p>16 Framing Student Affairs Practice 270<br />Kathleen Manning, Jillian Kinzie, and John H. Schuh</p>
<p>17 Organizational Structures and Functions 288<br />Maureen E. Wilson</p>
<p>18 Strategic Planning and Finance in Student Affairs 308<br />Brian A. Burt and John H. Schuh</p>
<p>19 Assessment and Evaluation 327<br />Ann M. Gansemer–Topf and Lance C. Kennedy–Phillips</p>
<p>20 Left Behind: How the Profession of Student Affairs Is Underprepared to Meet Students Where They (Digitally) Are 344<br />Jeffrey Rokkum and Reynol Junco</p>
<p>21 Academic and Student Affairs Partnerships 359<br />Elizabeth J. Whitt</p>
<p>Part Five: Essential Competencies 375</p>
<p>22 Professionalism 377<br />Jan Arminio and Anna M. Ortiz</p>
<p>23 Multicultural Competence and Change on Campus 392<br />Raechele L. Pope and John A. Mueller</p>
<p>24 Leadership 408<br />John P. Dugan and Laura Osteen</p>
<p>25 Staffing and Supervision 423<br />Joan B. Hirt, Tara E. Frank, and Patricia A. Perillo</p>
<p>26 Teaching and Facilitation 437<br />Stephen John Quaye</p>
<p>27 Counseling and Helping Skills 452<br />Amy L. Reynolds</p>
<p>28 Advising Student Organizations 466<br />Norbert W. Dunkel and Nancy E. Chrystal–Green</p>
<p>29 Crisis Management 484<br />Mahauganee D. Shaw and Larry D. Roper</p>
<p>30 Designing Programs for Engaging Difference 499<br />Sherry Watt, Cindy Ann Kilgo, and Wayne Jacobson</p>
<p>31 Applying Theories and Research to Practice 514<br />Florence A. Hamrick and Jillian Kinzie</p>
<p>Part Six: The Future 531</p>
<p>32 Evolving Roles and Competencies: Professional Development Reconsidered 532<br />Peter Magolda and Jill Ellen Carnaghi (with contributions from Aleidra Allen and Hoa Bui)</p>
<p>33 Shaping the Future 550<br />Susan R. Jones, John H. Schuh, and Vasti Torres</p>
<p>Name Index 567</p>
<p>Subject Index 579</p>