Where You Work Matters: Student Affairs Administration at Different Types of Institutions (American College Personnel Association Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (932 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761834230 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Three Stars" according to RGfromSF. Easy read but the applicable examples lack quite a bit.. A. Jones said Great resource. I have only begun to use this text in my classes, but have gleaned many key facts related to higher education and its historical context. This is certainly a resource I will use for years to come and I am glad to have made this purchase.. Keisha J. said Good read for the Student Affairs Professional. This is a good read for the Student Affairs Professional. I am reading it for my master's program and I have found the content to be very relevant to working in the field today.
Hirt's extensive research as conveyed in Where You Work Matters promises to make a significant contribution to the student affairs field for years to come. (Kathleen Manning, University of Vermont Journal Of College Student Development)
Based on data and commentaries from more than 1,100 practitioners, this book describes how the experience of student affairs administrators varies by institutional type. For instance, the standard bearers at liberal art colleges share as much in common with the generalists at comprehensive institutions as they do with the interpreters at religiously affiliated campuses. The work of the guardians at historically Black colleges and universities is linked to practice at both liberal arts and community colleges. The findings paint a multifaceted and integrated portrait of the profession. Where You Work Matters offers current and future administrators a greater appreciation for the vibrancy and c
Joan B. Hirt is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech.