The first year of college : research, theory, and practice on improving the student experience and i...
The first year of college : research, theory, and practice on improving the student experience and i...
The first year of college : research, theory, and practice on improving the student experience and increasing retention / edited by Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst ; Sponsored by the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS).
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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G 2018/0781
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvii, 348 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Part I: Societal and Demographic Factors Underlying First-Year Student Success -- Exploring the Role of Affordability on First-Year Student Access and Persistence / Jamey Rorison, Mamie Voight, and Alain Poutré -- Realizing the Educational Benefits of Diversity: A State of Perpetual Institutional S...
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"This book is premised on a very powerful social/educational concern about college retention rates: one-third of first-year students seriously consider leaving college during their first term, and only half of all students who start college ultimately graduate. This book examines the first year of college from a variety of perspectives to paint a c...
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The first year of college : research, theory, and practice on improving the student experience and increasing retention / edited by Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst ; Sponsored by the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2018
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G 2018/0781
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74VKVNPP5pod
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVNPP5pod
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ISBN
110717628X hardcover
9781107176287 hardcover
DDC
378.108
MMS ID
991024157719402626
