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Book SynopsisThe 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.
Table of ContentsAbout the Authors ix
Preface xxvi
Part One: Historical CONTEXT 1
1 Historical Overview of American Higher Education 3
John R. Thelin and Marybeth Gasman
2 The History of Student Affairs 20
Robert Schwartz and Dafina-Lazarus Stewart
3 Philosophies and Values 39
Robert D. Reason and Ellen M. Broido
Part Two: Professional Context 56
4 Institutional Identity and Campus Culture 58
Kristen A. Renn and Lori D. Patton
5 Campus Climate and Diversity 73
Kimberly A. Griffin
6 What Is Ethical Professional Practice? 89
Sue A. Saunders and Christine M. Wilson
7 Legal Foundations and Issues 107
Thomas Miller
Part Three: Theoretical Bases of the Profession 121
8 The Nature and Uses of Theory 137
Susan R. Jones and Elisa S. Abes
9 Holistic Development 153
Marcia Baxter Magolda and Kari B. Taylor
10 Cognitive Development 169
Patricia M. King
11 Psychosocial and Identity Development 185
Vasti Torres and Brian L. McGowan
12 Critical Theoretical Perspectives 205
Ebelia Hernández
13 Organization Theory and Change 220
Adrianna Kezar
14 Environmental Theories 236
Samuel D. Museus
15 Student Retention and Institutional Success 252
Amy S. Hirschy
Part Four: Organizational Aspects of Professional Practice 268
16 Framing Student Affairs Practice 270
Kathleen Manning, Jillian Kinzie, and John H. Schuh
17 Organizational Structures and Functions 288
Maureen E. Wilson
18 Strategic Planning and Finance in Student Affairs 308
Brian A. Burt and John H. Schuh
19 Assessment and Evaluation 327
Ann M. Gansemer-Topf and Lance C. Kennedy-Phillips
20 Left Behind: How the Profession of Student Affairs Is Underprepared to Meet Students Where They (Digitally) Are 344
Jeffrey Rokkum and Reynol Junco
21 Academic and Student Affairs Partnerships 359
Elizabeth J. Whitt
Part Five: Essential Competencies 375
22 Professionalism 377
Jan Arminio and Anna M. Ortiz
23 Multicultural Competence and Change on Campus 392
Raechele L. Pope and John A. Mueller
24 Leadership 408
John P. Dugan and Laura Osteen
25 Staffing and Supervision 423
Joan B. Hirt, Tara E. Frank, and Patricia A. Perillo
26 Teaching and Facilitation 437
Stephen John Quaye
27 Counseling and Helping Skills 452
Amy L. Reynolds
28 Advising Student Organizations 466
Norbert W. Dunkel and Nancy E. Chrystal-Green
29 Crisis Management 484
Mahauganee D. Shaw and Larry D. Roper
30 Designing Programs for Engaging Difference 499
Sherry Watt, Cindy Ann Kilgo, and Wayne Jacobson
31 Applying Theories and Research to Practice 514
Florence A. Hamrick and Jillian Kinzie
Part Six: The Future 531
32 Evolving Roles and Competencies: Professional Development Reconsidered 532
Peter Magolda and Jill Ellen Carnaghi (with contributions from Aleidra Allen and Hoa Bui)
33 Shaping the Future 550
Susan R. Jones, John H. Schuh, and Vasti Torres
Name Index 567
Subject Index 579
