Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession, 4th Edition
Since it was first published in 1980, Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession has become a classic reference in the field. In the fourth edition of this important resource the contributors'—a stellar panel of student affairs scholars—examine the changing context of the student experience in higher education, the evolution of the role of student affairs professionals, and the philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide the practice of student affairs work. Comprehensive in scope,...
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Since it was first published in 1980, Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession has become a classic reference in the field. In the fourth edition of this important resource the contributors'—a stellar panel of student affairs scholars—examine the changing context of the student experience in higher education, the evolution of the role of student affairs professionals, and the philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide the practice of student affairs work. Comprehensive in scope, this book covers a broad range of relevant topics including the development of student affairs, legal and ethical foundations of student affairs practice, student development, learning and retention theories, organizational theory, dynamics of campus environments, strategic planning and finance, information technology in student affairs, managing human resources, multiculturalism, teaching, counseling and helping skills, assessment and evaluation, and new lessons from research on student outcomes.
PrefaceThe AuthorsPt. 1Historical Roots and Contemporary Context11Historical Overview of American Higher Education32Institutional Diversity in American Higher Education233The Many Dimensions of Student Diversity45Pt. 2Professional Foundations and Principles634The Development of Student Affairs655Philosophies and Values Guiding the Student Affairs Profession896Ethical Standards and Principles1077Legal Foundations of Student Affairs Practice128Pt. 3Theoretical Bases of the Profession1518The Nature and Uses of Theory1539Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Typological Perspectives on Student Development17910New Perspectives on Identity Development20311Student Learning in Higher Education23412Organizational Theory26913Dynamics of Campus Environments29714Student Success317Pt. 4Organizing and Managing Programs and Services33715Organization and Functions of Student Affairs33916Strategic Planning and Finance35817Information Technology in Student Affairs37918Managing Human Resources397Pt. 5Essential Competencies and Techniques42119Multiculturalism42320Leadership44721Teaching46622Counseling and Helping Skills48423Advising and Consultation50724Conflict Resolution52525Community Building and Programming53926Assessment and Evaluation55527Professionalism573Pt. 6Laying New Foundations for the Future59329New Lessons from Research on Student Outcomes59529Using the Lessons of Research to Develop Partnerships61830Shaping the Future637Epilogue656ANASPA's Standards of Professional Practice665BACPA's Statement of Ethical Principles and Standards668CACPA's Policies and Procedures for Processing Complaints of Ethical Violations676Name Index685Subject Index697
