Gender Gap in College: Maximizing the Developmental Potential of - Women and Me

Informationen zum Autor The Author Linda J. Sax is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA, where she serves as founding faculty director of the master's program in student affairs. Klappentext Praise for The Gender Gap in College > --From the Foreword by Alexander W. Astin and Helen S. Astin > --Ernest Pascarella, Petersen Professor of Higher Education, University of Iowa > --Jacqueline E. King, assistant vice president, Center for Policy Analysis, American Council on Education Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures and Tables ix Foreword xv Preface xix About the Author xxv 1. Introduction 1 2. Gender Differences Among Entering College Students / with Emily Arms and Casey Eznekier 13 3. Gender and College Student Development / with Alyssa N. Bryant 51 4. Approaches to Studying Gender and College Impact 65 5. Personality and Identity 79 6. Political and Social Values 137 7. Academic Outcomes 179 8. Where Should We Go from Here? Implications of the Gender Gap for Campus Practice and Future Research 217 Appendix A 243 Appendix B 257 Appendix C 285 Appendix D 295 References 297 Index 309

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• Authors: Alexander W Astin, Alexander W. Astin, Helen S Astin, Helen S. Astin, Astin Alexander W., Astin Helen S., Sax, Linda J Sax, Linda J. Sax, Linda J. Astin Sax, Lj Sax, Sax Linda J.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.04.2015
• EAN: 9781119111269
• ISBN: 978-1-119-11126-9
• No. of pages: 346
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher